Chapter 1038: A Play Unfolds

Thaliana’s eyes glimmered with a trace of pain. “At the time, those people were determined to hunt me down. For Courtney’s safety, I had no choice but to take a fake-death pill to deceive them.” Alina pressed her lips together, sighing softly. “Where have you been all these years? Why didn’t you contact us? Even the X Bureau couldn’t track you down.” “We all thought you were…” Alina trailed off, exhaling deeply. The news had been impossible to accept when she first heard it. Thaliana answered truthfully, “Over the years, my memory has been fragmented—sometimes clear, sometimes completely gone. But I never gave up searching for Connie or you, Captain. Who would have thought that pill would…” “Ahh!” Before Thaliana could finish her sentence, she clutched her head with both hands and leaned against the bed in agony, her face contorted in pain. “Mom, is it your head again?” Courtney asked anxiously. “Don’t think about it anymore.” Alina watched Thaliana’s sudden torment, unsure wh