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Chapter 969

Author: Hugh White
After Josh heard that, his expression shifted. Something bitter and regretful settled in his eyes.

So, after leaving him, Maisie had become someone people admired.

He had let someone truly important slip through his hands.

"Josh, you okay?" Jasmine glanced at him, catching the look on his face.

Josh didn't answer. He just picked up his utensils and kept eating, though his gaze kept drifting toward Maisie across the room.

Jasmine studied him quietly. There was something worn-down about him,
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  • The Endgame Chronicles   Chapter 970

    Hayley didn't say anything. She just sat beside Liam, keeping him company while the sea breeze carried in the first traces of spring.It was already February. Along the coast, the cold never lasted long.The ocean stretched endlessly in front of them, while the setting sun at their backs slowly turned the horizon gold. The same warm light spilled across the cemetery, washing over rows of graves meant for the dead who had protected this place.It was impossible to stand here and not feel the weight of it.Hayley's eyes drifted toward Ethan's grave, then the others nearby. Face after face surfaced in her mind.She had seen more death than most people ever would, but that didn't make it hurt less.After a while, she pulled out a lighter and a pack of cigarettes."Give me one."The moment she lit hers, Liam held out his hand.Hayley glanced over and caught the look in his eyes. He looked empty and worn down, as if whatever had been holding him together had finally given out.

  • The Endgame Chronicles   Chapter 969

    After Josh heard that, his expression shifted. Something bitter and regretful settled in his eyes.So, after leaving him, Maisie had become someone people admired.He had let someone truly important slip through his hands."Josh, you okay?" Jasmine glanced at him, catching the look on his face.Josh didn't answer. He just picked up his utensils and kept eating, though his gaze kept drifting toward Maisie across the room.Jasmine studied him quietly. There was something worn-down about him, the kind of exhaustion that came from carrying too much for too long. "Did you come all the way here because you heard the League was recruiting people through the broadcast?"This time, Josh answered. "No. I lost my wife. I came to find her."Donnie and Charlie both stared at him in shock. Even Jasmine looked intrigued now."Your wife's with the League too?""Yeah.""Who is she?"Josh watched Maisie standing in the crowd, surrounded by people, impossible to miss."When I win her back

  • The Endgame Chronicles   Chapter 968

    "Maisie!"The second Josh called her name, several other voices called out, too."Maisie!"Maisie turned at the sound and immediately spotted Leonard, Thomas, Jim, and several members of Jim's squad walking into the cafeteria together.The moment she saw them, her entire face lit up."Hey, everyone.""Hey, Maisie." Leonard gave her a nod."Looks like we're officially coworkers now," Thomas said with a faint smile. "Congrats.""Congratulations!""You'll have to look out for us from now on."Jim and the others crowded around her, grinning as they threw out congratulations one after another.Maisie laughed softly and shook her head. "Come on, you guys are the veterans here. If anything, I should be the one asking you to take care of me.""You're way too modest. Everybody in the base knows how capable you are.""Seriously, Robert praises you nonstop. The other day, he said that he literally didn't know what he'd do without you."The compliments clearly embarrassed her a littl

  • The Endgame Chronicles   Chapter 967

    If Josh hadn't ended up in Liam's Base K1, he probably would've tried for Milo's Firebrand Base instead.But Firebrand Base wasn't easy to get into, and Milo had a notoriously bad temper. Compared to that, Liam was far easier to approach.Base K1 had taken heavy losses during the war. When Josh showed up willing to enlist, Liam ran a quick background check, confirmed he wasn't a threat, and accepted him without much trouble.What Josh didn't realize yet was that joining Base K1 and entering Haylight Base were two entirely different things.Maisie now worked directly under Hayley and had already become part of the inner circle at Haylight Base. Josh, meanwhile, was just another rookie among thousands of soldiers in Base K1.Even if he eventually fought his way into Liam's personal unit, he would still come face-to-face with another reality: the gap between Base K1 and Haylight Base was far bigger than he imagined.Even ten K1s put together still wouldn't compare to half of Hayli

  • The Endgame Chronicles   Chapter 966

    After only a few slaps, Josh's gaunt, weather-beaten face had swollen bright red. The frostbitten cracks on his skin split open again, thin lines of blood slowly surfacing through them.Standing behind Maisie, Colin actually started to feel bad for the guy.He had never seen Maisie hit anyone before. And now, she was unloading on Josh, who already looked half-dead to begin with.Each slap rang through the room.At last, when blood started leaking from the corner of Josh's mouth, Maisie slowly lowered her shaking hand.Josh looked up at her, eyes full of emotion, as if he couldn't feel the pain."Maisie... You forgive me now, right?""Not even remotely." Maisie pulled her hand away from his grip.There was anger in her eyes, but something colder too, a kind of distance Josh had never seen her direct at him before."I hit you because you've been causing trouble for the League and for me."You think dragging yourself here half-dead proves you're devoted? All you've done is waste

  • The Endgame Chronicles   Chapter 965

    By now, Maisie genuinely loved life in Haylight League. She loved the work, loved finally having the chance to prove her own worth.So when she learned Josh was still alive and had come looking for her, she found herself completely conflicted. After Colin told her the news, she sat in silence for a long time before finally giving him a clear answer.She wasn't going to see him.No matter what they had once shared, she had already chosen Hayley, chosen Haylight League, and chosen this new life for herself. She genuinely liked it here.Hearing that, Hayley nodded with clear approval. "Maisie, I want to officially bring you onto my direct team. From now on, you'll be treated the same as Leonard, Griffin, Robert, Jim, and Sienna. You'll report directly to me."Maisie's eyes instantly brightened. "But... I just got here. I haven't really earned that yet.""So?" Hayley said calmly. "You'll have plenty of chances to prove yourself later. What matters is whether you want it.""I d

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