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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

of nowhere, sending the

It was Darren Reyes-

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

let anyone insult the comrade who had bled and suffered alongside

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

barked louder, hoping to

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

even want extra compensation money? What

among the crowd. All they saw were 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, "You want what we got?

Michael was gone.

was a brilliant young doctor,

Tyson's favorite

Where Is

Michael's name, the room fell into an uneasy

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

at them. "Do you know the truth?

you calling him a

trying to slip away,

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

he mumbled "L. didn't

the weakest among them. easily

that Regina had promised him something

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

you repay

his gaze remained

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 guilt

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