Chapter 119

KRISTEN Everything happened suddenly. I saw Edith jerk back in shock, gasping as she saw us storm in. The room seemed oddly neat. It was unlike what I had in mind. I was happy for one thing: the men were not kidding. They took their jobs seriously. I could almost see the tension hanging over their heads like a cloud. I ran straight to June, with Mark heavy on my heels. "Baby!" I knelt in front of her while the officers advanced close to Edith, cornering her to a wall. "June!" She was trying to struggle out of her restraint, and she looked very fatigued. Mark moved behind her and unlocked the chains, then lifted her to her feet. I planned to pull her into a reassuring hug to calm her down, but... but the next surprising thing happened. June jutted her palm forward, stopping me from initiating the hug any further. She focused on Mark, throwing eye daggers at the young man beside me. "What took you so long?!" She demanded from her, her eyes narrowed in... anger? But she didn't look angry.