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.

brought her dinner,

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

the case meant that she and lan didn't have to go it

was one less

the research base, letknow. We

Patric?"

the bombing that night on

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

the cool

container and placed a spoon in

want to. And

baby was still fine after all the turmoil. She must

managed a

I'll take care of myself and

seeing her drawn

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

been managing these affairs

sway, consider using

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

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 ꜰindNʘvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of

Forbidden Island? His reach is

That impressive?

he's tight with Dylan and even lent a hand this time. And there's Abner from the Olson family.

he's willing to do Dylan a favor. The maritforces

easily."

the relationship between Maja

had done, he was embarrassed to bring it up,

Dylan's contact. If you don't want to call,

but ending this sooner lets you and lan plan a wedding without the shadow of the

A wedding?

down, her hand resting on

"Beck, I understand."

see her eating, and left the room to message

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