Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

They couldn't get Dylan out just yet. If he vanished from the glass tank now, the base would realize there was people coming in

from outside, and a thorough sweep would follow. That would spell disaster for lan and the others still inside; they'd all be exposed

and never stand a chance to escape.

lan's immediate task was to return to the vent, retrieve the dozen or so canisters of compressed gas he'd tossed out, and put them

back in place. Through that way he could clear himself of any suspicion.

"Walter, head back to your post."

Walter's mouth twitched, "And what about him?" He was pointing at Dylan.

lan massaged his temples, "He's still breathing, not dead yet. If we pull him out now, we're as good as dead."

They were all clever, and wouldn't be unable to see clearly the gravity of the situation. Walter quickly made his exit, and lan

returned to the core research lab.

The lab was untouched, but Sarah, who should've been conducting experiments there, was nowhere to be found.

lan didn't dwell on her absence. He hurried back to his room, crawled through the air ducts, retrieved all the canisters, and

managed to sneak them back into the lab without anyone noticing.

Sarah, on the other hand, had already left her lab in the middle of the commotion outside, standing amidst the chaos.

She caught sight of Philip making his way through the turmoil. He grabbed a woman in the fray.

Sarah's pupils contracted sharply as she recognized the woman's face. Pushing past the frantic researchers blocking her path, she

strode toward Philip's location.

met formally before, hardly knowing each

moment she saw his face for the first time. Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the FɪndNovᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the

Philip was holding

smuggled her into the base earlier, and now she was here with her wrist in his grip. Her protective suit

the crazed researchers, and

expression darkened, followed by a

he denied it, "No, it can't

pulled her close, imprisoning

but even the mannerisms, so similar. What a surprise. Is lan here

such coincidences. This resemblance

Maja?

to break free, her

"Who are you?"

knew of Philip by file, but had never met the man in

as he was about to speak, a bullet whizzed past his ear toward 00.

a gun in

rushed to the scene. He made to pull the trigger

you doing? Who ordered you

"Philip, I saw her."

was in her pocket, obviously concealing something. A dagger, perhaps, or a vial of

if she was

was to Philip above all. If this woman was a threat

Philip's throat at any moment. Because

been torn,

a gentle smirk in his eyes, grasped her

around? Phil, take her to

approached cautiously,

"Tell him what?"

the spitting image

Cynthia locked away for years, never letting

was curious and he saw her,