Chapter 277 - IMPORTANCE OF REPLICATION (2/2)

”Why?” Hu Lei asked out of curiosity.

”My sister was a reliable person, but she was average at best. Still, she was useful. At first, I only recruited her into the program because I thought that she could be my scapegoat in the future in case things went south. But you destroyed that plan, didn't you?”

”So, you are angry that I took away your exit plan?” Hu Lei asked. ”Don't you care about your sister?”

”Don't be naïve. Although I must say that she turned out to not be completely useless. I had her sent to Antarctica so that she could not be seen and compromise my plans. But it seems like she was capable of more than I thought.” The woman sighed.

”Not only did she manage to acquire the elusive Dr Hu Ming, but she also produced you. You should be proud. You are the only evidence that genetic editing can be done.” The woman laughed boisterously like a lunatic.

Hu Lei did not react.

”Don't worry, my dear subject. I will find the secrets locked in your genes and become an unrivalled overlord.” She laughed again, intent on scaring Hu Lei.

Hu Lei bent and removed her strappy high-heeled shoes and stepped on the hard cool floor. She felt the strain drain from her injured toes.

”Ms Brown,” she started.

”Dr Brown,” the crazy woman corrected her immediately.

”You are a scientist and should know the importance of replication in scientific methodology.” She said.

”What are you talking about?” Harriet Brown frowned at the sudden statement.

”Replication is…” Hu Lei started with a teasing smile.

”I know what it is. I am asking why you are telling me about it.” The woman was angered.

”Have you ever asked why my father could not create another perfect creation like myself?” She asked with a smile.

”He was obviously trying to protect you. I went through the data he sent in and tried to replicate the results. He must have hidden some information. Otherwise, we would have progressed.” She gritted her teeth in anger when she thought of the information withheld by the man.

”You are wrong. My father's true love was science, and genetics was his passion project.” There was a hint of sadness. ”He did protect me, but he did not lie. You should know that the lab was always under watch. Everything was verified.”

Dr Brown did know. She had been the one who had developed the protocols in case some of the scientists lost the stomach for what they had to do.

She had even watched the secret surveillance sent in and could not find faults in the described methodology by Hu Ming.

However, somehow, Hu Lei had experienced some changes. Her strange yellow eyes were enough evidence.

”Why couldn't I replicate his experiment? I tried everything.” The frustration was something Hu Lei had heard from her father.