She Left She Thrived She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 865

Thanks to the CDC's swift and ruthless lockdown, the outbreak was successfully contained.

Aside from Elina, fewer than twenty people had contracted the virus.

More importantly, those secondary infections presented with incredibly mild symptoms.

Some experienced a low-grade fever that vanished within a day.

Others broke out in rashes, but nowhere near as severe as Elina's.

While it was true that Elina was a child and her immune system was weaker than an adult's, the evidence was clear.

Looking at all the variables, Elina had to be Patient Zero.

But...

Why?

How had she been infected in the first place?

Sitting at her sterile workbench in her crisp white coat, Melanie stared blankly ahead, her heart heavy with dread.

She had completely mapped out the virus that nearly killed Elina.

She couldn't even blame Stellaris General Hospital for being stumped.

This was a completely novel, unprecedented pathogen. It possessed a moderate infection rate and a terrifying potential for lethality.

Yet the biological structure itself was fundamentally unstable.

Because...

Melanie had found unmistakable traces of artificial synthesis.

Someone had deliberately engineered this new strain—the Chimera Pathogen—and intentionally unleashed it upon the public.

That realization was why she had panicked and called Bryant.

Thankfully, as the director of the CDC, he had the authority to instantly mobilize resources, enforce quarantines, and suppress the spread before it became a genuine catastrophe.

Melanie had managed to extract antibodies from the blood serum of an infected adult whose symptoms were negligible. Once she synthesized the cure and injected it into Elina, the little girl had bounced back almost immediately.

Bryant was overwhelmingly grateful and thanked Melanie on behalf of the CDC, expressing deep appreciation for her "friend."

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