Forced to Marry the Sickly Billionaire-Chapter 324 Recognizing Someone for a Lifetime

"Master, isn’t this a bad idea?" Serena Summers hesitated, her hand hidden beneath the coffee table tightly clutching Adrian Holt’s without letting go.

Victor Bennett did not speak, but his attitude left no room for doubt.

Adrian Holt extended a hand to stroke the top of her head and gently coaxed, "Didn’t you say there was a gift for the Grandmaster? Go ahead."

"But..." Serena showed hesitation on her face.

Her protective appearance amused yet also exasperated Victor Bennett, "What? Are you worried I’ll bully him?"

Serena puckered her lips, "That’s always a possibility. You once said that any boyfriend of mine would have to pass your test first."

To Serena, Adrian Holt seemed entirely like someone in a vulnerable group who needed careful protection.

As his wife, she absolutely couldn’t let her husband be bullied.

Not even by her master.

Victor Bennett found it both funny and bittersweet, silently reflecting that his precious apprentice had grown up, now siding with someone else.

He teased, "Are you doubting his capabilities? Or do you lack confidence in your own judgment?"

If he truly wanted to make things difficult for Adrian Holt, the man wouldn’t be sitting here so calmly.

Serena got up with a sense of injustice, glancing back three steps at a time as she made her way out of the study.

Victor Bennett rubbed his forehead in resignation, and once he was sure Serena had left, he cut straight to the chase, "Do you recognize me?"

While speaking, he simultaneously poured a cup of hot tea for him.

Adrian Holt thanked him and nonchalantly "Hmm"-ed in acknowledgment.

Indeed, Adrian Holt had met Victor Bennett before.

In fact, Victor Bennett was the first person he saw after waking up two years ago.

That was also the only time they had met before this.

After waking up two years ago, Adrian Holt lay in a hospital bed, his body in a haze and covered with injuries.

The moment he opened his eyes, he saw Victor Bennett standing before his bed.

Bennett had stuffed a pill into his mouth and then left in a hurry.

Thinking about it now, his rapid recovery was likely related to that pill.

Since then, he hadn’t seen Bennett at the organization again.

Victor Bennett lightly laughed and took a sip of tea, praising, "Hmm, not a bad memory."

"I never expected that you were the renowned Divine Healer Victor Bennett with exceptional medical skills," Adrian Holt said with a meaningful smile.

The people in the organization probably never dreamt that the person they were desperately seeking had actually been right beside them all along.

Victor Bennett wasn’t one for beating around the bush, "Do you know why I joined that organization?"

"Why?"

Victor Bennett leaned back in the sofa, a trace of melancholy flitting through his peach-blossom-shaped eyes, "You must have heard that Mason Parker is my senior brother; over twenty years ago, both of us were Master Shaw’s proud disciples."

At that time, his relationship with Mason Parker was closer than that of biological brothers.

They lived together, shared wealth, and shared happiness.

He had assumed they would remain good brothers for life, always researching medicine together.

But then one day, he overheard a conversation between Old Master Woods and Mason Parker.

That’s when he found out that his master had secretly taken his medical research report and even made some alterations to it.

His original intention for the report was to help enhance human physical capabilities through medicine.

But they had the audacious idea of altering human genetics.

Once the report was released, it immediately sparked intense debate in the medical community.

There were those who strongly supported it and wanted to join in, and there were also those who raised doubts.

Worried that Old Master Woods would make one mistake after another, he tried to persuade him to give up the venture.

But everything was already too late.

After Old Master Woods published his report, it attracted a great deal of attention from the medical community.

Some even saw it as a business opportunity laden with ambition.

They spontaneously formed an organization named "G", which stands for "Gene Optimization".

"From that day on, I’ve been secretly investigating the whereabouts of that organization."

"That organization is supported by a very powerful force, one you cannot contend with," Adrian Holt warned.

"How would I know if I don’t try?" Victor Bennett replied with a smile on his lips, yet his expression remained serene and undisturbed.

He was well aware that without the backing of that powerful force, someone like Mason Parker with his character could never stay patient enough to remain undercover around the Shaw Family for over a decade.

Putting down the teacup in his hand, Adrian Holt asked, "So when you appeared inside the organization before, had you already discovered some clues?"

Victor Bennett shook his head with a wry smile, "Not yet. But I’m very clear that if I don’t take the initiative to strike, both I, and even Serena, will become very passive."

He was simply left with no choice.

Who wouldn’t want to live a peaceful life?

Yet the organization would never let him go, and now they had even set their sights on Serena.

From the moment he recognized Serena’s medical talent, he had sworn to protect her with everything he had.

"You’re telling me all this without fearing that I might inform the organization? You trust me so much?" Adrian Holt’s fingers lightly tapped on the table, and his dark eyes slightly narrowed.

Victor Bennett spoke forthrightly, "It’s not that I trust you, but that I trust Serena. She wouldn’t misjudge a person."

Adrian Holt felt a jolt in his heart, a trace of bitterness crossed his lips, "That means... he loves Lucas Shaw very much."

"Lucas Shaw is you, isn’t he?"

"Then what she loves is also the former me."

Having fought his way through the organization for two years, Adrian Holt had seen too many scenes of people murdering each other for gain.

And he had personally experienced many of them.

That’s precisely why he increasingly did not believe in the existence of sincere affection in this world.

Even if there was, it certainly wouldn’t happen to fall upon him.

Until... he met Serena Summers.

She was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen, who could be coquettish, complaint, or cry nestled in his arms...

Even a glance from her could easily ignite the passion in the depths of his heart.

But he knew very well, all of Serena’s kindness to him was based on the premise that he was Lucas Shaw.

If that relation was gone, he dared not imagine whether Serena would even spare him a second glance.

Victor Bennett laughed quietly in resignation, "Then you still don’t understand Serena well enough. Once she is committed to someone, it’s for life. If that person dies, her heart dies along with him."

"What do you mean by that?" Adrian Holt returned from his deep and repressed emotions, asking in confusion.

"Exactly what it sounds like. If you’re not Lucas Shaw, even if you shared the same skin, she wouldn’t glance at you twice."

Adrian Holt’s thoughts stirred.

So, from the very first time Serena saw him, she had decided he was Lucas Shaw?

"Serena is a very stubborn person; once she’s made up her mind, not even ten bulls could pull her back. I hope you’ll treat her well in the future," Victor Bennett’s voice held a touch more of a weathered tone.

"I will," Adrian Holt promised solemnly.

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A group of people, seemingly dressed in casual clothes but well-trained, kept loitering around the Shaw Family residence.

They appeared to be casually passing by, but their eyes occasionally glanced towards the interior of the villa.

Their orders were to kidnap Master Shaw.

But Master Shaw hardly ever left the house, and even when he did, several bodyguards followed him.

They had no chance to get close.

So, they decided to set their target on Adrian Shaw instead.

In the afternoon, Adrian Shaw made plans to go out with friends, taking advantage of the absence of his second older brother, he sneakily took a limited edition Lamborghini from the brother’s garage.

He had coveted this car for two years, but unfortunately, Lucas Shaw never agreed to lend it to him.

Now, finally seizing the opportunity to drive it himself, Adrian Shaw excitedly got into the car, took several pictures with his camera before starting the engine, and left the Shaw residence.

At that moment, he was unaware that danger was gradually creeping closer to him...