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.

they got into a local guide's

knew Maja's language, limited to a

as he shut

only a bag, looked every bit the college student. The

wearing thick glasses and a

early pregnancy, Maja had anticipated a straightforward ride from the guide to her hotel, assuming

on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of

she opened her eyes, she found herself in the middle

people, who promptly handed over

the guide pocketed the money and drove

spine as she turned to the woman beside

like we've been sold," the woman said with a hint of

as blatant

a guide could be

men who took the cash approached, speaking in a language she didn't understand,

Maja kicked out, toppling two of

in total, and a motorcycle

woman beside her hadn't expected Maja's swift reaction. While still in shock, Maja delivered two more kicks to the

the

white-faced

motorcycle keys from the ground,

"Let's go!"

woman quickly hopped on

the basics and could

off in the car, Maja had no recollection of the route they'd taken, so

remember how to get to

her

the motorcycle while the woman

airport, but their final destination

the map on her phone, the

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