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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had spent the entire afternoon in the lab, consumed by the blood samples she had collected. Her face was creased in concentration, similar to the expressions she wore back in the frontier during

twisted science. Holding the report tightly in her hands, she couldn’t help but feel a chill. These were people—humans—turned into indestructible weapons, devoid of any morality in

figures? And what did they intend

at her watch—it was already 8 p.m. Tonight, she

and checked her phone. A flood of missed calls and messages filled her screen. She dealt with the urgent ones quickly and

been waiting anxiously ever since she mentioned having

Is she in

keep quiet?" Elliot shot him a look of disdain.

parents, Howard and Vivian, shared their worry. They had seen first-hand what the poison did to Danielle, especially since Jason had mentioned that Danielle

unspoken despair was heavy, and each of them felt it like a crushing blow to the

the car. Her brothers surely knew by now. With a warm smile, she walked into the living room and saw her parents and brothers all with their heads hanging

home." She flashed them a bright smile

voice strained,