Chapter 1680

Hesper frowned. "What is it? Didn't you say only you and Asher had the formula? If you guys kept it a secret, what is there to protect?" Neil shook his head. "You'll need to ask your father about this. I don't know where it went," Neil said. "I don't know... I really don't know." Hesper could see that Neil was on the verge of a mental collapse; none of her questions would yield satisfactory answers. She decided to leave. Her father knew? Hesper frowned and resolved to ask him about it. What could have made this old man so anxious? It must have been an improved version of the hallucinogen. That was the only reason why Neil would react this way. However, Hesper couldn't quite piece it all together. All of this was unfamiliar territory to her; none of it was part of her memory. "You're out?" Frankie approached and observed Neil. Frankie, well-trained, immediately recognized that Neil was experiencing a mental breakdown and could no longer communicate. Hesper was reluctant to engage