Celestial Queen: Revenge Is Sweet When You’re A Zillionaire Heiress

Chapter 1282

Chapter 1282:

Rhys gazed tenderly at Harlee’s tear-stained eyes, furrowing his brow.

“Why did you cry?”

He drew her close, tenderly brushing the tears from her cheeks.

“It’s nothing,” Harlee said with a smile. “I just learned some things about Tonya. And I miss her.”

At this, all doubts in Rhys’ mind vanished instantly. Harlee’s emotional moments like this had become common in the last two years.

to Tonya?” Rhys inquired

me of Tonya.” Harlee smiled, though it was tinged with bitterness. “Rhys, I’d like her to stay close to me.” Rhys enveloped Harlee in his arms. Her bitter smile drew the same inner turmoil inside him as her tear-stained eyes. While he felt compassion for her, there wasn’t much he could do for her. The lingering impact of Tonya’s demise was a wound he knew he

“I’ll carry you down. Rest a bit when

agreement. “Okay. But there are

stories on

Protectively holding Harlee, Rhys

and Rhys’ underground network divided tasks—some headed back to the cruise ship for supplies while others cleared the land at the mountain’s base. By the time

team recommended against any exhausting activity. Consequently, the plan was temporarily postponed. In the harsh conditions they faced, many had clung to life through sheer willpower, and

ensure everyone could clean up. He didn’t forget to set aside a private one for Harlee and

with distributing fresh clothes and meals, ensuring everyone was fed and dressed

workload increased as more survivors arrived, requiring Patrick and his

be a difficult task. Even as time stretched into the evening, not everyone had been found—some were too cautious to come forward, others chose to remain as informants to avoid imposing on the group, and a few required