All Chapters of The Unwanted Chance: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

Rae’s POV I wish I could have played more of a joke on Jeong, but that was as much as Gerald allowed. It surprises me how he at times can be rather strict considering most of the time he does what he’s told and keeps quiet about it. I really wonder what his story is, why is he here? After my blink and teleport explanations to Jeong, he and Nathan left to his study to finish some left over paperwork from the day before. I on the other hand decided to head to my studio to see if any of the tester soaps were ready to be demolded. Gerald had nothing better to do and decided to tag along to see if I needed any help. Now the last few days Jean hasn’t been around much and I’ve been wondering what happened to her. “Gerald, what’s Jean been up to lately? I’ve noticed during meals she hasn’t been saying much then disappears.” “Her old wound has been a

Rae’s POV Looking at Anjali, she still didn’t answer all my questions. “So what does all of this have to do with me? Why am I even here?” Anjali stood there for a moment, there was no expression on her face, nothing. Finally she turns to the machine, “This is The Core. Countless women have been sacrificed to it in order to maintain it. You and every other woman was brought here because of this device.” She places her hand against the swirling liquid goo. Her face is filled with so much sadness I almost expected her to break down in tears but she didn’t. She held her composure well. “This was meant to be temporary, not become a new way of life. In the beginning the women sacrificed filled this with love and hope, but now those feelings are drowned out by hatred and fear. Those that once filled it with love and hope have now turned to regret.” She turns to me, “The Core is failing. No

Jeong’s POV As Rae clenches onto me I hear her soft voice “Can you put me back in the tub?” “Why?” Looking at her skin I know she’s been in there a while. “It seems you’ve been soaking in the tub for quite some time, you look like a prune.” Rae buries her face in my chest muffling her voice “I had a rough night. It’s helping me to calm down.” What does she mean by a rough night? Did she have a bad dream or something? This is so unlike her. I don’t feel safe enough to let her just sit in the tub, what if she goes under and doesn’t come up for air? There is something definitely wrong with her and I need to find out what. Carrying her over to the tub I decide to step into the tub with her. I don’t care that my clothes are still on, if this calms her down and if I can get her to talk to me I can deal with it.

Jeong’s POV “How did? Who told you her name?” There is no way she could have found out my mothers name. Father had everything destroyed and made it like she never existed aside from that painting he keeps in his study. Rae lets out a sigh, “She did last night. That’s when her, Mary and the other woman sprung the bomb on me.” I can’t help but stare blankly at her. Not only does she seem to know about the theory of emotions fueling The Core but also knows about Mary’s sacrifice and my mothers name. Could what she’s saying actually be real? “Hold on, this is a lot for me to process right now. What you’re saying is insane and hard to believe, but you’re also saying things that you should have never known.” Rae uncertain “So… Does that mean you’re beginning to believe me?” “I&r

Jeong’s POV Sitting in my study I can’t help but lean over looking down with my elbows on my desk while I pull my own hair in frustration. Images of Rae’s terrified face after kissing her keeps flooding my mind. What have I done? Moving my hands down to my face I support my chin on my thumbs while rubbing the bridge of my nose with my fingers. What should I do? Will she still be the same or will she distance herself from me now? Nathan and Gerald walk in without even knocking. “Wow, what’s got you all bent out of shape?” Nathan jokes as he sees the state I’m in. Pure annoyance fills within me as I lean back in my chair still pinching the bridge of my nose with one hand. “It’s nothing, I just have a headache.” “Oh really?” Nathan smirks while nudging Gerald. I’m not in the mood for t