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    "Carol has definitely angered Genome Society by taking Sarah and Rachel away. It''s about to get chaotic here," Steven said softly.


    I nodded, having already figured out that much.


    Initially, I assumed that Genome Society woulde for Steven and me while Carol went out with her men to capture Sarah. However, since they did note for us, they must still have other ns.


    Now that both Sarah and Rachel were here, they would surely take action.N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights.


    Carol was too full of herself. In the end, not only did she fail to manage to rescue Joel, but she might even lose her men.


    "If Genome Society breaks in..." Steven paused as he looked up at me. "Don''t resist them, Stephie."


    I understood what he was telling me. He would go with them, and he was afraid that I might get hurt if I resisted them.


    "Simeon is in their hands. He might be in danger if I don''t go with them." It might be fatal if they were to casually use Simeon for experiments in order to uncover the secrets of reincarnation.


    "I''ll follow you no matter where you go," I whispered.


    "We don''t have to make unnecessary sacrifices. They might not even need you anymore with Simeon and I there." Once we returned to our room, Steven handed me the notebook filled with mathematical forms.


    "There would only be endless possibilities if we continue living, Stephie. Only then could wepletely shatter them. Someone has to do it, right?" He tried to persuade me to let him go on his own.


    "You''re right. Someone has to do it, and someone has to keep resisting." I nodded, agreeing with him.


    Unfortunately, I definitely wouldn''t be the person to keep resisting if Steven was no longer here.


    "The Stephanie from before would''ve had the same thought as you. But unfortunately, it''s just like what Carol has said-I now have an Achilles'' heel. I''ll die without you." I shook my head and lit up the notebook with a lighter.


    I burned everything without caring what was written within. Perhaps it would be best for things that defied thews of nature to vanish without a trace.


    "Stephie!" Steven helplessly called for me before pulling me into his embrace.


    He whispered in a hoarse voice, "Even if we manage to survive, with the way I am now—''


    I said, "Your physical handicap isn''t your excuse to escape. I want you alive with me-you need to stay with me even if you''re suffering!


    "I was already dead in the first ce. You were the one who tried to bring me back countless times. Now that you''ve managed to bring me back, you have to take responsibility for it!"


    I choked with sobs as I looked at him. "You have to take responsibility for me."


    Steven smiled at me. His eyes were red as tears pooled around the corners. "Alright."


    He reached out to wipe away my tears before kissing me gently.


    I pressed my forehead against his as I crouched before him, resting on hisp. We lingered for as long as we could.


    "Stephie," Steven called out for me softly.


    I shed him a smile and asked, "Do you still remember the first time we met? We were both disheveled then."


    We were too young to notice the awe of seeing each other for the first time.


    "I remember. I''ll always vividly recall every moment I saw you." Steven ruffled my hair.


    A loud crash echoed from outside. We both knew that Genome Society had closed in.


    A traitor must have been working with them from within the Rebels.


    Carol had no choice other than to leave with her men in order to preserve themselves.


    Confronting Genome Society directly would only lead to mutual destruction. No one woulde out on top in the end.