Chapter 78: The Consequences

As they descended farther, the temperature dropped, and their own labored breathing was the only sound to break the quiet. Marie's gaze was abruptly drawn to a flash of movement in the distance. She gave John a little shove and gestured to a dark figure at the far end of the warehouse. The person emerged out of the shadows as they got closer, showing a tall, thin guy with a receding hairline. "Dr. Thorne?" John yelled, filling the large room with his echo. The person turned, the darkness hiding his face. A wry smirk flashed over his lips. "So, you received my invitation, Mr. and Mrs. Smith." A chilly fear enveloped John. This gave him a horrible sensation. John said with a steely tone in his voice, "Who are you working for?" With a dry, humorless laugh, Thorne laughed. "Let's just say I'm working towards a brighter future. A future where the past can be rewritten, where inconvenient truths can be erased." John felt his blood freeze. This served as validation. "You can't rewrite