Chapter 496

"No one knows about our secret little island," Colin mumbled, his voice growing more hoarse by the minute.

I stared at Colin for what felt like an eternity before whispering back, "Okay, I'll trust you."

...

Even if we can't touch.

Even if we're only inches apart.

We can still feel each other.

I guess, scientifically or medically speaking, this might be considered some form of mental illness, but I believe... those who've passed on still exist around us in another form.

Even if it's just a wishful thinking, at least, it comforts the lonely souls.

"Phoebe, you're here with me, right?" Colin asked softly.

"Yeah, I'm here," I replied with a smile.

him, even though he can't see me,

still wanted to

Officially, it's some kind of upscale retirement village, with wealthy retired scientists living above ground. But underground, it spans three levels, all dedicated to the lab,"

The Gene-Forge Collective operates many labs across the country, but this is the only one we've managed to uncover so far. We thought we could trace back from this one, unraveling the whole operation like pulling a thread, but... we underestimated the Gene-Forge

Robin

operates independently, with no connections between them. Their subjects, researchers, medical staff—all of it-they groom from scratch, taken by human traffickers who kidnap those with special talents for training and brainwashing before sending them off to these labs. So, basically... there are only two ways to link all the labs together and pull them out of the shadows

by tracing the human traffickers and organ smuggling

in their attempt to save me, they had alerted their enemies,

the status on Naomi?"

physiology isn't like Foebe's; Phoebe had a resistance to the drugs. Thankfully, the dose wasn't lethaf but the doctors are just hoping she won't end

down beside him as he slumped to the ground. I

like to be in love, wanting to be by his side

only when I'm near

is nothing like the compromise

blurred again. Who am

about Phoebe in my head just implanted

just Foebe Larson, not Phoebe

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