After I Fully Prepared for the Apocalypse, the Ungrateful Cried with Regret novel Chapter 256

Chapter 256: Chapter 256: The Unreasonable Reason

Dawn Donovan was one of Melody Barron’s people too.

A few months ago, Dawn Donovan had tried to frame her, but Myra Lawson had stopped it. After that, Melody Barron hadn’t made any other moves.

’I thought that was the end of it.’

Until she returned from City J and heard about Daniel Hale being left behind.

The first person she thought of was the former mayor’s wife.

After all, in her opinion, no matter how much Hugo Crawford and Daniel Hale disliked each other, it wouldn’t go so far as for him to do something so brazen.

"Hugo Crawford getting kicked out of the rescue team—that was intentional, too, wasn’t it?"

Nina Jacobs said.

The Crawford Army seemed to be Hugo Crawford’s comeback.

But its rise was far too quick.

Compared to being the head of his own faction, who would want to remain a rescue team branch captain, getting ordered around by everyone?

So, abandoning Daniel Hale would not only get him killed, but it would also give Hugo Crawford a perfect reason to be dismissed.

"But this is all just my speculation, of course."

Nina Jacobs watched as shock slowly spread across Melody Barron’s face.

She knew she had guessed correctly.

"Just who told you all this?"

Melody Barron even suspected she had a traitor in her midst.

"Things that don’t make sense always have a reason, and there’s one more thing that doesn’t add up."

Nina Jacobs said.

"What is it?" Melody asked.

"The thing that makes the least sense is you.

I originally thought your biggest backer was the Superpower User Alliance,

but clearly that’s not the case. So who is it that’s supposed to be meeting you tomorrow?"

"You tried to harm Uncle Hale tonight because you wanted to pin the suspicion about the activity camp on him?"

Nina Jacobs had seen the woman who was with Keith Dempsey at the activity camp before.

She saw her get into a car with Fifth Mr. Stone and escape.

If Daniel Hale had fallen for the trap, it would look like he was colluding with the activity camp.

And Hugo Crawford and his people seemed to believe that once Daniel Hale was out of the picture, she would have no one to protect her.

She just hadn’t expected them to also target Vera Coleman and the two girls.

"I underestimated you before."

Melody Barron leaned weakly against the wall. She lowered her head, then raised it again to ask,

"If you let me go, I won’t target you ever again.

I won’t pursue my nephew’s death any further. Tell me what you want, just consider it my way of compensating you."

She had always thought Nina Jacobs was just a reckless person.

Aside from having a fairly strong Superpower, she was mostly fearless because she had Daniel Hale’s status to rely on.

But now she realized she had been completely and utterly wrong.

"The people meeting you outside tomorrow, they’re from the Aegis Conclave?"

Nina Jacobs didn’t answer her, asking a question of her own instead.

"How do you know that?"

Melody Barron never imagined Nina Jacobs would know even this.

’She’s frighteningly intelligent.’

"We got off on the wrong foot. Besides you, no one will suspect me for what happened tonight.

You’re a smart person; you could let me stay in the base. No matter what you encounter in the future, I’ll help you."

Melody Barron thought she was seeing things, but she could already see the killing intent in Nina Jacobs’s eyes.

She was also making a gamble.

She was certain that Nina Jacobs wouldn’t dare to kill someone inside the base.

As long as she could make it through the night, she had ways to get out of here.

Nina Jacobs had already stood up. What Melody Barron said might indeed be a good plan.

She could even use her to get an inside look at the Aegis Conclave.

But she didn’t want to.

"If it weren’t for what happened tonight, I might have considered your offer,

but it’s too late."

With a wave of her hand, a bright Fire Blade flew out at an angle.

Melody Barron immediately shrieked in pain.

She stared in horror at her forearm, which had been severed by the Fire Blade. The hand was still clutching a pistol.

A hint of mockery flashed in Nina Jacobs’s eyes. Melody Barron was indeed cautious.

She had even hidden a gun behind the curtains for self-defense.

"AHH! Nina Jacobs, spare me!

How about this? I’ll leave the base, and everything in this room is yours.

I’ll never show my face to you again! You wouldn’t dare kill me,

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