Chapter 737

Willow's face lit up with a radiant smile as she wrapped her arms around his neck, pressing a tender kiss to his lips. "No one understands me like you do, darling!" Yet Aiden's furrowed brow remained unchanged. He knew all too well the immense toll these final experimental phases had taken on Willow over the past two years. While Professor Grant and the team could lead other research projects and temporarily fill her role, the spiritual spring formula study was different—her unique contribution was utterly irreplaceable. The uncertainties loomed large: how long would the spiritual spring's power last? How much longer would Willow retain her extraordinary sensitivity to its properties? This miraculous gift might vanish at any moment if they didn't act swiftly. Though it pained him deeply, Aiden had never stood in her way. The current research pace was already pushing human limits. Any further acceleration would demand even greater sacrifices from her—more sleepless nights, more physical