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While the trio was thinking, Brenda came down the stairs.
She toweled her damp hair and collapsed onto the sofa. She was so exhausted that she was close to collapsing.
The others didn’t urge her to hurry.
After Brenda caught her breath, she finally sighed and said, “That’s an AI system.”
What?
Solo was taken aback.
Brenda tossed a pair of spectacles to him and gestured for him to put them on. The moment Solo did, a figure appeared in front of him, giving Solo such a huge shock that he couldn’t help but take a step back.
In his vision, Marcus moved somewhat stiffly and unnaturally.
The figure said, “Hi, friend!”
It was Marcus’ voice.
Brenda rubbed her temples. “Marcus’ mom has been denying the fact that Marcus is already dead. I don’t know who tricked her, but they inserted a chip into her eyes that allowed her to see and even talk to Marcus. Her mental health is terrible, and we are not allowed to say that Marcus has already passed away… The chip isn’t very stable, though, and ‘Marcus’ would sometimes freeze and stop moving. When that happens, she panics and calls me. I was here just now to calm her down and reboot the system.”
Solo asked, “Then she was referring to you as her daughter-in-law because…?”
Brenda sighed and answered, “In her eyes, Marcus and I are married. That’s why she keeps calling me her daughter-in-law… She has also been dying for a grandchild.”
Brenda lowered her head.
However, Solo understood what was going on. He stepped forward and held Brenda’s hands. “So, this is why you’ve been rejecting me?”
Brenda nodded.
Solo, however, was close to tears. He said, “But I don’t mind at all! I can support her and keep her company with you! I can even treat her like she’s my mom!”
Brenda gave him a wry smile and said, “And then? What kind of identity are you going to use to stay by her side?”
Her question stumped Solo.
Brenda lowered her head and said, “I’ve never considered marriage at all in the past anyway, so let’s just keep things this way. I’m pretty okay with how things stand now.”
She then pointed at the door and added, “You can leave now. Don’t ever look for me again.”
However, Solo remained where he was.
Suddenly, he said, “Is the gadget broken? I’ll take a look at it.”
He looked around the room before looking in the direction where the sound was coming from. There, he spotted a black box. He went over, opened the box, and began to study the electrical wiring inside.
As he did, he remarked, “This is an outdated version. They don’t set up new ones like this anymore, so she certainly has been tricked. Here, I’ll update the system.”
While he spoke, he started to get down to work.
Brenda opened and then shut her mouth as she looked at him, hesitant to speak. When she was about to say something, Solo said, “To be honest, you don’t have to feel so guilty about it. I’m the one who caused his death. If someone must make up for it, then I should be the one doing it, not you. You really don’t have to… make up for it with the rest of your entire life.”
Brenda shut her mouth.
To be honest, she didn’t feel like she had done anything wrong. But when she got engaged to Solo, Marcus’ mother had approached her, stared straight into her eyes, and asked, “Are you getting engaged when my son died for you?”
Because of that, she couldn’t bring herself to say those words anymore.
She felt awfully guilty and horrible, which made her give up thinking about the matter altogether. She threw herself into her work and used it to numb herself.
All her missions had actually been highly dangerous the last few years, and she had suffered grievous injuries as a result. Sometimes, she even wondered if all of this would end if she just gave her life back to Marcus?
But this was impossible…
She took a deep breath. At this point, Nora suddenly grabbed her arm.
She said, “Come with me.”
Her words took Brenda by surprise.
Solo didn’t pay them any attention but continued to fix the black box instead.
Brenda then left the villa with Nora.
This time, Justin didn’t follow them.
After making Brenda get into the passenger seat, Nora took out her cell phone and dialed Morris’ number.
Morris soon picked up the call.
His voice was calm and steady as he asked, “Is something the matter, Nora?”
Can I come over to the special department?
Morris’ voice deepened a little as he answered, “You are always welcome here.”
Nora hung up.
Next to her, Brenda, who wanted to lighten up the mood, remarked, “Are you sure you should be flirting with another man in front of me, Nora? Aren’t you afraid that Justin would be jealous?”
Nora didn’t answer her.
Her stern demeanor made Brenda drop the flippant act, and she didn’t dare to joke around anymore.
Soon, they arrived at the special department.
Nora stopped the car, got out with Brenda, and entered from the main entrance.
Morris, who was in his office, was standing at the window and watching them.
His secretary came in and asked, “It’s time to knock off, Captain Ford. Aren’t you leaving?”
No, I still have something to do.
Morris replied.
Surprised, the secretary asked, “Is there a case that needs our attention? Do you need my help? We…”
No, it’s fine. You guys can go.
… Alright, then.
The secretary didn’t know why Morris, who usually knocked off on the dot, was working overtime today, but she was greatly relieved that she didn’t have to work overtime along with him.
Thus, everyone left the office.
Nora entered the special department with Brenda. The latter had once worked there for a period of time, so she knew everyone there and was on good terms with them. After greeting them all, she finally asked, “Where are we going, Nora?”
As soon as she popped the question, Nora stopped in front of a door with Brenda. She gazed at the door and then answered, “We’re here.”
She pushed the door open.
When Brenda got a clear look at the room, she was stunned.
The secluded room was shrouded completely in darkness, and there were no windows inside. When Nora opened the door, the sensor-operated lights switched on, lighting up the room with a dim yellow light and allowing Brenda to take a good look at the interior.
The walls were filled with black and white headshots.
Nora entered the room. Brenda followed after her and looked at the photographs one by one.
Underneath the black and white portraits were not even names but just serial codes. It was as though they were afraid of having their identities discovered even when they were in the special department.
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