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gure wearing a full helmet that concealed his face stepped onto the ship, surrounded by an escort.
“Where is she p>
The voice that came out was warm and magnetic.
“Lyra, are you sleepy p>
Felix squeezed up beside Harlan and spoke to the girl cradled in his arms, his tone sugary,
“If you’re not tired, talk to me. Or can I hold you? It’s been forever. I’ve missed you so bad
The rest of the group fell silent.
Lyra lifted her head to glance at him, then burrowed deeper into Harlan’s chest.
Felix froze for a beat, his voice turning hurt. “Lyra, you just broke my heart p>
Rhys shoved him aside. “Quit being gross p>
He turned his gaze over Lyra, checking her carefully.
“You’re really not hurt? What about that photo we saw p>
Unlike Rhys, who kept things reasonable, Felix had no shame at all.
“Yeah, let me check you over p>
He reached for her sleeves and pant legs, trying to pull them up to look for wounds.
Lyra kicked him away.
Felix stumbled back two steps, unoffended, and grinned as he moved to close the distance again.
“Still got enough kick in you, huh p>
They hadn’t gotten a full look, but those quick glances told everyone she bore no injuries. Not even faint scars left behind from old wounds.
That didn’t add up.
‘If the rebels had been willing to use such expensive, highly effective medicine on her, why would they have
deliberately tormented her in the first place?
And the way she had interacted with the rebels earlier didn’t match the image of a captive who had bee
abused
Questions piled up in everyone’s minds, yet Lyra clearly wasn’t ready to explain anything.
Annoyed by Felix’s shameless pestering, Lyra finally pulled out of her safe nook. She raised her hands and swatted at him.
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Felix hunched his shoulders, turned his back to her, and didn’t resist at all, letting her hit him as much as
he wanted.
Amusement flickered across the others’ faces.
Sure, Felix was annoying, but he made a perfect punching bag for the Guide to vent her frustratio
Knock, knock.
Just then, someone rapped on the cabin door.
Rainer’s voice came from outside.
“Is the Guide asleep p>
Lyra stilled and looked toward the door.
Harlan glanced down at her first, then spoke up. “What is it p>
Rainer hesitated for a second. “There is something. I need you all to step out for a moment. Someone is here to see her p>
Curiosity stirred in Lyra. She gestured toward Arthur by the door.
Arthur pulled the door open.
Lyra looked at Rainer standing outside, then her eyes moved to the helmeted man beside him.
After just one look, her previously softening expression hardened instantly.
She typed coldly, “Commander, I’m feeling unwell. I don’t want to see anyone. Please leave p>
Rainer paused, thinking Lyra might not recognize who had come.
He hinted gently, “This person is someone you know. Are you sure you won’t see him p>
Lyra kept her temper and stayed polite toward him.
“I’m sorry, Commander. I need to rest p>
At that reply, the helmeted man stepped into the room on his own.
Lyra’s expression darkened even more.
She ordered him outright, “Get out p>
The others stared at her in surprise.
In their memory, Lyra always wore a smile for everyone.
Even when dealing with irritating officials back on Core Prime, she had kept up a polite, practiced smule
She had never rejected someone like this before.
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Confused, all eyes turned toward the mysterious newcomer.
Ramer was equally puzzled. Has Ms. Kaelin recognized him already, or not?
He stepped inside and shut the cabin door.
“Ms. Kaelin p>
“Lyra, please let me explain p>
The man pulled off his helmet the moment he spoke, dropped to one knee before her, and stared up a her with pleading eyes.
His calm shattered at her cold refusal.
It was Nael, the new prime minister!
The group raised their brows in shock.
At the same time, his words made them intensely curious.
Lyra’s icy stare made it obvious she had known who he was the second she saw him, and something clearly had fractured between them.
Lyra’s face stayed blank, acting as if he were not there.
She typed to Rainer, “Commander, I will say this one more time-I need rest. Please take this irrelevant person away and don’t disturb me p>
Irrelevant person…
Nael’s gaze dimmed.
“…Lyra, just give me a chance to explain. Things are not what you think p>
Desperation washed over him. He reached out to grasp her hand, ignoring his status and the crowd watching.
All he wanted was for her to meet his eyes again.
Lyra didn’t spare him a single glance and pulled her hand away before he could touch her.
“There is no need. If you don’t want this to turn ugly in front of all these people, leave on your own. Let us part peacefully p>
“Part peacefully p>
Nael’s eyes widened. Panic crashed over him.
What do you mean? Are you leaving me? Lyra, please listen to me p>
I yra swatted his band away sharply.
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Her face turned stormy as she cut him off again.
aid I don’t want to hear it!
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“And I don’t want to air all this messy business in front of everyone.
“I’m giving you dignity. Take it and back off p>
Nael’s eyes turned red, his features broken and grief-stricken as he watched her.
“Lyra, I never meant to deceive or use you. Everything I did was for you.
“I knew Core Prime trapped you and made you miserable. I was trying to help you p>
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“Help me?” Lyra stood up and looked down at him. “What exactly did you do to help me? Don’t tell me…
She almost said more, but her gaze flicked toward Rainer, and she bit back the words on her tongue.
Now she understood how the rebels had tracked every single move she made.
The biggest spy had been right beside her all along.
Back then, she had faced suppression and threats from Core Prime, while also enduring constant interference from Specter and the others.
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