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Madison blinked, but she wasn’t able to deny what Hunter said.
He continued, “Just because he’s young, it doesn’t mean he’s not manipulative. If I hadn’t utilized extraordinary means, he would’ve gotten you out of the country. I wouldn’t have been able to find you then.”
Hunter saw that Madison was silent, so he showed her the security footage from another angle.
“I’ve reviewed footage of the incident several dozens of times. This person should be Colin.”
Everyone’s faces were concealed. It couldn’t have been easy for Hunter to spot a man he wasn’t very familiar with in such a chaotic scene.
Madison looked at where Hunter was pointing and saw a man with a slender build. He looked tinier than the people around him.
That was the body of a younger man who hadn’t fully developed yet. She saw the man take several shots. Madison previously learned how to shoot a gun from Jack for some time. She could tell how good Colin’s marksmanship was.
Madison had no words to defend him when she saw him aim at a nurse and open fire without hesitation.
She couldn’t see his expression, but she could imagine that he must have looked emotionless.
Jack had told her before that shooters must remain calm when opening fire, or their hands would shake and they would miss their target.
If Colin had even a little compassion, his aim wouldn’t have been so accurate. Every single shot was on point.
Madison suddenly realized she had learned nothing about Colin during their time together.
“Do you still think he’s a kind young man after seeing this?”
Madison was speechless. It was apparent that her worldview was shattered from the tears that streamed down her face.
Hunter placed his hands on her shoulders and said patiently, “Madie, that person has been harboring malicious intent since your first meeting with him. Do you remember the time he was drugged on the cruise ship? I checked the security footage after the incident.
“He saw Calista spiking the drink, but he still drank it. Why do you think he did that?
“Madie, you’ve lived a sheltered life. You’ve never seen true darkness. So you’ll never understand how terrifying humans can be.”
Madison’s eyes were emotionless. Staring at Hunter, she asked, “So you knew there was something wrong since then?”
“Yes, but I didn’t want to alert him. I wanted to use him to get to bigger fish. Even though he was cautious, I caught him off guard and discovered Toxic Hive’s underground base. I brought people to capture the people there. He got angry and shot me.”
“Wait, Colin is part of Toxic Hive?”
“Yes.”
Madison recalled the woman saying that Leo was going to settle the score. She realized that the person she had been looking for was hidden next to her all this time. Colin was Leo.
She slumped back into the chair with a lifeless expression. She murmured, “So he lied to me, and you lied to me too. Everyone’s been playing me. I’m the only idiot here. Every one of you tricked me…”
There were signs before that Madison had failed to pick up on. Like the time Colin asked to visit Jeff. He looked at all of the data and even performed a check on him.
Colin looked serious back then. It was an expression she had never seen on him before.
Hunter saw Madison’s upset expression and hugged her. “Madie, it’s not like that. I want to protect you. I don’t want to see you get hurt ever again.”
Raising her teary eyes to look at him, she said, “But… you’re the one who hurt me the most. Don’t you think your words are absurd?
“Colin might have lied to me, but you’re no saint either. So don’t be calling the kettle black now. You have no right to say you’ll keep me from getting hurt.
Madison escaped his embrace and said, “Thanks for telling me everything.”
“Stop throwing a fit with me, Madie. Even though we took down Toxic Hive’s base, all the important people in the organization took off. It’s dangerous for you out there.”
Madison looked him in the eye seriously. Wiping her tears, she asked, “Hunter, if your sister isn’t dead and she’s out to get me, whose side would you be on?”
It was a very realistic question. The fact was that Leia was trying to kill Madison. Hunter couldn’t possibly defend her actions.
“That day will never come.”
Since he already knew Leia was the mastermind behind everything, he would take it upon himself to find her and ask her about her actions.
How did the little girl from back then turn out like this? She even joined an international terrorist organization.
Madison smirked mockingly, saying, “Hunter, why don’t we make a bet? If the day really comes, you’ll definitely choose your sister.”
“No, Madie. Trust me, you’re the most important person in the world to me.”
Madison didn’t show much emotion on her face. She didn’t want to argue with Hunter on the topic anymore.
Hunter saw that she was determined to leave. “You’re just leaving like this? Don’t you want to know what happened to your father?”
Madison stopped and asked, “Do you know where he is?”
