Chapter 609

Xandra regained consciousness. There was nothing wrong with her physically, except for the chip bomb implanted under her scalp. Dayton did not tell her about it, fearing that she would be afraid.

"I-"Xandra burst into tears as soon as she said, "I just went to the washroom and got abducted right away. I have to complain about the bad security at the theater!"

Dayton smiled and comforted her, "Everything's fine now."

Xandra wiped away her tears and asked, "How much ransom did you pay to bring me back?"

Dayton recounted, "A hundred and thirty grand?"

Xandra stopped crying out of shock. She hiccupped before snapping out of it. "That's wasteful of you! That's 130 grand we're talking about! Give it to me and I'll die instead."

Dayton was rendered speechless from her words. "Well, why do you still need the money if you're dead?" "You can save that money and donate it to disaster areas or rural areas. My life isn't worth that much anyway." Xandra was about to start crying again. This time, out of pity for the waste of money.

"Don't cry, we can still earn back the money," Dayton softly said.

She cried anyway. "I'm heartbroken for the money you spend. How could we give it out freely to the abductors just like that?"

didn't lose the money. The police retrieved it." Steven and

relaxed and lay back on the

head and remained silent. The rift between Steven and him was still

Steven mumbled before

abductors

talking

to myself

Xandra nodded.

they say?" I looked at

temple in contemplation. "They said something about... you being the third- generation experimental subject... And Nancy was... the second

halted for a moment, instinctively turning toward Steven. He frowned and grabbed my wrist. "You

pulled me out of the ward. "Isn't

the embryo created from her egg

bewildered. I should be Nancy's genetic

He cupped my face and smiled at me. "Let's go home, Stephie. Ashton and

place if we return

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