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.

she stopped him. “No need for a hospital. I just need

on the couch, fixing her a

“Okay.”

juice, leaning into Isaac’s embrace, drifting off.

was notably absent from the Salter family

Grace looked around in

trip and wasn’t feeling well. I told

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

bit her lip in frustration, unable to fathom what made Brittany so

“Alright.”

the help to prepare something and poured Isaac a cup of coffee, barely glancing at Leda.

practically begged to attend; Grace hadn’t objected.

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

“Marcel, darling.”

in distaste, “What do you want?”

for

despise me so?”

simply not interested in you,” Marcel scoffed. “I have no

me, Marcel? You’re nothing but a bastard child.

his parentage, his gaze turning

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