Female Novel
Chapter 1518
Beck watched Maja with a pang of heartache. She had returned from the ordeal at Forbidden Island
considerably leaner.
Propped up against her pillow, Maja's relief was palpable now that she knew Ian was safe. She had
finally set her worries aside.
Beck let out a sigh. "That island used to be cut off from the world, but the continuous explosions over
the last couple of days caught the international community's eye. Several countries have sent teams to
investigate, and the place is a wreck. Only a handful of people survived. The hospital there got
exposed, too, and it's stirred up a media frenzy. Several countries have filed requests to probe into the
owners of the island. The puppet masters behind it are either some shadowy organizations, or..."
He paused, a cold smirk playing at the corners of his mouth, "or the real power behind the island might
just be certain nations. Anyway, the media is all over it, hounding the story. Whoever's behind it won't
dare make a move any time soon."
Maja nodded, feeling a sudden rush of safety.
She felt secure by Ian's side, but this was the first time she realized how good it was to have family
around.
She wasn't too attached to the Sanders family, but Beck, her brother, wasn't half bad.
"Beck, how's Mr. Sanders doing?"
Originally, their venture to Forbidden Island was to find an antidote, but now that the island was in
ruins, what would become of Augus?
"He's stable, but we need to find that antidote fast. Maja, this isn't all on you, don't worry. There's bound
to be some leads on the island. The Sanders' folks are still searching."
Maja nodded, her gaze falling.
"Beck, the woman locked in the basement."
She frowned, her brow creasing, "The layout down there's like a labyrinth. Maybe she knows how to
craft the antidote. Try talking to her. She's our mother."
Beck was silent. He had suspected as much.
The room fell quiet as he rubbed his temples, "I've sent a lot of people down there, but with tens of
thousands of wires crisscrossing everywhere, it's designed to keep her in and everyone else out. If we
can't figure it out, that place will become her lifelong prison."
Upon finishing, he felt a twinge of discomfort.
He had known the truth for a while now; the woman who had quietly vanished from the Sanders' was
nowhere to be found.
He had thought the woman they'd discovered on Forbidden Island was a key figure, but she turned out
to be the real Cynthia.
"Maja, once you're better, I'll take you to see her."
For now, Forbidden Island was under the control of various international bodies and was temporarily
safe. The self-destruct mechanism had been destroyed, ensuring the island's continued existence.novelbin
Maja nodded. She hadn't suffered much on the island, and the wounds from the whipping were minor.
With some rest, she was almost fully recovered.
"Beck, let's head out now."
Unable to dissuade her, Beck agreed.
But as Maja opened the door, she was met with the sight of Dylan, about to knock.
His hand recoiled slightly as their eyes met.
He opened his mouth to speak but felt as if something was choking him, unable to utter a word.
Dylan instinctively stepped aside, making way for Maja, his gaze fixed on the distance, as if paralyzed.
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Maja didn't know what to say.
The rift between them was too deep, impossible to mend in the short term.