Chapter 315 - 314: They Finally Got Rescued

Chapter 315: Chapter 314: They Finally Got Rescued

The rescue ship arrived, and the peacekeeping forces and rescue workers began their operations.

Most of the survivors from the cabin had already been transferred to the ship. The casualties from this cruise ship incident were catastrophic. Most of the wealthy passengers drowned in the sea, while a portion of the commoners had slaughtered each other during the earlier games.

Standing on the deck of the rescue ship, Asher and I supported each other. I had a broken left leg, and he had a broken right leg. We were truly sharing in each other’s misfortune.

"Wifey, my leg hurts," Asher said, wrapping his arms around me from behind and holding me tightly.

I knew he was still reeling from the aftermath. He had been terrified—terrified of losing me.

"If your leg hurts, go back and sit down," I said, rolling my eyes at him.

"The Genetics Organization’s ship has departed," Asher whispered. "The rescue team inspected it and found nothing suspicious. They hold qualifications for humanitarian aid and operate as a civilian organization... Over the years, this group has been conducting humanitarian relief activities all over the place."

The Genetics Organization had prepared countless escape routes for themselves. However, to their dismay, the people on our ship had survived. The audio-visual evidence and the proof of the cabin laboratory would be uploaded to the internet in their entirety, arousing public vigilance against unethical experiments like gene editing and human cloning.

"The Genetics Organization will suffer a massive blow this time. They won’t be making any high-profile moves for a while," I said. I knew this wouldn’t be enough to eradicate them completely.

The ship sailed slowly across the sea. We all watched the sun rise and set. It was so good to be alive.

"I’m so lucky to still be alive," Madeline Quinn said as she rushed over and hugged me.

I hugged her back, patting her spine with a smile. "As long as we’re alive, the future holds infinite possibilities."

"You’re right," Madeline choked out.

"Heh..." Ace stepped onto the deck, sneering at Madeline. "A useless, defenseless forensic doctor who manages to survive until the end every single time. Is it really just luck you’re relying on?"

Madeline frowned, eyeing Ace warily. "Don’t walk around wearing our Cece’s face just to be obnoxious. I didn’t rely on luck; I relied on my man’s protection. Got a problem with that?"

Beside them, Zeke Shaw coughed awkwardly and muttered, "My dear ancestor, keep your voice down. Try to keep a low profile."

Ace gave Madeline a profound look but said no more, turning to leave.

"I really didn’t expect the CEO of Astraeus Group to be the most inconspicuous eldest young master of the Sutherland family," Killian Lancaster said, stepping out and stretching lazily. "You really can’t judge a book by its cover. But... I guessed it was him a long time ago. Did you guess it, bro?"

"You’re awfully loud with your hindsight," Asher said coldly.

Killian wasn’t offended. His lips curled into a smirk. "When we were kids, I saw Isaac Sullivan in the genius class at the Province of M’s Institute of Technology. He was indeed an autistic-leaning prodigy, but he later returned to the country... The moment I saw him step forward, I knew it was him."

"Who’s this guy spewing nonsense after the fact? Where were you earlier? Why didn’t you say something before? If you had spoken up sooner, Isaac wouldn’t have been taken away by the Resistance! We could have protected him in advance!" Felix Foster marched up angrily, looking ready to punch Killian. This bastard was practically begging for a beating.

Moreover, when the people from The Genetics Organization told him to board their ship, he actually did. Other than taking Ace with him, he didn’t care whether anyone else lived or died.

"Julian Fletcher is still on The Genetics Organization’s ship. Will he be okay?" Lucas Grant asked, looking at the distant vessel.

"That’s his biological mother. You think she’d throw him into the sea?" Felix retorted before walking away in a foul mood.

Lucas actually obediently shut his mouth, knowing Felix had a bad temper. He was just a kid—young in age but with quite the temper.

"We caught the killer behind the cross-provincial serial murders. That’ll earn us some merit this time," Lucas said, slumping against the cabin and looking up at the blue sky.

"I just hope... everything can return to peace," Zeke murmured.

"Peace? The storm is just brewing. The conflict between the Resistance and The Genetics Organization has reached a boiling point. As long as they don’t stop, there won’t be any peace under this sky," Lucas sighed.

Everyone knew clearly that there were still many mysteries to unravel and many things left to do on the road ahead. They would never be able to stay out of it. Having already been dragged in, they had no choice but to keep moving forward. They had to crush The Genetics Organization, dismantle the Resistance, and ensure that no more innocent people were harmed.

"The masked figure from the Resistance is the real culprit who killed Cecilia Caldwell. I saw the birthmark on her arm. It’s her—it’s a woman," I said in a low voice.

"At least our current direction is basically set," Zeke said, taking a deep breath. "The Resistance, led by the masked woman, is bloodthirsty, crazed, and extreme. As for The Genetics Organization’s operations in Meridia, we now know the laboratory organizer is Julian’s mother... The Genetics Organization defies human ethics, secretly conducting illegal and inhumane experiments at sea, such as cloning and covert gene editing..."

They were all a bunch of lunatics. Half the darkness in this world was controlled by madmen. Whether for profit or selfish desires, these people had completely lost their minds.

"Mom!"

"Dad..."

Adrian and Stella rushed out, throwing themselves into Asher’s and my arms. Both crippled by a broken leg, we nearly lost our balance. Asher and I held the children and exchanged a glance.

Was this what the happiness of an ordinary family felt like? How wonderful it would be if things could always stay this way.

"These two little ones appeared out of nowhere and aren’t on the rescue list," Zeke said, pulling Asher aside and speaking in a hushed tone while gesturing for me to watch the kids. "If... they want to enter the country, it’s going to be difficult. They’ll have to undergo interrogation. Given their nature as experimental subjects, they’ll likely face strict psychological evaluations. I’m afraid... it’ll be very hard for them to pass."

I looked at the two children with worry. They were the test subjects of an experimental organization—the products of natural selection and the survival of the fittest. In their understanding of the world, only killing and fighting to survive were the ultimate truths. If they were subjected to psychological evaluations, they would likely fail to meet the standards.

"Mom..." Adrian and Stella looked up at me. "Can we stay with you and Dad forever? You and Dad won’t abandon us, right?"

I nodded... but I lacked confidence. I wasn’t sure if we could keep them. If we couldn’t, what would I do?

"Mom will try her absolute hardest to keep you," I murmured. No matter what, I had to give it everything I had and try.

"Mom, we’ll try hard too," Adrian said softly, holding Stella’s hand. Then he added, "Mom... Gigi is crying."

I froze for a moment, then looked up at Gigi, who was hiding in the corner. She had been crying non-stop.

I hobbled over to her on my crutches. "Why are you crying? Who told you to board the ship?"

From the moment the other children were rescued and only Gigi was left behind, we should have guessed that her identity was anything but simple. For a teenage girl to go through so much and still be this resilient—merely shedding a few tears—was simply impossible.

"If I tell you, will you believe me?" Gigi choked out.

I nodded. "Let’s hear it."