Chapter 6 - Elena's Final Recording Revealed That Grace Was Only the First Child Richard Planned to StealWe played the recording in the facility.
Elena's face appeared on screen.
She looked exhausted.
But determined.
“If you're watching this, Richard has found the children.”
Adrian closed his eyes.
Elena continued.
“Do not trust him.”
She explained the full plan.
Richard believed children with the genetic mutation could be used to create a treatment worth billions.
He wanted control of the research.
He had arranged Elena's murder.
He had ordered Grace's identity changed.
He had hidden Lucas.
He had manipulated Adrian.
But there was more.
Richard planned to create a database of every child carrying the mutation.
He had already identified twelve.
Grace was only one.
The others were scattered across the country.
Some had disappeared.
Some had died.
Elena had been trying to expose him.
She had hidden evidence inside the hospital.
But Richard found out.
Before she died, Elena sent a backup to Sarah—my mother.
My mother tried to protect the evidence.
Richard killed her too.
I couldn't breathe.
My mother hadn't died naturally.
She had been murdered.
Adrian reached for my hand.
“I’m sorry.”
I looked at him.
“You didn't know.”
“No.”
“But you should have.”
He nodded.
“Yes.”
The recording ended with Elena saying:
“Trust Hannah.”
I stared at the screen.
“Why did she trust me?”
Margaret answered.
“Because your mother died protecting her.”
Richard had not only killed Elena.
He had hunted my mother for helping her.
The two women had tried to protect the children together.
Now Grace was finally free.
But twelve other children were still missing.
Adrian looked at me.
“We have to expose Meridian.”
I nodded.
“And Richard.”
“Yes.”
“But first we save the others.”
Grace touched my hand.
“Are there other kids here?”
I looked at her.
“Yes.”
She frowned.
“Then we can't leave.”
She was four years old.
She had spent her entire life in a laboratory.
Yet she already knew what courage meant.
Adrian smiled.
“My daughter.”
Grace looked at him.
“Daddy?”
“Yes?”
“Let's help them.”
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He kissed her forehead.
“We will.”
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