Mom and Dad screamed in terror when they saw my bloody hand.

Jeff stared at the piece of flesh he had torn off, utterly shocked, "What's going on? How could this happen?"

Only I remained calm, placing my hand in front of the white mice to let them bathe in my blood. The white mice squeaked excitedly, I laughed with joy.

Actually, the drug testing had never stopped. Oral, topical, injectable, they used them all.

My whole body was covered in needle marks, my skin constantly ulcerated and my immune system was always on the verge of collapse.

Just before coming to the restaurant … They had dressed me up beautifully, even hired a mortuary makeup artist to cover up my true condition.

"What are you all standing around for? Hurry and get Audrey to the hospital!" Dad shouted.

Only then did Jeff snap back to reality and quickly picked me up. The warmth of his arms … felt familiar. For some reason, tears welled up in my eyes.

At the hospital, after the examination, Eve rushed into the ward, flustered and anxious, "How could Audrey lose a whole piece of skin for no reason? What did the doctor say?"

Compared to before … She now wore gold-rimmed glasses and a floral dress, pretending to be a sweet, well-behaved girl.

"Squeak!" I shielded the white mice and stared at her intensely, letting out a warning sound.

Eve quickly backed away two steps, hiding behind Jeff, but the corner of her mouth lifted in a mocking smirk. She was clearly very pleased with my current state.

But Jeff thought Eve was scared, so he scolded me, "Your injury has nothing to do with Eve! Why are you glaring at her? Are you still holding a grudge?"

"Even though you tried to hurt Eve back then, she always tells us she misses you. And you're the older sister, why are you still targeting your little sister? It's been a year, haven't you figured it out yet?" Mom shook her head in disappointment. She continued, "Even if you're sick, you can't look at Eve with those eyes! Turn your head!"

Dad put on a stern face and barked harshly, then added, "I'm starting to think you've been mixing with shady people for too long. That's why your skin's falling off."

"I remember now!" Eve slapped her forehead, chiming in, "When I went to the library this morning, I heard people talking nearby. There's a sexually transmitted disease going around lately, it sounds a lot like Audrey's condition …"

What? Mom and Dad were stunned.

Jeff frowned and muttered to himself, "That can't be. Audrey was always very self-disciplined. Her WhatsApp used to only have me and Uncle as male contacts."

"The test results are in!" At that moment, the doctor walked in. When I saw his face, I immediately dove under the blanket, so scared I peed myself.

"What exactly is wrong with Audrey?" Jeff asked anxiously.

"It's a contagious STD. Her private life seems quite chaotic. And she's had seven abortions!" The doctor adjusted his glasses and sighed.

Mom, Dad and Jeff were struck like by thunder, completely stunned.

Then Jeff suddenly yanked my blanket off, grabbed my right hand tightly and roared in rage, "Audrey! So all that pure, untouchable act was fake! You're just a filthy whore!"

He shouted, "How could you cheat on me behind my back? Were you that lonely? Do you think you're worthy of being my fiancée? Speak! Say something!"

I couldn't respond, because after so many experiments, I had already lost my ability to speak. My behavior had become almost like a mouse's. I could only let out trembling squeaks.

"You …" Jeff clenched his teeth with a grinding sound, tore off another piece of skin, then turned and took out his phone.

"Didn't I tell you to keep an eye on Audrey? How could she go out and mess around? Find out for me! Check who Audrey has been involved with this past year!" After that, he slammed the door and left.

Dad rushed over and slapped me, yelling, "You harmed your sister in German and your private life abroad was chaotic, ending up diseased."

"You're a disgrace of a daughter! You've utterly shamed the West Family, you really ought to die! Just die!" he roared.

Mom trembled with rage, her eyes red as she said, "What a sin! How did I give birth to a daughter like you?"

"Mom, Dad, calm down, don't get too upset, it's bad for your health." Eve quickly comforted them, persuaded them to step out, then switched her expression.

"My dear sister, you're really no different from a rat now, only fit to live in the sewers. And I … I'm the phoenix soaring to the sky! I will completely replace you as the true heiress of the West Family!" She whispered near my ears and squinted her eyes, smiling mockingly.

"Squeak squeak!" I stared at her fiercely, letting out an agitated warning.

"Someone help! Audrey's gone mad!" Eve suddenly shouted.

The next moment, doctors rushed in and gave me an injection and I passed out. I didn't know how much time had passed.

When I woke up, the white mice were gone and Jeff stood beside me with a cold expression.

"I heard … when someone touches your chin, you can't take it … right?" He reached out and lifted my chin. "I had people dig up a lot of your videos."

"You really went crazy, didn't you …" Before he could finish … I couldn't control myself and tackled him, licking his neck while unbuttoning his shirt.

It wasn't a reaction to my chin being touched. It was the effect of the injection.

Back at the drug research facility, I had experienced this countless times. At first, I still had consciousness when I woke up and tried to resist the drug.

But they force-fed me the same medicine they used on animals. Later, I couldn't resist at all.

They even started live streaming and filming, giving me the nickname 'Rat Mother' to profit from me. Amid endless mockery, I twisted seductively, serving countless people.

"Audrey! You're such a whore!" Jeff gritted his teeth and kicked me hard.

I slammed to the ground, but the desire in my eyes was still burning. I got down on all fours and swayed like a rat. Then lunged at Jeff again, somehow, I was even stronger!

"Doctor! Audrey's going crazy again! Get her a sedative!" Jeff shouted.

Immediately, the doctor, my parents and Jeff all rushed in to restrain me. My parents and Jeff pinned my legs down. The doctor picked up the syringe.

At that moment, Eve actually came in carrying a cat and a cage. Inside the cage was a whole nest of white mice. "Dad, Mom, Jeff, I asked a psychologist, if we want Audrey to get better, we must cut her off from everything in her past. Especially her precious rats!" Eve said.

"Those rats should've been killed long ago! Just looking at them is disgusting!" Mom, Dad and Jeff all nodded in agreement, their eyes filled with disgust.

"Audrey, don't blame me, this is all for your own good …" Eve curled her lips into a cold smile and placed both the cat and the cage on the ground.

The cat stared at the white mice, howling eagerly, ready to feast. The white mice sensed danger and squeaked frantically.

In an instant, something snapped in my brain.

"Squeak squeak!" I cried out while struggling, trying to save them. But the needle had already pierced my skin.

Eve opened the cage and let the cat in. The cat swiped its sharp claws.

The white mice squealed in agony, one after another caught in the cat's mouth.

Seeing this, I completely lost my mind, even the sedative had no effect. I broke free from my parents and Jeff's hold, flipped off the bed and lunged at the cage.

I drove the cat away. But my white mice … were all dead.

In utter despair, I wailed and grabbed the dead mice in my arms, running barefoot to the end of the hallway and jumped out the window.