Chapter 24 - THE WARNING FROM THE PAST
"Why come back now?" Ethan asked, holding his ground as Max stayed at his side.
"Because Brad Sterling’s arrest triggered an automatic protocol in Washington D.C.," his father explained.
"The syndicate knows you unlocked the thumb drive, Ethan... they know you have the primary decryption keys," he added.
"I don't care about your military weapons or your shadow syndicate! I just want to raise my daughter!" Ethan demanded.
"You don't understand, Ethan... Lily isn't just your daughter," his father said, taking a step closer.
"What is that supposed to mean?!" Ethan snapped, his hand gripping his holstered weapon tightly.
His father looked toward the cabin window where young Lily was sleeping peacefully in her bed.
"The genetic research I conducted thirty years ago wasn't for military weapons, Ethan... it was a neural medical cure," his father revealed.
"Lily was born with the exact genetic marker required to finalize the treatment for millions of disabled veterans," his father added.
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"And the syndicate is coming to take her tonight."
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