Chapter 849

Charles’replied almost instantly, “Yes.”

Brittany’s heart skipped a beat.

“What about the kids? What happened to them in the end?”

She faintly remembered that on that ship years ago, most of them were under twelve, with the youngest still in swaddling clothes.

Charles didn’t answer directly but said instead, “The institute was reported for conducting live experiments.”

The implication was clear- none of the outcomes were good.

Brittany felt her knees weaken. “Can you look someone up for me? Joie.”

She and Isaac had escaped that ship, but Joie hadn’t. How did she survive what was basically hell on earth in that institute?

“Sure.”

After hanging up, Brittany gazed into the mirror, her reflection ghostly pale. She patted her cheeks gently, trying to bring some color back to her face.

Stepping out of the restroom, she met Isaac’s concerned gaze.

“You look awful. Are you feeling unwell?”

shook her head.

the hospital, but she stopped him. “No need

up and settled her on the couch, fixing her a cup of warm honey lemon tea, “You’ve been

“Okay.”

the lemon juice, leaning into Isaac’s embrace, drifting

evening, Brittany was notably absent from the Salter

in

a trip and wasn’t feeling well. I told her to stay

Emily whip up something for her to eat later. You take it back to her,” Grace said, her worry evident

in frustration, unable to fathom what made Brittany so special to warrant Grace’s

“Alright.”

Brittany’s tastes, instructed the help to prepare something and poured Isaac a cup of coffee, barely glancing at

one Leda’s family had practically begged to attend; Grace

now set her sights on Marcel. Seizing the moment he stepped away to the washroom,

“Marcel, darling.”

“What do you

for Joie, only disdain.

you despise me

in you,” Marcel scoffed.

nothing but a bastard child. If it wasn’t for Manuel’s favoritism, you wouldn’t even be part of the Salters!”

mention of his parentage, his gaze turning icy in

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