The Endgame Chronicles (by Hugh White) novel Chapter 266

Chapter 266

The vehicle drove straight toward a factory on the outskirts of town.

Even after the car stopped, Ruby still refused to let go of Hayley’s hand. There were too many people here, and most of them

were men.

“Aunt Ruby, this is my place. You’re safe here,” Hayley said gently.

Ruby still didn’t loosen her grip.

Hayley had everyone else get out first and settle the other women they had rescued from the car. Only then did she bring Ruby

inside.

“Don’t worry. From now on, nobody will ever hurt you again.”

It took a long while before Ruby finally looked up at her. “Holly…?”

“It’s me.”

“I finally found you!” Ruby wrapped her arms around Hayley and shook as she cried. “I’ve been looking everywhere for you!”

Hayley stayed with Ruby until she calmed down, then looked at the face that so closely resembled her mother’s. “You were really looking for me?”

“Yes. Before the outbreak, I discovered the zombie virus overseas. I knew something terrible was coming, so I rushed back to find you all. By the way, where’s your mom? And your grandparents?”

“They…passed away a long time ago.”

Ruby froze.

“Grandpa died three years after you left. Grandma followed soon after. My mom died in a car accident when I was fourteen. At least they didn’t have to see the world turn into this,” Hayley said calmly.

It took Ruby a long time before she could speak again. “It’s all my fault… If I hadn’t been so stubborn back then, none of this would’ve happened.”

“It’s not on you,” Hayley said, patting her shoulder. “Even if you’d stayed, it wouldn’t have changed things.”

Ruby looked up and gently touched Hayley’s hair. “But at least you would have grown up alone.”

“It was fine. By the way, you said you detected the virus overseas?”

“Yes. The virus existed long before the apocalypse, but it was dormant. My team and I had been studying it. When I realized it was completely out of control, I rushed back. But I was too late On the day I landed, the outbreak went worldwide

Ruby’s face turned heavy

“You were a researcher?”

Ruby lifted her chin slightly, a trace of pride in her eyes “Tina virologist I’m actually pretty well known as Roe

Hayley’s eyes widened.

Rue

The only woman among the ten toughest people the Puppeteer Re

In Hayley’s last life, she had heard that name only a handful commes

That woman’s early history was a mystery All people kouw was that she drifted thou, for any base before settling af Hope

Hase, where she became their top virus expert.

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Her ability was infamous. She could disrupt zombies’ minds, causing them to freeze for up to three seconds and lose their target

There were rumors that Griffin had finally been captured because of her.

She kept a low profile, and her ability was her hidden trump card. If it weren’t for Griffin’s capture, no one would’ve ever known what she could do.

After all, she made her living through her intellect. Her gik was just extra.

And now, Hayley realized that the legendary virologist, Rue, was her aunt!

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