She couldn't help but feel scared whenever she saw her son's eyes that bore an uncanny resemblance to hers. His eyes were always so sharp and calm, as if they could see through her, as if they were silently condemning her for what she did in the past.

"The doctor said you have to stay in the hospital for about a week. After that, we'll go back to Latveria. No one will know," Edward said.

Mary nodded. After returning to Latveria, she might never come to Solaria again, "Edward, before I leave, I'd like to visit Jude's grave. I... I've done him wrong, and I want to apologize to him in person."

"Then... let's talk to Serenity about it. I'm sure she’ll agree," Edward said, "But you must control your emotions. Don't give anything away."

Meanwhile, in the hospital's blood test laboratory, someone carefully handed Connor a vial of blood sample and said, "Here you go."

"Good job. Don't let anyone know about this," Connor warned.

"Yes, yes, I understand," the other person answered.

Connor