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The cart rolled in, its silver tiers laden with comfort food, with Evelyn trailing behind. Her eyes sparkled
with
concern as she spotted Estelle.
“Estelle, are you alright?” Evelyn asked, a mix of surprise and relief in her tone.
Estelle propped herself up, shaking her head slightly, only to be greeted by a wave of dizziness that
forced her
to close her eyes and wait for it to pass.
“Feeling rough?” Evelyn asked, eyeing her sympathetically. “You were injected with some experimental
serum.
It’ll take time to recover. Have something to eat first!”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Mm-hmm,” Estelle murmured in agreement, taking a seat beside the cart. The aroma of the food
seemed to
alleviate some of her discomfort.
Evelyn ladled out a bowl of creamy mushroom soup for her, sliced the roast beef into bite-sized pieces,
and
served up a generous portion of steamed vegetables.
“Estelle, did you have a falling out with Lambert? But he did save you this time!” Evelyn explained,
attempting to
bridge the gap between the two.
Estelle just lowered her head and focused on her food, choosing not to say anything. Seeing that
Estelle didn’t want to talk, Evelyn let the subject drop and encouraged her to eat instead. After the
meal, Evelyn tidied up and said with a cheerful smile, “Rest up. I’m off to work, but I’ll come by when I
can!” “You don’t have to trouble yourself; I can take care of myself,” Estelle replied, her independence
shining
through.
“It’s no trouble at all. Compared to saving my life, this is nothing. Just forgive my clumsiness!” Evelyn
chuckled,
waving goodbye to Estelle as she left.
“Sure,” Estelle said, the corners of her mouth lifting ever so slightly.
Evelyn pushed the cart out, gently closing the door behind her.
With some food in her, Estelle felt a bit better and sat on the balcony sofa, gazing out at the
picturesque daytime
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmview of Zion.
Collecting her thoughts, Estelle replayed everything from Lambert’s betrayal to her experiences in Zion.
Clarity
slowly returned to her mind. Raiden must know her!
She had always felt something was off, and now it clicked. In Zion, people were wary of outsiders, and
even as
Lambert’s guest during negotiations, she wasn’t allowed by his side. Yet she had easily entered the
auxiliary
building, met with researchers, and had even ventured to the secretive Level Eleven more than once,
witnessing
Zion’s darkest secrets.
It all pointed to someone deliberately allowing her access.
If Raiden knew her, he might have assumed she was there to find Gab and allowed her to wander the
building,
hoping to use her to locate Gab
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