Facade of Love

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Chapter 294 Back to Lake City

I did not know what to say to Maxwell. The people buried deep beneath the earth were not my folks. I felt for him, yet I could not truly understand his pain. I asked, “What’s your next move?

“”

If he was set on finding his parents, I would be there to help.

He hesitated, then said softly, “I’ll let them rest there. Even if we found them now, it would be hard to tell them apart. Knowing where they are is enough for me.”

Yeah, it has been a decade. So many lost their lives in that disaster. Even if we dug them up now, how would we know who was who?

I clamped my mouth shut, not wanting to argue anymore.

Maxwell took off, leaving me with my mom. I caught her

Charlie, and frowned. “Honey, you’ve barely come to. The doctor has not even said if you

her a weak smile and slid off the bed. “I’m okay, really. The doctor just gave me the all

to the OR. The dark room greeted us upon arrival, conveying the

a nurse and got the lowdown: Charlie had been moved. His leg, already messed up from before, got way worse after he hauled me through the mountains for two days and nights. Lorrell was just a small fry

to our room

watched me, biting her lip, clearly torn. She was scared I was pushing it too soon. I met her gaze head–on. “Mom, I’m fine, really. We’ll head to

did not have much of a choice. After a nod, she stepped out to sort

from her errands, I did not bother looking up. “Mom, did you call Maxwell? Oh, and

paused, turning to add, “Uh, you talked

shadow loomed in the doorway. I trailed off, taking a few seconds to switch gears as I faced the man with a stormy look on his face. “Do you… need something ? ”

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