Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Astronia.

Maja scrolled through the endless barrage of online posts confirming that Wendy had been virtually tarred and feathered by the

unforgiving public. It was only then that she allowed herself a smidgen of satisfaction.

She couldn't bring herself to call Zoey. She knew it would just be another round of apologies and all that.

Right now it was better for anyone to disturb Zoey, who needed a little peace and quiet, stto rest up. Rubbing her tired

eyes, Maja shut her laptop, only to be gently chided by the woman beside her.

"You really should cut down on screen time, especially with the baby on the way."

Maja splashed swater on her face in the bathroom. When she returned, her eyes were still tinged with red. There had been no

word from lan for a week, she hadn't really had enough rest recently, and her nights were riddled with nightmares.

After dealing with the online storm back home, all she felt was exhaustion. Another day passed without a peep from lan. Maja was

growing impatient. She called Beck, hoping for a shred of news.

"Nothing yet, Maja. Don't get too worked up. The research base's layout is a maze; they might be out of reach for now."

"And what about Forbidden Island?” Was Cynthia still giving everyone the silent treatment?

Beck's smile faded at the mention of Forbidden Island, "It's the same. She screams whenever anyone tries to approach. No way to

communicate. The engineering department is working double-time, but the basement's design is too clever. It'll take months to

crack."

Feeling the weight of her concerns, Maja pressed her lip and ended the call. No matter how worried she was for lan, her only choice

was to wait in the hotel.

base, lan had spent days familiarizing himself with the layout, yet

Walter had

fell, he delivered another batch of medications near Test Chamber

energy to greet as they

out like a Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh

clawed two men before being sedated and returned to his chamber. His fingernails

blood, lending

meet. These few nights when he went to the hatch,

well that the boy recognized

wondered if the teen had ever spoken. During his there, he hadn't really

roars

lan returned to Sarah's core lab. Sarah

discussing the effects of

near Chamber 8 tonight. He planned to create chaos so he could better

higher-ups were holed up.

the lab bench, methodically handing over reagents to

instead.

noticed one of Sarah's hand was trembling. She switched on

one - the uniformed

man was debating heatedly with the others, one hand propping

moment, the head of the table addressed

Sarah? After all, you are

a conference held by the higher-ups was underway about the fate

it, though there was only one to

members sat at the

her lashes, Sarah glanced at the only unmasked man. Her

then perhaps no one should have it. Let's keep him

around

was deemed high despite the numbers, because

and the privileges

lips, "Indeed, just a few days left. Swill

term."