The Year I Stopped Being His novel Chapter 566

Vanessa's face instantly drained of color. "Professor!"

Her voice spiked half an octave. "Vitas-1 is ours! Think of the lengths we went to, the price we paid to get it! David Lancaster is dead, Pandora is dismantled, Grant Lennox is gone—we sacrificed so much, and you're just going to destroy it?"

"I know."

Sterling's voice was unnervingly calm. "So what? Why do you think they were all willing to work with me in the first place?"

"Hah, they were nothing but a flock of vultures smelling rotting meat, looking for a cut! Their deaths mean absolutely nothing."

"Only I..."

"I am the only one who truly wants to use this drug to save cancer patients. To save all the suffering souls in this world!"

"Hahahaha... But Garrison had to ruin my grand design. He obstructed me at every turn. Well, if that's how it is... if I can't have it, no one will! Tell the DSEA I will bear the consequences. Pull Vitas-1. It will never hit the market again."

Vanessa stood rooted to the spot. Her lips parted several times, but no words came out.

Without waiting for her to respond, Sterling slowly raised his eyes. A colder, darker intent lingered in his gaze, as if he were about to issue a command even more absolute than destroying Vitas-1.

"There is one more thing I need you to do for me. Personally."

Vanessa blinked, taken aback. "What is it?"

Sterling leaned back against his chair, resting his clasped hands on his lap. A faint, ghostly smile touched his lips.

"I don't want to see Garrison ever walk out of that prison."

Vanessa's heart skipped a beat. Her eyes widened. "Professor, do you mean... you want him to... in there..."

"You know exactly what I mean."

Staring at the budding willow trees outside, Sterling answered evenly.

"Since he refused to leave me a way out, I have no reason to leave him one."