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.

leaving me with my mom. I caught her eye and said,

blinked, realizing I meant to check on Charlie, and frowned. “Honey, you’ve barely come to. The doctor

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

was pointless. With a resigned sigh, she followed me to the OR. The dark room greeted us

before, got way worse after he hauled me through the mountains for two days and nights.

gnawed at me as Mom and I dashed back to our room to pack.

scared I was pushing it too soon. I met her gaze head–on. “Mom, I’m fine, really. We’ll head to Lake City. If anything pops up, we can handle it there. Plus, we’ll have each other’s backs.

not have much of a choice. After a nod,

looking up.

something about Inch and paused, turning to add, “Uh,

was not Mom. A tall 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

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