Is it really normal to contain these anomalies?

but now.....

As if to mock her cowardice, fate placed this sinful path clearly before her.

Michelle finally stood up slowly after a long period of fear and walked slowly towards the broken living room that carried countless warm memories of her time in the institute.

The coffee table here is covered with dust, the game boxes piled in the corner have never been opened since then, and the laughter and joy that once filled this place have disappeared.

"It's all this experiment's fault. If only this experiment were stopped... no more people would be sacrificed!"

Her left hand trembled as she covered her mouth, and she tried to convince herself again and again in her fragile heart, which was already deeply nervous.

"Yes... If it's the leader, then even with Senior Ain's stubborn personality, this damn experiment can be stopped!!"

"Our experiment didn't harm anyone else. At most... at most, we only had to pay a taboo fine!"

"Everyone is still alive, and we will meet in the nest again... Then, no matter how much you hit or scold me, it doesn't matter..."

Pale fingers gradually pressed one digital button after another on the landline in the living room.

Michelle entered the number very slowly. Even though the living room was abandoned, any movement from the corridor would make her extremely panic.

Perhaps, until this moment, everything can still be saved.

She waited in terror of betrayal.

If any one of Benjamin, Carly, Daniel, or Ain came here at this moment, they would notice her obvious actions.

Michelle longed to be discovered so that she, the timid one, wouldn't have to make a choice.

But no one came...

Everyone except her still believes in Carmen and believes that all these sacrifices are worth it.

They are so absorbed in their research that no one looks back to see the afterimages of the past.

traitor.

She was the only one there from beginning to end.

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"Miss Michelle, are you going out?"

Lisa, who was holding a small bunch of documents, saw Michelle, who was already dressed.

"Hmm... Ain said the institute is missing some equipment. I'll go see if there's any on the black market."

"Oh~"

The little girl nodded.

She seemed to have gotten over Enoch's death, and now she is doing her best in the institute.

"Okay, but Miss Michelle, you have to take some rest."

"Why do you say that?"

At this final farewell, Michelle was a little curious why Lisa said this.

"Because you haven't been smiling happily lately," the little girl nodded with a feigned maturity. "You must get enough rest. Don't throw yourself into research like that guy Ain."

Michelle was silent, but finally managed to hold back her tears and forced a smile.

"Thank you, Lisa."

She took a few steps forward and finally walked out of the institute and onto the suburban road.

It's still a sunny day.

Just like the first day Carmen brought her to the institute.

But this time, she was running in the direction she came from, and even though there were no companions around her, she couldn't turn back.

It was not until the intense fatigue gradually spread from her leaden legs to her heart that she finally stopped panting.

"Ha ha...."

Michelle bent down and supported her knees to rest, but with every breath, the tears in her eyes wanted to fall more and more.

But she couldn't shed tears, the shadow had already enveloped her.

A woman in a black velvet robe appeared in front of her and asked her a question with an elegant smile.

"Are you Michelle?"

"You are..." Michelle slowly raised her head, but saw the woman's slightly playful expression.

"I am the Tuner of one of the 'Heads', Miss Michelle, and we are very happy to have your report."

"..."

summit?

When Michelle heard this legendary term, he felt a deep fear.

She didn't know why she felt this way, because this was exactly what she wanted. What was she afraid of?

But even this point, at this moment, Michelle herself did not think clearly.

And it was under such circumstances that the girl almost subconsciously asked the question to the leader who was absolutely out of reach in front of her.

"Master Tuner, you still remember the agreement we made."

The girl's slightly trembling voice reached the ears of the woman in black in front of her.

Did this offend her?

Michelle didn't know.

She just saw the corner of the leader's mouth in front of her slightly raised.

Yes.

The leader suddenly didn't want to treat this girl the same way he treated the spy from H Nest not long ago...

Because she saw something pleasing in the trembling blue eyes of the girl in front of her.

There aren't many things that can bring joy to someone like her, a top city figure.

"Of course, we will help you stop the experiment."

The tuner finally couldn't stop smiling, and her words entangled Michelle's heart like a poisonous snake.

