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

years

continued their inspection, and the doctor reviewed the

of silence, the bathroom door

no one touched her, she could

"Have we tried Braille? Just a few simple words, she

the doctor begun, "we've attempted that as well. No matter what we present her with, she

She—"

"What is it?"

fingers

"What do you mean?"

once, then immediately stitched them

feeling a surge of rage in her

traumatic stress disorder, refused

of having her fingers cut off when

at a

are only two options now. One, the engineering

mind, being here means she has to live

Two, we find the device that can communicate

master behind

Both options were daunting.

wonder this place had managed to hold Cynthia captive for so

Maja could do was to make the basement a bit more bearable

could redirect

was quietly wiping his

"Beck?"

quickly, his voice hoarse. "What do we

was unconscious in bed, his mother imprisoned, and the

felt a pang of sorrow, fighting back

that research facility. Those

most of Eric's memories now, and he might remember sdetails about the Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the

facility."

of lan's memories, or Eric himself,

memory, they could pinpoint the

eyes again,

send someone to

Maja left the basement

remains and hurried back to where they had spent the last night. But the