Chapter 229: Is She Really a Kelestine?
Comma acted like she didn’t hear a dung
She kept reading to die others wounds
This was their first time on a mission deep in the mountains. No matter how dangerous it got, they couldn’t move a muscle while in hiding
Somar for butten by venomous insects, others had scratches from branches.
Nothing serious
Dis that the anndance had arrived, she needed to help organize the evacuation of the pregnant women.
As for Mamas anyary’s
festly, if the paramedics had arrived any later, he probably would’ve healed on his own.
She got ap and turned to stop a pregnant woman’s bleeding.
Marcus hadu’t expected her to brush lum off so casually.
Hie sword surse, awkward and still blocking the narrow passage.
People kept pushing past hit, nearly knocking him off balance.
He frowned out in strong for a moment
The as ff something dicked, tus expression softened, and a small smile played on his lips.
She was mad at kum for or valuing kuis own life.
If he hadult trusted that bastard Humphrey so easily, the hostage situation wouldn’t have happened.
the police hardhaft amtervened early
Be anger or have made it out alive.
kaow I quased up.”
the nook a few steps closer, standing by Gemund’s side.
I didikt expect such a small place to hide criminals this big.”
Aut you didn’t consut are about this beforehand either.”
Füe praod, then spake seriously.
But no matter wit. I should apologize. I’m sorry, Gemma I shouldn’t have been reckless, shouldn’t have gambled with my life just to get your forgivenesss.
You have every gin to be angry. Har me, yell at me I’ll take it”
He sanghened hus back as if preparing for punishment
Cenna really did reach out her brand.
His heart nearly supped fum exenarent.
Whe’d know it was this easy, he would be done this sooner.
But dien
Cemma suvert hum Hard
Move, you dam athlock
She shot hum a look of gare diotam Thus it’s some kits game. If you’re fine, then get back to N1 City already,”
Even when she’d waned a divorce died hoped to part on good terms.
She never thought things would spied to the pour of annual disgust.
Cemma
Before Marcas could say mure paramedics carrying a stretcher pushed between them.
Robin grabbet Gemma pulling her away ately drwhere
By the time the searcher passet and Marcas trued to find her she was already gone.
Fhis face darkened at he immediacy wear looking
Gemma was let to the baseme
There’s anally a pregnant woman free on munered a be pred open a rusty metal locker in the corner.
The locker had clearly been here for pars annoudied
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At first, Robin thought it held documents, so he hadn’t rushed to check. He was busy helping move the pregnant women upstairs.
Once they were taken care of, he finally searched the locker.
He hadn’t expected to find a woman curled up inside.
Her belly was huge, but her body was frighteningly thin.
Her hair was a tangled mess, dry and yellowed–signs of malnutrition.
Worried about her condition, Robin didn’t check her identity. He just rushed to get Gemma.
But the moment Gemma saw her, her face went pale. She froze.
“Dr. Kelestine? What’s wrong?”
Robin’s stomach clenched at her reaction.
Cass went to coordinate things and had put him in charge of making sure Gemma was safe.
If anything happened to her, he’d have to answer for it with his life.
“You’re exhausted, aren’t you? It’s okay, take a break. I’ll get a doctor from the ambulance.”
Gemma took a slow breath and finally snapped out of it.
“No need. I’ll handle this.”
“Officer Robin, go on with your work. I’ll take care of her.”
Robin hesitated. Something felt off, but today had been chaotic.
It made sense for Gemma to be shaken.
Besides, he had too much on his plate to figure out whether she was upset or furious.
“Alright, but be careful. If anything happens, call me on the radio.”
“Got it, don’t worry.”
Gemma exhaled again, then turned her gaze back to the woman in the locker.
Robin hadn’t dared to move her, afraid of hurting her or the baby.
Now that the locker was open, the woman slowly realized something had changed.
She shifted slightly, looking up.
But her eyes were blank.
Even when she saw Gemma, her gaze didn’t linger for more than a second.
Gemma let out a cold laugh.
“Never thought I’d see you like this.”
Her voice hadn’t changed much.
The woman flinched slightly and finally focused on her.
She had probably been locked in here too long. Her vision seemed blurry.
She stared at Gemma for a long time before speaking.
“It’s you.”
She tried to sit up, but her body was too weak.
Instead, she just curled up again.
“How are you still alive?”
She asked, completely baffled.
“You and my father thought I was dead, didn’t you?”
Gemma wasn’t sure what she felt.
Every day she’d spent hiding in N.L. City had felt like borrowed time.
She’d wake from nightmares, gripping her blanket, heart pounding till dawn.
But she never expected this.
Her parents had simply assumed she was dead.
They’d never even looked for her.
If the Raven family hadn’t come after her, Drogo wouldn’t have gone to N.L City at all.
She let out a bitter laugh.
“So that’s how it is.”
It wasn’t just her misunderstanding.
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Her parents had never loved her at all.
She had to accept it. She was an orphan.
She sniffed, lifted her chin, and forced her tears back.
All her life, she’d dreamed of escaping this family. Now, she could finally sever the last tie.
And she was—ecstatic.
Tears of joy.
“Thank you,” she said with a smirk. “For finally killing off the last bit of hope I had.”
Miriam rested her head against the locker, barely opening her eyes.
“How far along are you?”
Gemma, “???”
Then it hit her.
Miriam, like Aunt Nancy, thought she was pregnant.
Given her weak state and poor vision, she probably hadn’t realized that things had changed.
But…
Even though Gemma no longer felt anything for her parents, there was still one question she needed answered.
“I’m your daughter. Did it never cross your mind that I might die here?”
Miriam didn’t care in the slightest.
“So what if you did? What’s the big deal?”
“A pregnancy pays fifty grand. I’ve carried several!”
“You useless brat, you should be making money for the Kelestine family! Drogo needs a wife!”
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