Chapter 294 Back to Lake City

I did not know what to say to Maxwell. The people buried deep beneath the earth were not my folks. I felt for him, yet I could not truly understand his pain. I asked, "What's your next move?" If he was set on finding his parents, I would be there to help. He hesitated, then said softly, "I'll let them rest there. Even if we found them now, it would be hard to tell them apart. Knowing where they are is enough for me." Yeah, it has been a decade. So many lost their lives in that disaster. Even if we dug them up now, how would we know who was who? I clamped my mouth shut, not wanting to argue anymore. After a brief chat, Alice and Maxwell took off, leaving me with my mom. I caught her eye and said, "Mom, let's go to the OR, okay?" She blinked, realizing I meant to check on Charlie, and frowned. "Honey, you've barely come to. The doctor has not even said if you are good to walk yet!" I offered her a weak smile and slid off the bed. "I'm okay, really. The doctor just gave me the all-