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    bChapter /b408

    Project Azureveil was a massiveplex, and the hospital inside only served its members and government leadersb. /b

    When Maggie woke up, she found herself in a spacious, luxurious hospital room and was a bit confused.

    “Maggie, you’re awake. Are you hungry?” Ka asked.

    “I’m not hungry. My leg…” Maggie said.

    “You’re healing up nicely. Once you’re out of here, you’ll be able to walk again in just a few days,” Ka replied.

    “Really? That fast?” Maggie was surprised.

    Maggie was absolutely delighted, her eyes sweeping around the room. “This hospital looks really fancy.”

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    “Of course it is,” Ka replied.

    “So, which hospital is this?” Maggie asked.

    “Just let it go. This ce is kind of top secret. We’re not allowed to talk about it to anyone outside,” Ka said.

    Maggie instantly mmed up, not daring to ask another word.

    Lunova was full of secrets and ces they couldn’t talk about openly.

    This ce bwas /bso high–end, and the care was top–notch. It had to be reserved for the top brass.

    Maggie thought, ‘Ka even managed to pull off this kind of connection just to help me get better. That’s really moving!

    “Ka, thank you…” Maggie said.

    “It’s nothing,” Ka replied.

    Kadled out some soup and tried to help Maggie eat.

    Maggie was too embarrassed to act all high and mighty, so she quickly insisted, “No, no, I can do it myself.”

    Since Maggie could handle it, Ka didn’t insist. Besides, she wasn’t exactly used to waiting on people

    anyway.

    Suddenly, her phone rang, and the name “Joyce” shed on the screen.

    Maggie frowned and sneaked a peek at Ka.

    “Go ahead and answer it. Don’t mind me,” Ka said, clearly amused..

    b18:17 Thu/bb, /bbSep /bb18 /b

    Ka couldn’t help but think, ‘Seriously, which one of us bis /bthe senior?‘

    Maggie put it on speaker, and Joyce’s voice came through in her usual sugary tone. “Maggie…”

    “Cut it out. We’re not godfamily anymore,” Maggie said, not amused.

    Joyce quickly changed her tune. “Mrs. Prescott.”

    Maggie was speechless. ‘Ugh, that sounds awful,‘ she thought.

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    “Don’t ever call me again. I don’t want to see you, and I definitely don’t want to hear your voice,” Maggie snapped.

    “Mrs. Prescott, I just wanted to return the ne to you,” Joyce replied sweetly.

    Maggie’s finger, which had been about to hang up, hesitated in midair. She shot a guilty look at Ka.

    The ne was a Prescott family heirloom, but Maggie had let herself be sweet–talked by Joyce back then and ended up giving it away.

    She still hadn’t dared breathe a word of this to Betty or Raymond. If she could somehow get the ne back, that would be a lifesaver.

    She thought, ‘Once I get it back, I’ll just give it to Ka.’

    “My leg’s still hurt, you know that. Just have someone drop it off at the Prescott house,” Maggie said.

    Joyce immediately picked up on that. “You’re not home, Mrs. Prescott?”

    Maggie shot back, “Thanks to you, I’m back in the hospital again.”

    “Oh, which hospital are you in? I’lle see you and bring the ne over,” Joyce said.

    Since it was on speaker, Ka could hear everything loud and clear.

    She shook her head at Maggie.

    Project Azureveil wasn’t an average hospital. No random person could just stroll in here.

    Maggie quickly said, “No need. I’ll have someone pick it up.”

    “Then just have Kae get it,” Joyce replied.

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    bKa /braised an eyebrow, keeping her cool and not reacting.

    bMaggie/bb, /bnot really overthinking bit/b, figured the ne was going to Ka anywayb, /bbso /bshe bagreed/b.

    bAfter /bthey set a btime/b, Maggie said to Ka, “I didn’t actually want to give her the ne that bday/b. She bbasically /bforced meb./bb” /b

    b“/bbIt’s /bbfine/bb. /bbI /bdon’t bcare/bb,/bb” /bbKa /bbreplied/b.

    b18:17 /bbThu/bb, /bSep b18 /b

    It was just ba /bjade ne. Ka had way better stuff lying around.

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    “Honestly, I already regretted it back then. I had Joyce tell that woman to get an abortion, and to keep it quiet so none of you would find out…” Maggie exined, her voice trailing off.

    Ka just listened in silence.

    Joyce was honestly out of her mind. She’d gotten pregnant by some guy just to be his mistress, and then he went and spread their bedroom drama everywhere.

