The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 1646

What was she supposed to do?

Just abandon her entire life's purpose?

"Hillary, I think you should use this mandated downtime to pivot and explore a new tactical direction."

"Find something else in the agency that sparks your fire."

"Usually, operators who take a bad hit transition into intelligence or strategic command, right?"

"You should fight for a role that keeps you off the front lines but still allows you to use your operational expertise."

"But realistically, that's still three years away."

"For now, taking an administrative or analytical role is your only viable bridge."

Hillary's heart turned to lead.

She had called Claire hoping for a miracle—a secret technique that would magically reset her body to factory settings.

Instead, Claire had effectively handed down her professional death sentence.

Fine. The girl clearly didn't know the meaning of the word 'sugarcoat'.

"Claire, you don't pull your punches, do you? You're telling me that no matter how hard I grind, I'm never getting back to a hundred percent?"

Claire paused. "...Hillary, compared to the people who hit the pavement from that height and have to be scraped up with a shovel, you are incredibly lucky."

Could she please stop acting like a reckless action hero and accept that returning to a high-casualty strike team was suicide?

Surviving the fall was a medical anomaly. It was no wonder her family was terrified of her doing something stupid.

The best compromise Hillary could hope for now was a role where she still served the country, just without the constant threat of being blown up.

"You're right. I'm being selfish," Hillary sighed heavily.

She was being greedy. Anyone else who fell from that height would be lucky to have brain activity, let alone a pulse. Most ended up as a red stain on the concrete...

"Honestly, Claire, talking to you helped. I was spiraling into a really dark place."

"Looking at the reality of it, I'm lucky I have a pulse. Demanding my old spot back on the strike team is insane."

If she kept pushing this delusional crusade, agency command wouldn't even know what to do with her.

"I'm not telling you to surrender, Hillary. You need to pursue physical therapy relentlessly. I'm just saying you can't be reckless."

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