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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

flew out of nowhere, sending the

It was Darren Reyes-

voice was raw with anger, vein bulging on his hands, "Say that again, and I swear I'll kill you. Try me." They

There was no way he would let anyone insult the comrade who had

your psychological evaluations?? You people with PTSD should

louder, hoping to get them in

promotions and bonuses just for surviving five years out there? We bust our asses

even want extra compensation money? What

others 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?

Michael was gone.

doctor, his talents surpassing even

Tyson's favorite

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the mention of Michael's name, the

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know you've been through hell. But

you know the truth? Did you see it with your own eyes! You're

so-are you calling him

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

say?" Darren's

dropped, and he mumbled "L.

been the weakest

had promised him something in exchange for his efforts in spreading scandals

none of us

you repay her?

nothing, his gaze remained fixed on the

spreading lies or not, Regina walked over with 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

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