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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

nowhere, sending the

It was Darren Reyes-

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

let anyone insult the comrade who

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 punched didn't dare fight

hoping to get them in

for surviving five years out there? We bust

even want extra

the honors and compensation that Darren and the others received, but they never understood the torment those five years in the war Darren's voice cracked as he yelled,

Michael was gone.

a brilliant young doctor, his talents surpassing

was Tyson's favorite

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

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mumbled. "We know you've been through hell.

shaking finger at them. "Do you know the truth? Did you see it with your own eyes! You're spreading

so-are you calling

turned to Craig. Than man flinched, instinctively trying to slip away, but Darren grabbed him by the

say?" Darren's voice was low and

head dropped, and he mumbled "L.

always been the weakest

was clear that Regina had promised him something in exchange for

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

this is how you repay her? With

gaze remained fixed

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

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