The Hidden Empress Stripping Her Secrets After Divorce novel Chapter 98

Lyra reached out to grab the box, but the man lightly clamped his hand down over the lid.

"The money?"

Lyra pulled a thick manila envelope from her handbag and slid it across the table. The man opened it, quickly thumbing through the cash, and nodded in satisfaction before finally retracting his hand.

"What about the side effects?" Lyra asked, staring at him intently. "Your message said we'd discuss them in person."

The man took a sip of his tea, his gaze turning entirely unreadable in the dim, yellow light. "The azure pill will induce an intense... sense of dependency in the target. Once the effects wear off, they might experience lingering lethargy and temporary memory lapses for a while. But it's not fatal, and it won't cause any permanent physical damage."

"And the rose pill?" Lyra pressed, her fingertips finally touching the cold velvet surface of the box.

The man remained silent for a few agonizing seconds before speaking slowly. "The rose pill is, at its core, a highly potent ovulation stimulant mixed with certain... traditional formulas. It forces your body into peak optimal condition for conception within a very short timeframe. But naturally, the toll it takes on your ovaries is massive."

"How massive?" Lyra's voice tightened.

"A single dose could result in severe difficulties conceiving for the next three to five years," the man replied, his tone as casual as if they were discussing the weather. "Multiple doses... could lead to permanent infertility. Though I imagine Ms. Langford will only need this once, correct?"

Lyra felt her breath hitch in her throat. Permanent infertility... the words stabbed into her heart like an ice pick.

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