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Chapter 26 Where Is Your Conscience?

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The gossip about Kelly being taken as a hostage bride by terrorists in

Solmaris spread like wildfire throughout Seaville Hospital.

Regina didn't want to cause a scene-

it could jeopardize her father's position as the hospital director and damage the hospital's reputation. So, she kept her attacks on Kelly confined to the hospital.

"I can't even imagine how filthy Kelly must be. Those terrorists

are monsters. I'm sure they gave her a hard time." "Indeed, it's unimaginable. She appears so chaste, but to survive, she resorts to any means necessary. If it were me, I'd rather be dead."

"She is so strikingly beautiful. If I were the terrorist, I would want her as well."

The entire hospital was abuzz with gossip about Kelly. They weren't part of her ordeal and, thus, couldn't truly empathize. with her suffering. They were like heartless, unfeeling plants, reducing her five years of terror to little more than a subject for mockery.

Clank!

A metal tray crashed to the floor in the cafeteria. Melody, overwhelmed with fury, stormed forward and dumped a bowl of soup over the speaker's head.

"Are you even human? Where's your conscience?" Melody screamed at them.

But one voice couldn't silence the crowd. The rumors had already spread, and no one cared about the truth-

they only wanted the gossip..

"Are you crazy?" The man wiped his face and sneered, "Why are you so protective of Kelly? Did you get cozy with someone. over there too?"

Thud

fist flew out of nowhere, sending the man staggering

It was Darren Reyes-

from the Solmaris mission and Michael's cousin. His voice was raw with anger, vein bulging on his hands,

from hell together. There was no way he would let anyone insult the comrade who

"Have you actually passed your psychological evaluations?? You people with PTSD should be kicked out of

only barked louder, hoping to

get promotions and bonuses just for surviving five

they even want extra compensation

but they never understood the torment those five years in the war Darren's voice

Michael was gone.

a brilliant young doctor, his

was Tyson's favorite

26 Where Is Your

of Michael's name, the room fell into an uneasy

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been through hell. But that Kelly she survived by sleeping with terrorists. She's

the truth? Did

so-are you calling him a

Than man flinched, instinctively trying to slip

Haven't you got anything to say?" Darren's voice was low and

dropped, and he

weakest

was clear that Regina had promised him something in exchange for

Without Kelly, none of us would ve made it

how you repay

gaze remained fixed on

her tray, her voice dripping with arrogance. "If Kelly isn't guilty, why doesn't she come here and explain herself? Play sure feels like guilt

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