    None of it had anything to do with Tuff.

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    So Ka honestly couldn’t care less.

    She thought, ‘Joyce can go crazy as she likes.

    But she still listened patiently to Maggie’s rambling.

    Up north, winter days were so short that it was already dark by five.

    Ka showed up at the café just like they’d agreed.

    Around dinner time, the café was nearly empty. Joyce sat alone by the window, nursing a cup of coffee.

    Ka thought to herself, ‘Who meets at a café at dinner time? Is she nuts?‘

    She walked over and took a seat across from Joyce, not bothering with any formalities. “So, where’s the ne?b” /b

    “You do care, don’t you, Ka?” Joyce teased.

    That question came out of nowhere and left Ka baffled.

    She didn’t bother responding, just said, “I’m here to get the ne back for Maggie.”

    “The Prescott family heirloom is only passed down to the next Mrs. Prescott…” Joyce said, pulling the ne out of her bag but keeping it in her hand.

    She cradled it in her palm, tracing her fingers over it like she couldn’t bear to let it go.

    She was clearly reluctant to hand it over.

    Ka shook her head scornfully.

    “How much would it take for you to leave Tuff?” Joyce suddenly asked.

    Ka scoffed. “Three billion dors. You got that kind of money lying around?b” /b

    Joyce was speechless.

    The Lambert family was only middle–ss in Lunova. Joyce couldn’t even bscrape /btogether b38 /bmillion dors,

    b18:17 /bbThu/bb, /bbSep /bb18 /b

    let alone over three billion.

    Joyce smirked. “Well, Ka, what about you?”

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    “Give me three billion dors, and I’ll leave Tuff. I’ll never show my face around you guys again,” Joyce said.

    Ka burst outughing.

    Ka tapped her temple. “If you’re nuts, go see a doctor. Don’t let it get any worse.”

    “You’re the nuts!” Joyce shot back, her voice rising. “Admit it, you just can’t stand to part with your money.”

    “I’ve got plenty of money, but why on earth would I give any to you?” Ka retorted. “If my inws asked, I’d definitely give it to them. They raised Tuff, after all. But who do you think you are, trying to use his name to squeeze money out of me?”

    Joyce was momentarily speechless.

    But remembering what she’d been told, she stubbornly pressed on, “Just give me the money, and I’ll stop bothering you guys.”

    “If you’ve got nothing better to do, go ahead and keep pestering us. Honestly, even if you live to ny, you still wouldn’t be worth three billion dors,” Ka said, holding out her hand. “Hand over the ne.”

    Ka expected Joyce to put up a fight.

    But to her surprise, Joyce actually handed it over.

    Ka immediately grew wary.

    Just as her hand was about to touch the ne, Joyce suddenly grabbed her coffee and flung it right at Ka’s face.

    Ka reflexively dodged, but then something hard jabbed into her side.

    It was a gun.

    Slowly, Ka turned her head to see a masked figure with chilling blue eyes ring at her.

    “Ka, bI /bgave you a chance. Three billion dors…” Joyce said with a mocking smile, setting the ne on the table before standing up to leave.

    She was seated inside, so to get out, she had to walk right past Ka.

    Ka seized the moment and, without hesitation,nded a stinging p right across Joyce’s face.

    bJoyce /bbwas /bpletely caught off guard, and the force of the p sent her sprawling to the floor, stars dancing in her vision.

    b“/bYou… you actually hit meb?/bb” /bbJoyce /bshrieked.

    b18:17 /bbThu/bb, /bbSep /b18

    Joyce screamed in pain.

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    Ka stomped down hard on Joyce’s calf, grinding her heel in without mercy.

    Joyce heard her own bone snap.

    Joyce’s face went pale with shock. “How… How dare you?”

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    The blue–eyed guy’s gun was still jammed against Ka’s waist. ‘bIs /bshe not afraid of death?‘ Joyce thought in disbelief.

    “Alright, let’s get out of here,” Ka said, letting out a heavy sigh as she ran her fingers through her hair, giving the blue–eyed guy a nod.

    Joyce’s eyes practically popped out of her head.

    What really pissed her off was that the blue–eyed guy didn’t even stand up for her. He just followed Ka’s lead and walked out.

    She thought, ‘Wait, he’s actually leaving?‘

    Joyce sat on the floor, howling in pain.

    None of the café staff dared to get involved. They just hid behind the counter and called the cops.

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