Reborn From Oblivion by Christia Muray

Chapter 685

Nathalie shook her head, clearly puzzled. "Why should I know him? Is there some reason I should?"

"Then why did you specifically choose to visit him?" the officer pressed.

Nathalie explained, "I was actually looking for his mother. Sadly, she passed away years ago, so I ended up settling on him."

Officer Ashburn squinted, trying to piece things together. "You're after his mother?"

"Yeah," Nathalie replied. "I had some questions about advanced Al robots that I wanted to ask her. In my desperation, I found him instead."

Officer Ashburn was skeptical, studying Nathalie closely.

Nathalie met her gaze with unwavering honesty.

Not finding any cracks in Nathalie's story, Officer Ashburn decided to lay it out straight. "No. 13 doesn't want to see you."

Nathalie's face fell. She pleaded, "Could you at least pass on a message? Tell him if he's willing to help me, I'll take care of his friends and family outside these walls."

Officer Ashburn gave a knowing smile. "Looks like you really don't know him. He's a loner, doesn't acknowledge his family. There's no one out there he's worried about."

Nathalie was taken aback.

She thought to herself: How could someone so cold and detached create someone like Nathan, who's so open-hearted and kind?

should even

chance slip by. She eagerly encouraged Nathalie, "Ashley, I'll try to

then sighed,

hand. "Hang tight for some good news,

Ashburn left, Nathalie slumped back into

headless chicken, unsure if all

Meanwhile, in the prison...

13! The officer wants to see

man in a wheelchair sat quietly, lost in thought as he gazed at a crocheted sunflower

elnet

of bright yellow

whimsically forming the conet

AUMS

was so absorbed that he didn't notice the officer until his voice cut through the

the officer repeated,

man's fists

officer chuckled. "I

you? You seem to

head, revealing strikingly

made it hard for anyone to

waste your efforts," he warned, seeming to see right through the

told you, I'll be