In the cabin, the unattended Madeline sat on the couch like a puppet, numbly staring at a wall.
By now, the light of hatred had vanished from her eyes, leaving only emptiness and numbness.
The Iron Lady's revelation that her mother wasn't dead had completely shattered her.
For her mother, she had chosen to rebel, only to find now that even her hatred was based on a lie.
Such a blow is something the average person simply cannot bear!
The stronger a person's inner strength, the less able they are to withstand such a subversive shock.
Madeline still hated the Iron Lady and the people behind her, but the news that her mother was still alive made her conflicted and in pain.
All the training she had received in the past was to protect national interests; when her hatred faded due to the Iron Lady's death, her sense of duty became a poison that caused her immense pain.
