Chapter 790
Chapter 790
Zion said, "Public opinion has been suppressed to avoid panic, and Genome Society's laboratories within the country have all been cleaned up.
"Their Othard region base can be considered eradicated now, and they won't be able to bounce back for a while. It's considered our victory this time." He sighed in relief.
"Where's Rachel?" Stephanie asked.
"She... doesn't dare to show up in front of you guys," Zion replied helplessly.
Rachel had been feeling guilty. After all, she was Sarah's daughter.
Zion continued, "We've made arrangements for Sarah's brother, telling him that Sarah passed away due to illness. We relayed our condolences. He returned home with some compensation, but he didn't spend any of it and donated it. He's continuing to work diligently on his farm."
He sighed before saying, "Rachel has reunited with this uncle of hers, and our families have been keeping in touch since."
Stephanie was relieved to learn that Zion had completely accepted Rachel as part of his family.
She nodded. She acknowledged that Lloyd was indeed a kind-hearted and honest man.
Perhaps Sarah used to be kind-hearted as well, but she was consumed by power and desire over time. It was a pitiful sight.
"Everything is settled now, guys. We've won." Zion sighed once again.
"Yeah, we've won." Stephanie held onto Steven's hand tightly as she looked up at him.
Steven said nothing. The price for winning was steep.
There were no absolute wins or losses in life and this matter was no exception.
"It's time to lead our lives peacefully now," Zion said, patting Steven on his shoulders.
"I'll go pick Rachel up for tonight's gathering. She's too embarrassed to come over," he said, bashfully scratching his head.
"Is she waiting for me to contact her personally?" Stephanie chuckled before giving Rachel a call with Zion's phone.
Rachel was pleasantly surprised.
In fact, she was Steven's half-sister by blood.
Michael came over no sooner after Zion left.
He had truly turned into a full-time dad now, carrying Xan in one arm while holding Ashton in another.
Xan had autistic tendencies, but she trusted Michael a lot. It was evident that he treated both Ashton and her well. Not many could win her trust. He must have put in a lot of effort.
Stephanie's cold demeanor somewhat eased for the sake of Xan.
"You've won, Stephanie," Michael said somewhat bitterly. He was stunned for a while after seeing Steven.
Stephanie's determination brought back a healthy and whole Steven.
"Dad!" Ashton excitedly threw himself into Steven's embrace and hugged him tight.
Xan was also staring blankly at Steven and Stephanie. She carefully walked over. Looking at Stephanie, she slowly called out, "Mom."
Stephanie crouched down and flashed her a smile. "As expected, daughters are sweeter."
Ashton warily looked at Stephanie and huffed. "Are you my mom?"
"I can also not be," she said as she narrowed her eyes threateningly.
Ashton looked at her uneasily and nervously replied, "You are."
Resigned, Stephanie smiled and reached out to ruffle his hair. "How are your studies lately? Have you been getting along well with your classmates and teachers?"
"They're really obedient. Ashton always comes first in national competitions. I asked him to tone it down, but he still came back ranking number one in school," Michael said helplessly.
He continued, "As for Xan, she's too obedient. She has her own ideas and likes to doodle on the exam papers. She clearly knows the answers but can't be bothered to work on them."
As such, the two siblings ended up with one placing first in national competitions while the other ranked last in school.
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