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..."

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

any

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

role in this. He opened his mouth to explain himself, past the budding headaches that pested his brain, and the pain assaulting his back, but

And I appreciate that. But it seemed their eagerness to arrive had

A pause.

let

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

all. "I have to say they are very smart. It explains why they had us back at the hideout, how they seemed to tow head to head with us. How..." She paused, and cursed, rushing

What is the matter? What did you remember?" Ewan called

all these people were for her. She needed their help

location. We have

to take a guess, he would say this

the car now! I’m driving!" He shouted, pointing at one of

moved into motion as if being switched on

moved out to their earlier designated locations, while others followed Ewan and Athena, including Old

you think we can nab them now?" Florence asked five minutes into the speedy drive. She was sitting with her husband at the back seat of the car, in the

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

A pause.

A hard story to sell to the public would be that the doctors responsible for treating them, were also behind the production of the grey virus. We need evidence. Hard core

we will get

"This must be the reason why they had tricked Herbert into employing them permanently, so they can have access to

grip on the steering wheel

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