"Go ahead, you'll see the results soon."

Under the sunlight that was nowhere to hide, two more men in suits appeared. Their highly artificially modified bodies allowed them to appear next to the Tuner in just a moment.

Then, they ignored Michelle and continued walking towards the research institute.

Only the surviving girl was left there alone.

Michelle stared blankly at their backs, but didn't dare to follow them to see how they finished their research...

After a few minutes, the girl finally turned around and continued walking towards home.

This road is so open and bright.

So much so that she thought she was on another path.

Chapter 140 Regret

In less than two hours, Michelle returned to her long-lost home in the special car arranged for her by the leader.

Looking at his parents hugging him in tears, the relatively luxurious decoration of his home, and the bustling scene of the world outside the window.

All this gave Michelle a feeling of unreality.

The memories that happened in the research institute in the deserted suburbs seemed like a dream.

Tears silently rolled down her cheeks.

Only then could she cry peacefully in this atmosphere.

Her heart seemed to be missing a big piece, as if her soul was still stuck at the place where she met the woman in black.

But she has already embarked on this path...

The girl quickly wiped away her tears. At least now, Michelle did not regret her choice.

Is her life finally back on track?

She returned to the campus of the Nest, and her classmates were unsurprisingly surprised by her return.

However, this surprise was not due to her disappearance and wanted list for several months, but the discovery that she could actually come back.

After all, in the city, it is normal for geniuses to work alone.

And Michelle is a genius, there is no doubt about that.

For a time, various conspiracy theories emerged one after another, such as "Michelle is not a wanted criminal, but was kidnapped by a gang"... Everyone in the school was caught up in the heated discussion, even the teachers were no exception.

But even when she saw her classmates discussing this matter in front of her intentionally or unintentionally, Michelle, as the person involved, remained silent.

This is her secret, a secret that only she can keep.

"It's been a while now. The Tuner-sama has probably spoken with Ain-senpai, and the experiments have probably been halted..."

The girl now lies on the desk, her eyes only looking at the green plants on campus outside the window.

She hadn't received any news from the institute for a long time, but she believed in the talents of everyone there.

The leader shouldn't be too difficult with these geniuses. As long as they actively cooperate, the problem will be resolved peacefully!

Well...definitely!

Even if it was Miss Carly who came from the back alley, her absolute force would surely earn the approval of the leader!

After that, everyone can finish their research and return to their own lives without having to worry about being wanted by the leader!

The girl has even begun to imagine the day when everyone will return to the nest after paying the taboo fine.

Maybe in a few years, these researchers can get together again?

"And by then...will Ain-senpai and the others forgive me?" Perhaps thinking of this, Michelle sighed with a slight sense of relief.

Yes, she felt that time had healed the gap in her heart.

But she didn't know that the missing piece in her heart had not returned yet...

But now, Michelle just heard the school bell ringing again.

The girl regained her spirit and prepared to return to her life.

But this time, the classroom door was slammed open with a loud bang, and the person who hurried in was not the teacher, but the principal in gorgeous clothes.

Michelle knew him, and on the first day back on campus, he expressed his attitude that 'it is an honor for our school to have Michelle back'.

This time, the principal, who seemed high and mighty in the eyes of ordinary people, rushed directly to her desk and expressed his respect to her in an almost inappropriate tone.

"Michelle, why didn't you tell me about your heroic act of abandoning the dark side of that forbidden organization and joining the good side of the leader?"

His words shocked everyone present.

But no one had the chance to react, as the principal made the announcement unilaterally.

"Michelle is the pride of our school! Everyone should be proud of Michelle!"

The story of the girl helping the leader destroy a taboo organization quickly spread throughout the school.

The ending of the research institute's story finally reached the girl's ears.

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Most of the people at the institute died.

They were killed by their leader.

Michelle easily found pictures of these former companions on the Internet.

Carly, Daniel, even Lisa who was not yet an adult...they were all dead!

Even the corpses were horrific to look at!

Their heads were cruelly dug open, and someone took their brains away when they left!

The girl didn't want to watch any more.