Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

What belief?

Maja couldn't guess, not after hearing those words. She was too far gone to stay calm.

She took a deep breath. "So how do we communicate with her?"

Right now, communication was the biggest hurdle. Cynthia recoiled from any human contact, going into a state of distress with just

a touch.

And she couldn't hear if they spoke.

The doctor lifted a hand to massage his temple. "We haven't figured that out yet. We'll see if the engineering team can break

through the basement's defenses. Until then, we're being monitored around the clock."

He gestured to their surroundings.

Standing up, Maja scanned the area. "Can't we just cut the power?"

The engineering team shook their heads, clearly frustrated. "We can cut power everywhere on the island, but this circuit is

isolated. The main switch is encased in a solid steel box. We've tried shooting it, explosives, nothing damages it. Plus, it's got

backup from wind, solar, you nit."

Maja's impatience grew.

Meanwhile, Cynthia leaned against the wall, her forehead slick with sweat.

Just knowing there were people around her was overwhelming, covering her in sweat.

A chain was still clamped around her ankle. As she slid off the bed to move around, the clanking of the chain dragged across the

floor, echoing in the room.

Maja sat on the bed, suddenly feeling defeated.

Especially after watching Cynthia navigate to the bathroom with such familiarity, it was clear she knew the basement like the back

one knew how many years she'd been

team continued their inspection, and the doctor reviewed the notes he'd

the bathroom door opened, and Cynthia slowly

no one touched her, she could pretend they didn't

Just a few simple words, she might be

as well. No matter what we present

She—"

"What is it?"

fingers

"What do you mean?"

three fingers once, then immediately stitched

surge of

her traumatic

of having her fingers cut off when trying to receive

were at a

options now. One, the engineering

this environment. In her mind, being here means she has to live by the rules she's learned. Away from

most part. Two, we find the device that can communicate with her, but chances

behind all

Both options were daunting.

managed to hold Cynthia captive

could do was to make the basement a bit more bearable for Cynthia's

could redirect

who was quietly

"Beck?"

hoarse. "What do

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of sorrow,

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of lan's memories,

memory, they could pinpoint the location of the

wiped his eyes again, composed

send someone to

any longer, Maja left the basement

had spent the last night. But the building was now rubble,