Not A Small-Town Girl

Chapter 222-1 "David..." Nathan hesitated. Some things were better left unsaid, but he couldn’t shake the urge to speak up.

David, without looking up, asked, "What is it you want to say?"

"I know I shouldn’t bring this up, but... if we can’t find the antidote..." Nathan’s words trailed off.

David cut him off sharply, "If you know you shouldn’t speak, then don’t. Just keep quiet."

"Understood. I’ll get to it right away." Nathan answered quickly, a little rattled.

"Wait." David raised a hand to stop him. "Check on the two people in the cave and the group of masked figures. Find out who they are."

"Understood." Nathan nodded and exited the room.

David leaned back in his chair, massaging his temples as he sank deep into thought.

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she had collected. Her face was creased in concentration, similar to the expressions she wore back in the frontier during live

figures she had encountered in that cave? They were the result of someone’s twisted science. Holding the report tightly in her hands,

connected to these masked figures? And what did

Tonight,

filled

Treeside Villa, her brothers had been waiting anxiously ever since she mentioned having something to discuss with them. They were getting

Danielle’s poison flared up again? Is she in danger? Why hasn’t she come

a look of disdain. "She must be dealing with something important, that’s why

what the poison did to Danielle, especially since Jason had mentioned that Danielle

glances. The weight of their parents’ unspoken despair was heavy, and

a deep breath as she stepped out of the car. Her brothers surely knew by now. With a warm smile, she walked into the living room

Dad, brothers, I’m home." She flashed them a bright smile and sat down on one side of

voice strained, trying to mask