#Chapter 80: News Worthy

Grace Jackson had gone back to watching the news footage until the very end, and I had watched his emotions flickering across his face. It kept me up that night far more than Charles’ absence. My heart wanted to believe him, but my instincts were screaming that he might not be rallying in the streets, but he wouldn’t stop an attack if put in a position to either. Sympathizer at best, secret member at worst: a danger to me, Eason, and my children no matter how I looked at it. I didn’t know how to reconcile that with the young boy I’d met and grown up around. I spent the first half of the day in the lab. Jackson was quiet, pouring over a stack of research in the conference room. Seraphina was here today in the lab. She and Margaret were sharing a secret smile as I cleaned up and got ready to start synthesizing more of the capsules. “What’s going on?” I eyed them both. “Best friend jokes,” Margaret said, her eyes sparkling with mischief. “How is Eason?” Seraphina asked. I sig