Chapter 310 High Maintenance Bunch
âShe might actually be telling the truth.â
Jacobâs face creased with concern as he continued scrolling through his phone. âThis technology for implanting chips in the brain has been around for quite some time,â he pondered. âhowever, due to the complexity of human brains and their difficulty to control, they had to start implanting them when she was very young.â
âThey did it to me when I was seven,â he revealed.
Mandy turned to Damien with a sincere gaze. I know youâve always been curious about the origins of my face.â
âIâve told you before, itâs because of âS,â Mandy continued pleading, âI hope you can help me. Youâre my only hope.â
Damienâs teacup-clutching hand tensed.
He closed his eyes. âNo. I donât want to see her!
If⊠If she had become the person Mandy described, there was no reason to see her again.
Damien couldnât believe the woman he had once respected had changed drastically. His heart felt like a vice grip, squeezing tighter with each pa*sing moment.
With a deep breath, he set down his teacup and met Mandyâs gaze. âOnce we return to Adania, Iâll have Jacob and his medical team figure out how to remove the chip from your brain. As for the Wool family, you donât have to go back, as itâs not safe to stay in Adania. either.â
âAlright,â Mandy replied, her lips pursed. After a brief pause, she spoke up again. âI have one more condition.â
Damien furrowed his brow. âWhat is it?â
Mandy gestured to her nearly flawless face. âI want to be myself again.â
âThat might be quite challenging.â
Jacob stepped closer, gently lifting her chin for a closer look. âYouâve already undergone numerous surgeries. Another procedure, and you might end up looking like a stiff plastic doll.â
Mandy lowered her head without speaking.
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âI could experiment with different makeup looks on you,â Jacob grinned. âjust so you know, Iâm not half bad at doing makeup for others. Your foundation looks good now, so you can rock any style, and I can help you pull it off.â
Jacob had many interests and hobbies; recently, cosmetics piqued his interest. The only thing missing was a willing model, and Mandy seemed to be the perfect fit.
âAlright, itâs getting late. Everyone should get some rest.â
Damien furrowed his brow, got to his feet, and headed upstairs. âCherry, Iâm heading to
bed.â
Before Cherise could respond, Damien had already gone upstairs.
She glanced at his retreating figure, full of contemplation. Still, Jacob held her back, saying, âLet him have some time to come to terms with the fact that his beloved sister has. become the antagonist in Mandyâs story.â
Cherise sighed and stayed in the living room.
Since it was well past midnight, Rodney, who had been outside chatting with the folks. from the Photography Association, returned as well.
âOh boy! Iâm dead tired, like super exhausted! I need some sleep now!â
With that, he strolled over to the sofa, hoisted Lucy up, and casually shot Cherise a glance. âCherry, whereâs the room for Lulu and me?â
Cherise quickly raised an eyebrow. âYour room is on the first floor, and Luluâs is on the second floor.â
Rodney seemed slightly irritated, furrowing his brow and giving Cherise a swift once- over. âI took a look at the villaâs rooms. Thereâs one for Mandy, one for you and. your husband, one for your husbandâs two buddies, which leaves just one more. Lulu and I can
make do with it.â
âYour husband and friends and Mandy seem a bit high-maintenance, so I guess itâs better not to squish into a room with the rest of us.â