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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

It was Darren Reyes-

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

There was no way he would let anyone insult

nothing but aggressors," someone snapped, "Have you actually passed your psychological evaluations?? You people with PTSD should be kicked out of this h The

louder, hoping

Why do they get promotions and bonuses just for surviving five years out there? We bust

want extra compensation

received, but they never understood the torment those five years in the war Darren's voice cracked as he yelled, "You want what we got? Fine!

Michael was gone.

young doctor, his

was Tyson's favorite

Where Is Your

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

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mumbled. "We know you've been through hell. But that Kelly she survived by sleeping with

a shaking finger at them. "Do you know the truth? Did you

so-are you calling him a

man flinched, instinctively trying to slip away, but Darren grabbed him by the

to say?" Darren's

head dropped, and he mumbled

the weakest among them. easily swayed by

It was clear that Regina had promised him something in exchange for his efforts in

voice trembled with anger, "Craig, where's your conscience? Without Kelly, none of us would ve made it

is how you repay her?

said nothing, his gaze remained

her voice dripping with arrogance. "If Kelly isn't guilty, why doesn't she come

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