Chapter 4221: The Other Side 190

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Their conversation topic moved on from Gong Jie to Alice.

Yun s.h.i.+s.h.i.+ was curious, and asked Alice half-jokingly if she had a boyfriend. Alice, however, made it clear that she had never thought of getting married.

Not getting married? Yun s.h.i.+s.h.i.+ didnt look surprised to hear that. Some women didnt like the idea of getting married. They were probably disappointed in men, or disappointed in marriage, and didnt want their freedom restricted by it.

However, Alice said frankly, Actually, I have high expectations of marriage and family, but its just that those expectations are too high. Its not something that can be forced, so I might as well stop hoping.

Why do you say that? Yun s.h.i.+s.h.i.+ did not comprehend. Logically speaking, most people who refrain from marriage were usually emotionally scarred or didnt expect anything from marriage.

Yet, as Alice had said, if she had high expectations of marriage, why would she not think of getting married?

Alice could see her confusion. She took a deep breath, and said calmly. I cant bear children. In the past, Ive thought about getting married and having a family, but because of the condition of my body, it has become impossible. Since its impossible, I might as well give up any illusions I might have.

How could that be!? Yun s.h.i.+s.h.i.+ was surprised to hear that Alice was barren.

Alice had never mentioned this to anyone before. Now that she mentioned it, it came as a surprise. Therefore, Yun s.h.i.+s.h.i.+ found this strange.

What happened?

Alice did not hide it from her. She recounted, It must have been years ago now. Gong Jie returned from Africa sick with a plague he had contracted there. I remember that time. In Africa, the plague was rampant. Gong Jie caught it, and when he returned to Hurricane, he was immediately quarantined. At the time, there was nothing anyone could do about the virus. In Africa, anyone infected with it was disposed of like a corpse. Many people who caught the virus were left in quarantine facilities like rotting livestock. Most died of starvation before the virus could eat away at them.

Starvation Yun s.h.i.+s.h.i.+ felt her chest tighten at her words. She knew, of course, that her brother had recovered, but How did he manage to do so? She had a vague feeling that it had something to do with Alice being barren. She had followed the news, too. Back in college, shed followed the news often enough to know how the Aymanla virus had ravaged Africa. Was it the Aymanla virus?

Alice nodded. It was the Aymanla virus. At the time, Gong Jie had not been seriously infected, but no one knew when the condition had worsened.

This realization then dawned upon Yun s.h.i.+s.h.i.+. I heard that a vaccine was later developed for this virus, but even now, the epidemic in Africa is still not under control.

Thats right. Alice said, Because vaccines are expensive. Poverty is rampant in many parts of Africa. The vast majority of war refugees cannot afford to pay for a cure.

Yun s.h.i.+s.h.i.+ probed. Did you develop this vaccine?

Thats right.

Well then

She and Hua Jin spoke almost in unison. Did you develop it?

Uh huh. I suppose you could say that!