“I don’t. There were four groups of men that day-your mercenaries, Kelvin’s men, and two groups of Toxic Hive people. I didn’t know Colin’s identity back then. But now that I know, it’s easy to deduce that he’s the one who took your father.”
Hunter walked toward Madison and whispered in her car, “You were willing to go with him because he took your father, right?”
Madison was impressed that Hunter could guess what happened without her saying anything.
“Yes. He took my father away from here. I almost left with him too. He might be bad, but he never tried to hurt me. He just wanted to take me away from this place of suffering.”
Smiling coldly, Hunter said, “Did he want to bring you away from suffering, or did he want to keep you for himself? Madie, don’t be too naive. Come with me. I’ll show you what Toxic Hive really is.”
Madison didn’t want to do that, but she couldn’t convince Hunter otherwise. He dragged her to his study and showed her a number of classified documents.
“Here’s some information about Toxic Hive. Take a look.”
Madison’s expression became horrified as she read the documents. This information would usually be entirely out of her reach as a regular person.
“Did they really do all these things?” she asked in disbelief.
“Yes.”
Those were all cases that had appeared in the news all over the world.
A few years back, a plague transmitted by rats broke out in Xylandia. Up to a thousand people were killed.
There was also the “Golden Gate Riot” that shocked the world. Tens of thousands died in the most prosperous casino in the world.
According to rumors, someone was infected with rabies and started to bite everyone around. It caused rabies to spread in the casino like wildfire. People were biting each other, and they ended up dying.
That place used to be the best casino in the world, but it had been deserted since the incident. Thousands of important people from all over the world died in the incident.
No one was able to provide an accurate statement of what happened. Those who survived the incident were scarred for life.
Madison’s hands were shaking as she read to the end.
“Why would they do something like that?”
“It’s simple. They want to test out the drugs they made.”
Hunter felt a little cranky and subconsciously reached for his cigarettes. Upon realizing that Madison was still here, he stopped going for his cigarettes.
He rubbed his nose awkwardly as he continued, “Some research is forbidden in every country, even for the World Health Organization. These research and experiments are usually inhumane and rejected by society.
“But these things brought some of the most extreme researchers together. Toxic Hive is a paradise for them. They can do their research however they want and don’t have to think about their impact on others. Their only goals in life are to complete the research that they want to do.”
Madison asked, “So they won’t care even if their research harms society?”
“That’s right. If there isn’t anyone to test out the drugs they made, they’ll release them into crowds of people and let those people become the test subjects for their drugs. They’ll observe from afar and record the data to improve their creation.
“People are nothing but lab rats and statistics to them.”
Pursing his lips, Hunter continued, “I won’t deny that they’ve created a lot of medicine and contributed to society. But most of the time, they’re lunatics who would do anything to accomplish their goals without regard for human life.”
The more Madison read about Toxic Hive, the more fearful she felt. She finally understood how Colin could find a group of hardened mercenaries without much effort.
“Madie, he doesn’t really care about your father. He’s probably just using your father to control you. After our encounter with Toxic Hive, they probably went into hiding at another base. They probably won’t come out and cause trouble for now. Colin might not show himself easily either.
Hunter placed his hands on her shoulders, saying patiently, “I’m the only one you can trust. I’m the only person that treats you well without any ulterior motives. Tell me where your father is. I’ll help you.”
Madison was spiraling. A lot of things were going through her mind. She didn’t understand how things had become so complicated. A decent young man turned out to be a cruel demon.
As for the man looking at her with deep affection, she knew he had his own schemes too, Who should she trust? Who could she trust?
Hunter noticed her gaze, but he didn’t try to force an answer out of her.
“It’s okay if you don’t want to tell me. I just want to remind you that Colin isn’t the good person you thought he was. You only saw the good side of him and missed his evil side. In a sense, everyone in Toxic Hive is insane. They’re very extreme.
“Madie, he tried to use softer methods on you last time, but they failed. He might use more forceful approaches to bend you to his will.”
Madison agreed with Hunter that everyone in Toxic Hive was insane. Colin and Leia were both lunatics. She shouldn’t try to anger them.
“They should be turning things down a notch recently. But for the sake of your safety, you need my protection. I won’t force you to do anything, but you have to promise to let me protect you, okay?”
Hunter’s attitude was very lax this time. He made several compromises. Madison thought about her current situation. She was at the point of no return and had no one to rely on.