As soon as he heard that, Carter turned around hastily and strode toward Shirley's room.

However, as Carter approached the room, his heartbeat became increasingly rapid with apprehension by the second.

The production of AXP69 had originally been intended for Madeline.

It contained a terrifying ingredient that would take effect and mutate upon entering the human body.

In the end, it would shatter the person's soul by inducing hallucinations, forcing the person to relive their most painful and humiliating memories.

Carter's footsteps grew heavier as these thoughts played on his mind.

He felt nervous, along with an unprecedented sense of panic.

He feared that, in a moment, he would see such a version of Shirley too.

An undignified Shirley who was trapped in her painful memories.

Carter's thoughts ceased abruptly when he arrived at the door of Shirley's bedroom.

He felt a wave of inexplicable weight upon him and, for a moment, he felt weak.

Amid Carter's hesitation, Shir