Chapter 345: Mole? II

It took a minute for the truth to sink into Athena’s information processing brain cells.

And when it did, her face underwent varied transformations—from eyes widening partly in shock to jaws slackening in disbelief; then to eyes shutting as rage swallowed her up, to jaws firming, to furrows marring her forehead, which informed the observant group that she was thinking on how this matter had occurred.

Who had done it? And when? How could she be ignorant of a machine inside her body?

Her fists balled, nostrils flared next, and teeth grinding followed the cue.

Who? When? She asked again and again, her mind wheels spinning at an exponential rate. Who would dare to...

She stopped when an answer clocked into her mind. And when she opened her eyes, rage far from being distilled out, the people knew that they were about to get the second piece of the puzzle—that the second phase of the mission was about to begin.

"Who are the tyrants?" Ewan gritted out, voice heavy and gruff.

"The twins," Athena replied simply, astonished at the simplicity of it, at her carelessness again.

She didn’t trust the twins, and yet she hadn’t thought to check her body after they had operated on her. But that was only because Finn had assured her that the surgery had been done under strict supervision.

However, Finn was Heron.

Athena chuckled. Then laughed. Again and again, until it became a boisterous one, one that had her holding her belly.

"Now it all makes sense. Those idiots..."

confused all the more. What was she talking about? Which twins was she referring

the tension any more. "When you say twins and

genuine smile, anger seemingly abated. "Mary and Matthew. The doctors you had rushed down to the country to

felt his world turn over, to think he had played an indirect role in this. He opened his mouth to explain himself, past the budding headaches that pested his brain, and the pain assaulting

I know you made them come solely to make me live. And I appreciate that. But it seemed

A pause.

Herbert to let them stay and continue

brethren, we have found the producers of the Grey virus. If we can nab them, I am sure we can locate

they are very smart. It explains why they had us back at the hideout, how they seemed to tow head

the matter? What did you remember?" Ewan called out, hurrying after her in the company

remembering that all these people were for

the location. We have been there recently, yesterday as a matter of fact.

already knew where this was heading. Her research was in the danger of being compromised. If he was to take a guess, he would say

He

motion as if

moved out to their earlier designated locations, while others followed

now?" Florence asked five minutes into the speedy drive. She was sitting with her husband at the back seat of the car, in the company

so," Athena replied. "We will need evidence. Whoever is backing them has

A pause.

be that

pause. "I doubt we will get

permanently, so they can have access to the hospital systems, and put in more of their people...so they can build

and looked at Ewan, whose grip on the steering wheel was

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