Chapter 304
The Weight of Memory
Third Person POV
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It was no wonder Wemble asked–Aubrey was indifferent to most people, and those she deemed unimportant rarely stayed in her memory. But the name Lily Lane struck a chord. Lily was the classmate who had once been dragged down because of her, the one Aurelia had humiliated.
And now, less than thirty hours after Aubrey had confided in him, Wemble had found her…
Because of that ball, Lily had been implicated, scolded by Aurelia, and later pushed out of school altogether by Aurelia and Bailey, simply because they didn’t want Aubrey to have a friend.
But what mattered more was that in her previous life, she had seen Lily again—inside the Level Four virus lab.
Lily had been infected with the Lupine Virus and captured for live experiments. She had been terrified, but upon recognizing Aubrey, she had tried every way she could to protect her, even helping her escape. The cost of that help was Lily’s life.
When caught, Lily was dragged away and dissected alive, while Aubrey, deemed too valuable, was spared execution and forced to endure endless drug trials instead.
Even now, Aubrey could still feel the warmth of Lily’s hand gripping hers in those final moments–one of the few real sources of comfort in her darkest years.
“Ms. Mary.”
Wemble’s voice pulled her back from the memory. “Do you want to go inside, or should I bring Lily out to you?”
Aubrey blinked, then shook her head. “Neither. I’ll just settle her medical bills.”
Through the small window in the ward door, she took one last look at Lily before turning away.
In her past life, meeting her had been Lily’s misfortune.
In this life, Aubrey wanted her free from it all, living her own life in peace.
Wemble hadn’t expected that choice, but he asked no questions. He simply followed in silence.
Soon after, Aubrey paid off all of Lily’s debts and even left a fifty–thousand bank card without a name attached, instructing the hospital staff not to reveal her identity.
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When Lily learned the bills were cleared, she could hardly believe it. Holding the card, stunned and grateful, she couldn’t imagine who had helped her.
In the end, she could only pray to the Moon Goddess. “Thank you for your grace… whoever you are, may all your wishes come true, and may everything go smoothly for you.”
On the ride back to the Miguel family estate, Aubrey and Wemble said nothing.
The silence lasted until they arrived. When she stepped out of the car, Aubrey looked at Wemble and said sincerely, “Thank you. You went to a lot of trouble, but I feel much lighter
now.”
Wemble froze.
Aubrey continued, “Mr. Wemble, you can rest assured. No matter what my feelings for Alpha Henry may be, or what my mental state is, none of it will stop me from continuing the Kajit virus research. I will never abandon my post.”
She knew well–if something happened to her, the first fear would be about the Kajit virus project. Without her as the unique test subject, many of the critical trials could not move forward.
That, she suspected, was the real reason Wemble had been brought in. They were worried her unstable state might make her unwilling to cooperate.
At her words, embarrassment flickered in Wemble’s eyes. But he quickly recovered, smiling as he nodded. “I believe you, Ms. Mary.”
Aubrey gave a faint smile but said nothing more as she turned toward the mansion. Wemble stood in place, watching her figure recede into the distance, momentarily dazed-
Because just now, for a fleeting moment, he had sensed something from her. An energy close to that of an alpha: sharp, confident, undeniable in its strength.
And from what he knew, there were indeed rare alphas with extraordinary gifts–capable of concealing their true level.