Revenge After Death ( Michael Ford )

Chapter 585

"My dad is Peter Jones..." Yara said softly.

I froze, staring at her in shock and disbelief. "That's impossible. Peter Jones only had one daughter. His daughter was..."

Wasn't his daughter the girl who was mentally disabled? She was the girl who liked Steven. She was also the child of Peter and the asylum director's daughter.

From what I heard, his first daughter had passed very early on due to a rare condition.

"I'm... a genome-edited clone," Yara said in a small voice.

I inhaled sharply. That lunatic actually brought his first daughter back to life.

He used her DNA to create a clone. Then, he used genome editing to ensure that she was healthy. That was why he joined Genome Society.

Initially, he must've joined them in hopes of getting his daughter back. So, why did he turn into a Rebel in the end?

"My father has passed away. Before he died, he asked me to lead you guys here and uncover the truth about this ship. That's because... I was also born in one of the experimental capsules onboard." She tucked herself into the corner.

That explained why she was so familiar with the place.

How much more inhumane activity had taken place here?

"Your dad got you thanks to the organization. Why would he still liaise with the Rebels after?" I knelt beside Yara and asked softly.

I couldn't wrap my head around it.

She stared at me for a moment before responding, "He found out that they made more than one copy of me. There were multiple imperfect versions that were either discarded or destroyed. Some were also sold for profit or harmed..."

A chill ran down my spine. These people were monsters.

The clones created from genetic modification were born on the cruise. Situated on international waters, the organization was beyond the reach of law.

They were evil and terrifying people.

Among all the children from the labs, only Ashton and Xandra survived through natural selection.

"Do you believe me, Ms. Stephy? I didn't mean to put all of you in harm's way. I just..." Yara lowered her head.

She continued, "In order to keep my identity hidden, my dad had my aunt take me in and claim that I was her child. After what happened to him, Genome Society found me.

"They told me that my father was the leader of the Rebels, and they wanted to get rid of me. Mr. Ewan Bart from the Rebels rescued me. He found an opportunity to get me on the ship as a performer. I've been waiting for you guys since then."

Ewan didn't want so many innocent people to die. He didn't want Steven to die either. His only goal was to expose the evil deeds of the organization.

From the recent incident, I was able to tell that he was at least humane. The masked person, however, was a terrifying murder addict with no regard for human life.

"Your dad gave you to your aunt so that you could live a safe and happy life. He didn't want you to get caught up in all those things..." I explained gently.

Despite that, we all knew that the children from the labs would remain in danger so long as Genome Society remained active.

Hence, my goal aligned with Peter's.

Everything we did was to protect those we loved and cared about.

The moment Ashton and Xan appeared, I understood that my and Steven's happiness didn't matter anymore. If our sacrifice could keep the children safe and happy, it would all be worth it in the end.