Chapter 259

Chapter 259 He Was Back
Chapter 259 He Was Back
Theresa grabbed a strip of cloth and tied the youngest child to Quentin’s chest,
“You’ll run back and forth–carry the kids to the car, then come back. I’ll wait here.”
Quentin glanced down at the linle one strapped to him and gave a soft smile before heading out.
The moment he left, the woman began to panic.
“Don’t vell. He’s taking your child somewhere safe,” Theresa said calmly.
The woman seemed to understand. She watched anxiously as Quentin slipped down a quiet staircase, her child secured to his chest. She didn’t try to stop him.
Once he was out of sight, Theresa locked the door.
But the longer Quentin was gone, the more restless the woman grew, Read complete versıon only at.net
She was worried–and honestly, so was Theresa.
What if Quentin bails? What if he just runs?
Trust never came easy to her. Not even with Kyle.
She was someone who kept strict boundaries.
She never gave her full trust to anyone–ever.
She gave Kyle food, water, resources, even money and power if he asked. She never tested him without reason. Never accused without proof.
But trusting him one hundred percent was out of the question. That was never going to happen.
She always made sure she could handle betrayal from anyone, at any time. She was always ready to strike back.
Like now–she’d handed the car to Kyle and the others, told them to wait. If they ditched her, she could. still get back on her own without a problem.
If Lucas or Theron ever turned on her, tried to take over her camp or alliance, she could wipe out both Kl and Ember Camp in three days easily.
That was because the core supplies were always in her hands. On top of the system, she had dozens of contingency plans.
Every step she’d taken so far, she made sure the core resources stayed in her own hands.
Any strength she showed to others was always something she could control.
The key to balancing power was ensuring that her strength matched her responsibilities.
She would never take in residents or expand her camp unless she had the strength to protect them. She’d
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never form an alliance unless she could control the fate of every camp involved.
Theresa always played it safe, always positioned herself in the most secure, central spot.
Every time she expanded, it was only because her strength had grown enough to support it.
Theresa lived by a simple code. Trust and doubt could never coexist.
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Trust, once given, shouldn’t be clouded by suspicion. Doubt, once present, meant the person was never meant to be relied on.
Keeping someone close required clarity, not paranoia. Caution was necessary, but fear couldn’t be allowed. to poison loyalty.
Anyone who triggered hesitation from the start had no place in her circle. Uncertainty was a fuse–just waiting to blow.
But Quentin was the exception.
Theresa knew exactly what kind of man he was–cunning, cold, impossible to read, and incapable of real
trust;
No one ever knew what he was thinking or what he truly wanted–not even her.
A man like that, even if he stayed, loyalty was never part of the deal.
And at the moment, he was free.
He didn’t owe anyone anything. Loyalty and morals meant nothing to him.
Just then, through the sea of zombies outside the hospital, Theresa spotted a figure moving against the flow–completely out of place among the undead.
“He’s back! He really came back!” the woman next to Theresa shouted, overcome with excitement at the sight of Quentin.
Theresa watched in silence, unsure how to feel.
But there he was–Quentin had actually returned.
“Where’s my baby?” the woman cried, rushing to open the door for him.
“She’s safe, Quentin said calmly. “She’s fine.”
“Where is she? I want to see her! The woman grabbed his arm, her voice shaking.
“Soon. Let me get all your kids out first, then I’ll take you to her.”
The woman seemed to get it. She turned around, grabbed the rest of the kids from the cart, and shoved them into his arms. “Take them! Please– just get them all out!”
Quentin approached Theresa. “I’m back.”
A wide grin spread across her face. “Atta boy.”
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“No reward for me?”
“Finish the job first. Then we’ll talk about rewards.”
Quentin chuckled and went back to tie the next child to him.
“ How was it out there?” Theresa asked.
“Tons of zombies. A few caught my scent and started chasing me, so I had to run back, Quentin said.
“Keep it up. Pace yourself. A few more trips to go. I’m counting on you, champ, Theresa said, giving him a quic nod of encouragement.
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