Chapter 205: Chapter 205: Breakthrough?

She didn't understand why, but whatever this room represented, it terrified Jake.

Dr. Mei noticed it too and allowed herself a slight smile, one that sent a shiver down Su Jiyai's spine.

"You know what comes next, Jake," she said, her voice soft but edged with cruelty. "Lie down."

Jake's expression was one of pure struggle, his body rigid as if he were internally battling something.

His eyes flickered between the bed and the machines, and Su Jiyai, still nestled in his arms, could feel his reluctance through the tension in his muscles.

For a brief moment, she thought he might refuse outright.

But after several long seconds, Jake exhaled slowly and, with great effort, lowered Su Jiyai to the floor. 

His hand lingered on her head for a moment, almost as if he were drawing strength from the feel of her fur before he turned away and moved toward the bed.

But before he left, he whispered in a voice only two of them could hear,