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Chapter 96
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2026-07-02 00:13:44
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“William, don’t move closer—there’s an unstable current in the outer line!”The shout came too late.A sharp burst of energy crackled through the relay junction, lighting up the control panel in a sudden flash of blue-white light.William staggered back, one hand gripping the metal frame to steady himself.“I’m fine,” he said quickly. “Shut down the secondary feed—now!”Camelia was already at the console.“Doing it!”Her fingers moved fast, rerouting the flow through a backup channel. The system groaned—low, deep, like something resisting correction.Then, slowly, the lights stabilized.The humming reduced to a steady tone.Silence followed.Only the wind outside filled the gap.One technician exhaled shakily.“That was close…”William didn’t respond immediately. His eyes stayed locked on the diagnostic screen.“The distortion pattern changed,” he said.Camelia looked up.“What do you mean changed?”William zoomed in on the data stream.“It adapted.”That single word made the room col
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“William, the northern relay station just lost partial output.”The voice from the communications line crackled through the speaker.William straightened immediately, one hand already reaching for the tablet on the desk.“Which section?” he asked sharply.“Sector 3. It’s fluctuating between forty and sixty percent capacity.”“I’ll check it now.”He ended the call and stood up.Camelia, who had been reviewing reports across the table, looked up.“Another instability issue?”“Yeah,” William replied, already pulling on his jacket. “Same region we reinforced last week.”“I’m coming with you,” she said.William paused.“You don’t have to—”“I know,” she cut in calmly, standing as well. “But I want to.”He didn’t argue further.That in itself felt different.Not long ago, he would have questioned her decision. Or worried about her safety. Or overanalyzed the meaning behind it.Now, he simply nodded.“Alright.”They left the building together, stepping into the cold air outside. Snow fell in
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“Are you going to tell her?”The question came without warning.Adrian didn’t look away from the valley below as he spoke. The wind on the balcony was sharper today, cutting through the quiet between them.William frowned slightly.“Tell her what?”“That I used to love her.”William exhaled slowly.“She already knows enough.”Adrian gave a faint nod, as if that answer didn’t surprise him.“I suppose she does.”A pause settled between them again. Not uncomfortable this time—just heavy with things neither of them needed to say aloud.Far behind them, inside the building, voices echoed faintly. Life continued as usual inside the People’s Grid headquarters, but out here it felt like another world entirely.William finally spoke.“Why are you telling me this?”Adrian leaned back slightly against the railing.“Because I think you’ve been waiting for a reason to hate me that doesn’t exist.”William didn’t answer immediately.The truth in that statement was too accurate to dismiss.“I don’t h
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"Dad, aren't you coming to bed?"Ethan's small voice broke the silence inside the laboratory.William flinched slightly. He quickly turned off his monitor and looked toward the doorway.An eight-year-old boy stood there in blue pajamas, clutching a small wolf plush against his chest. His hair was messy, and his sleepy eyes struggled to stay open.William smiled faintly."What are you still doing awake?"Ethan rubbed his eyes."I was looking for you."William knelt until they were at eye level."You should be sleeping.""I woke up, and you weren't there."The little boy wrapped his arms tightly around William's neck."I got scared."The innocent embrace made William's chest tighten.He hugged his son just as tightly."I'm here.""You're not leaving, are you?"William closed his eyes for a brief moment."No.""Promise?""I promise."Ethan finally smiled.William lifted him into his arms and carried him out of the laboratory.The hallways of the People's Grid headquarters were quiet. Dim
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"I turned it down."The room fell silent.Camelia slowly lowered the report she had been reading and looked across the conference table at Adrian."You... what?"Adrian offered a small smile, though there was exhaustion behind it."I declined the position in Zurich."Marko nearly dropped the mug in his hand."Are you serious? That's one of the biggest energy companies in Europe.""I know.""They offered you enough money to retire before you're fifty.""I know that too."Camelia frowned."Then why?"Adrian leaned back in his chair, folding his hands calmly."Because People's Grid isn't finished."His answer was simple, yet it carried undeniable conviction."I promised I'd help stabilize the network," he continued. "Walking away now would make everything we've built meaningless."Stefan looked genuinely impressed."Most people would have packed their bags before the offer letter finished printing."Adrian laughed quietly."I've never been 'most people.'"Camelia nodded politely."We app
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"William... he's crying again."Camelia's exhausted voice barely rose above a whisper as another sharp cry echoed through their room.Waaah...Waaah...The sound cut through the silence of midnight.William immediately pushed aside his blanket and sat up."I'll get him.""No."Camelia was already climbing out of bed, her movements slow and heavy. Dark circles shadowed her eyes after nearly two weeks of sleepless nights."I'll do it."She walked to Elyan's crib and gently lifted him into her arms."It's okay, sweetheart," she whispered. "Mama's here."But Elyan only cried harder.Camelia rocked him carefully, humming the lullaby she had sung every night since he was born.Nothing changed.His tiny body continued to tremble with loud, desperate sobs.William quietly stood beside her."Maybe let me—""I said I've got him."Her reply came more sharply than she intended.William fell silent.Camelia instantly regretted her tone, but she was too tired to apologize.She tried walking around
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“You’re avoiding me.”William stopped near the doorway but didn’t turn around immediately.Snowlight filtered softly through the station windows behind him, covering the room in pale silver shadows. Somewhere in the distance, generators hummed steadily beneath the mountains.“I’m giving you space,”
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“You still don’t trust me.”Camelia’s voice trembled sharply through the room as she stood near the window, arms wrapped tightly around herself.Snowstorm winds slammed violently against the station outside, rattling the glass hard enough to make the lights flicker.William stood near the door, exh
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William stood a few steps away from Camelia, watching the woman who sat quietly at the edge of their apartment bed. The curtains were not fully open yet, allowing the morning light to enter halfheartedly—like the mood hanging in the room.Camelia was not like her usual self.Usually, when William c
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“I will marry you. I don’t want to marry Camelia. All this time I have only taken advantage of her intelligence.”Camelia’s body froze.The hand holding her phone slowly dropped to her side. Her heart pounded so hard it hurt in her chest. She stood rooted in place, unable to immediately believe wha
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