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?”

her head.

head to the hospital, but she stopped him. “No need for a

her, he scooped her up and settled her on the couch, fixing her a cup of warm honey lemon tea, “You’ve been running yourself ragged. Rest

“Okay.”

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

absent from the Salter

around in surprise,

just got back from a trip and wasn’t feeling

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

unable to fathom what made

“Alright.”

instructed the help to prepare something and poured

was one Leda’s family had practically begged to

sights on Marcel. Seizing the moment he stepped away to the

“Marcel, darling.”

distaste, “What do you

had no affection for Joie,

do you despise me so?”

in you,” Marcel scoffed. “I have no

bristled, “Think you’re too good for me, Marcel? You’re nothing but a bastard child. If it

any mention of his parentage, his gaze turning

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