Madeleine, who had been shielded by Rebecca the whole time,\u00a0<\/p>\n
composed herself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She spoke up, \u201cTake me to see Zoe.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou?\u00a0<\/p>\n
What do you want to see her for?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhether you believe it or not, I won\u2019t hurt her. In a way, we\u2019re\u00a0<\/p>\n
both victims.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Of course, Camryn wouldn\u2019t believe these words.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t just him; even Rebecca was a bit confused.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But since Madeleine was so serious, Rebecca had to go along\u00a0<\/p>\n
with her, stepping forward and grabbing Camryn\u2019s clothes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLead the way.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The long hallway of the mental hospital was cold and silent, the smell of disinfectant mingling with an indescribable sense of\u00a0<\/p>\n
oppression.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 110\u00a0<\/p>\n
Camryn walked in front.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s this room.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He stopped in front of the room at the end of the hallway, his\u00a0<\/p>\n
voice hoarse, \u201cAfter her episode last week, she was moved to\u00a0<\/p>\n
the intensive care ward.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca frowned and looked at the warning sign on the door.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHigh\u2013risk patient, restricted visitation.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s expression was cold and firm. Through the small\u00a0<\/p>\n
window on the door, she saw a thin girl sitting on the edge of\u00a0<\/p>\n
the bed with her back to the door, mechanically fiddling with a\u00a0<\/p>\n
cloth doll.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGet someone to open the door.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca said to Camryn.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Camryn hesitated for a moment, \u201cShe\u2019s been very unstable\u00a0<\/p>\n
lately. Seeing strangers might\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOpen the door.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
This time it was Madeleine who spoke, her voice soft but firm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 110\u00a0<\/p>\n
Camryn didn\u2019t know what they were really up to, but he could\u00a0<\/p>\n
see they didn\u2019t intend to harm Zoe. After a moment\u2019s thought,\u00a0<\/p>\n
he went to get a nurse to open the door.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The sound of the key turning in the lock was jarring in the\u00a0<\/p>\n
empty hallway. The moment the door opened, the girl by the\u00a0<\/p>\n
bed went rigid, then slowly turned her head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAh!\u00a0<\/p>\n
7\u00a0<\/p>\n
!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zoe let out a piercing scream, and the cloth doll fell to the floor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She scrambled backward frantically until her back hit the wall,\u00a0<\/p>\n
trembling all over. \u201cDon\u2019t come any closer, don\u2019t come any\u00a0<\/p>\n
closer!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine froze where she stood.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zoe\u2019s eyes were bloodshot, staring straight at them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then she screamed again and crouched on the floor, howling\u00a0<\/p>\n
something sharp and muffled.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Madeleine understood.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 110\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was shouting: I\u2019m useless now, why won\u2019t you let me go.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Camryn was worried about Zoe\u2019s condition. He rushed in, held her, and whispered soothingly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Soon, she calmed down under his comfort.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s hands and feet were cold. She wanted to talk to\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zoe alone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo way. It\u2019s too dangerous for you to be alone with her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca rejected Madeleine\u2019s request without a second\u00a0<\/p>\n
thought.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She crossed her arms and said irritably, \u201cI\u2019m the one who\u00a0<\/p>\n
brought you here. If I can\u2019t take you back in one piece, do you\u00a0<\/p>\n
think Roderick will let me off the hook?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s fine. I can protect myself.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After speaking, Madeleine forced a smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca didn\u2019t stop her anymore. She turned to call a doctor,\u00a0<\/p>\n
who came and gave Zoe a sedative.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before leaving, she saw Camryn was unwilling to go, so she impatiently went over and grabbed the fabric of his shoulder.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 110\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRelax, she\u2019s not going to eat your girlfriend.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once everyone was out, Madeleine\u2019s gaze fell on Zoe again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Under the effect of the medication, Zoe was no longer shouting.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She sat on the floor, hugging her legs, her eyes vacant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine walked over to her and sat down, mimicking her\u00a0<\/p>\n
posture.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cZoe, do you remember me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing no reaction, Madeleine continued, \u201cI\u2019m Madeleine. You\u00a0<\/p>\n
don\u2019t remember?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a moment\u2019s thought, she added, \u201cThen do you remember\u00a0<\/p>\n
Edward?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The name Edward was like a switch. Zoe\u2019s previously vacant\u00a0<\/p>\n
eyes suddenly focused.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEd\u2026ward\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, Edward.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s eyes lit up, and she quickly pressed, \u201cYou still know\u00a0<\/p>\n
him, right?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 110\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zoe slowly turned her head and stared at Madeleine for a\u00a0<\/p>\n
moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine held her breath, waiting for her to continue.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re\u2026\u201d Zoe said, then suddenly started laughing, \u201cthe other\u00a0<\/p>\n
useless disposable side character, just like me, hehe.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A jolt like an electric current shot from the soles of her feet to\u00a0<\/p>\n
the top of her head. Madeleine\u2019s breathing uncontrollably\u00a0<\/p>\n
quickened.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She desperately wanted to grab Zoe\u2019s wrist and make her\u00a0<\/p>\n
explain, but she was afraid of agitating her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2026 and me, we\u2019re both disposable side characters, right?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zoe nodded numbly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe main character is Edward?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zoe nodded again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2026 are people living in a world where Edward is the main\u00a0<\/p>\n
character?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 110\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zoe still just nodded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Three questions in a row, and although Zoe said nothing, only\u00a0<\/p>\n
nodding, Madeleine knew she understood.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her heart pounded uncontrollably. Madeleine had only one\u00a0<\/p>\n
thought in her mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was right.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t soul possession, it wasn\u2019t soul transmigration. She had simply awakened.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was just that for some unknown reason, she had lost her\u00a0<\/p>\n
memories of the past few years, reverting to her eighteen\u2013year-\u00a0<\/p>\n
old self, before she had become a means to an end.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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