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.

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

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

“Okay.”

lemon juice, leaning

notably absent

in surprise,

trip and wasn’t feeling well. I told

to eat later. You take it back to her,” Grace said, her worry

to fathom what

“Alright.”

and poured Isaac a

dinner was one Leda’s family had practically

having been rebuffed by Isaac, now set her sights on Marcel. Seizing the

“Marcel, darling.”

frowned in distaste, “What do

had no affection for Joie,

despise me so?”

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

sore spot, and she bristled, “Think you’re too good for me, Marcel? You’re nothing but a bastard child. If it wasn’t for Manuel’s favoritism, you wouldn’t even be

detested any mention of his parentage, his gaze turning icy in

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