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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,

It was Darren Reyes-

cousin. His voice was raw with anger, vein bulging on his hands, "Say that again,

way he would let anyone

all been corrupted by the war, turning into nothing but aggressors," someone snapped, "Have you actually passed your psychological evaluations?? You people with PTSD should be kicked out of this h The man who got

louder, hoping to get

and bonuses just for surviving five years out

they even want extra compensation money?

and compensation that Darren and the others received, but they never understood the torment those five years

Michael was gone.

brilliant young doctor, his talents surpassing

was Tyson's favorite

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mention of Michael's name, the room

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not trying to attack you, someone mumbled. "We know you've been through hell. But

"Do you know the truth? Did you see it

you calling him a

eyes turned to Craig. Than man flinched, instinctively trying to

got anything to say?" Darren's voice was

and he

always been the weakest among

had promised him something in exchange for his

your conscience? Without Kelly, none of us would ve made it back alive She sacrificed so much

this is how you

said nothing, his gaze remained fixed

perfectly well whether he's spreading lies or not, Regina walked over with her tray, her voice dripping with arrogance. "If Kelly isn't guilty, why doesn't she

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