Revenge After Death (Michael and Stephanie) novel Chapter 450

Though Martin was merely a relative, his ambition to take over Ignatius' fortune was palpable.

Steven continued, "Andy Lincoln died… because he opposed genome editing, condemning it as inhumane. When I, labeled as a defective product of genetic modification, was cast into the orphanage, Andy fought to bring me home.

"However, Ignatius and the other Lincolns strongly opposed him, viewing me as a stain on their reputation… It was then that Andy committed himself to fighting against Genome Society, adamantly opposing their unethical human experiments."

That explained why Andy Lincoln, heir to Huma's wealthiest dynasty, met a mysterious end. Ignatius chose to remain silent, relinquishing any pursuit of the truth following the loss of such a remarkable son….

It was evident that the figures behind Genome Society were truly formidable.

"Why did Jimmy propose cooperation?" I asked Steven.

"He's against genome editing experiments," Steven replied.

His response surprised me.

He then elaborated, "While we oppose the experiment due to the loss of our kin and loved ones, aiming to prevent such tragedies from recurring, Jimmy's motives are different.

"He seeks to preserve his privileged status as one of the highly intelligent individuals. He doesn't want more highly intelligent individuals like himself to emerge as they would compete with him for upper-level resources."

I nodded in understanding. As I had anticipated, the murderer's real target was Genome Society. Killing Stephanie Carlson, their most significant experimental subject, served as a demonstration of their intentions.

In other words, even if Yasmin hadn't lured me out that fateful night, I would have ended up dead anyway. My name was on the Death List.