Maja stumbled towards the general direction where the past had unfolded, only to find devastation greater than her darkest

imaginations.

The yard that once stood was long gone, the area not even qualifying as ruins anymore. All that remained were outlines of the old

foundations scattered on the ground.

It was clear that a shell had hit the yard squarely. If anyone had been inside, judging by the ferocity of the blast, it was likely they

were vaporized, leaving behind neither limb nor fragment, but only a mist of blood.

Her heart clenched painfully, and she squatted down to plant a small wooden cross in the desolate earth before shuffling away, her

soul a heavy shadow trailing behind her.

Beck was waiting for her right where the helicopter had touched down. Seeing her ashen face, he quickly handed her an oxygen

tank.

"Is the air bothering you here?" he asked.

Maja shook her head, her pallor visibly deepening.

Beck helped her aboard the helicopter, and they didn't return to the hospital where lan was until dusk.

Sitting in the corridor, Maja felt a pounding headache.

When the doctor finally emerged, she quickly inquired, "How is he?"

"Strong will to live. He should wake up by tomorrow."

Relief washed over her, but then the scenes she had witnessed on the island churned in her stomach.

She dashed to the bathroom in her hospital room and retched, but nothing cout.

dinner, insisting

investigating Forbidden Island, but the research base is well-hidden and will take

case meant that she and

was one

base, letknow. We

Patric?"

of the bombing

to bits; it's impossible to tell if he's among the dead. No clues

the cool wall,

food container and placed a spoon in her

to. And later,

a wonder the baby was still fine after all the turmoil. She must be incredibly

a

I'll take care of myself and the

drawn

Sanders family shares. You have the power now. If you and

been managing these affairs for years. His network

sway,

used, and as for Dylan, he'd be more than willing to be of

stayed by her side,

Walter, for instance. He has a wide information network in North America. Didn't he give you and lan sintel when you Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ

Island? His reach

That impressive?

Dylan and even lent a hand this time.

Dylan a favor. The maritforces were under his thumb; that's how you managed to escape

easily."

was trying to mend the relationship between

done, he was embarrassed to bring it up, so he continued to encourage

your phone. I've added Dylan's contact. If you don't want to call, just message him.

and lan plan a wedding without the shadow of the research base looming over

A wedding?

her hand resting on

"Beck, I understand."

see her eating, and left the room to

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