But no one expected that the city where lan was staying would plunge into panic as daylight broke.

At 7 a.m., right at the peak of the morning rush, a patient infected with a contagious disease was discovered in the bustling city

center.

That meant the disease had made its way to the heart of the city.

The mall where the patient was found was immediately sealed off, trapping everyone inside for observation, while outside, anxiety

was spreading like wildfire.

lan stood on his hotel balcony and watched the people below rushing about, frantically stockpiling supplies from the supermarkets.

Chaos was on the horizon.

So when Beck's call cthrough, lan's brow furrowed, his heart skipping a beat.

"You had only one job—keep an eye on her! But you just screwed it!"

Beck, knowing he was at fault, didn't dare to argue.

lan took a deep breath before hanging up. He tried to call Maja, only to find her phone switched off.

He instantly regretted sneaking into the city behind her back, knowing full well what she was like.

The city was descending into disorder, and Maja, pregnant and alone, could be facing any number of dangers.

He couldn't bear to think about it, bombarding her with messages, desperate to find out when her flight would land.

When Maja arrived at the airport, something felt off. The air was thick with dust, making it hard to see.

She wasn't alone; another traveler from Windhelm was with her, both of them stung by the whipping sand.

got into a local guide's car that

guide barely knew Maja's language, limited to a few basic

as he

looked every bit the college student. The other person from Windhelm,

glasses and a hat,

anticipated a straightforward ride from the guide to her

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and she opened her eyes, she found

people, who promptly handed over a wad of

pocketed the money

as she turned to the

like we've been sold," the woman

it was as blatant as

that a guide could

cash approached, speaking in a language she didn't

out, toppling two of

a motorcycle that seemed to

reaction. While still in shock, Maja delivered two

the other two

over, white-faced

from the ground,

"Let's go!"

woman quickly hopped on the

but she knew the basics and could handle

of the route they'd taken, so she turned to

to

softly, her voice steady and devoid of

motorcycle while

close to the airport, but their final destination wasn't there—it

the woman guided Maja

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