Meredith, Atlas, and Marcus stood in disbelief as they listened to Austin confessing to being the traitor all along. After his flashback, he redirected his attention to them, a wicked smile appearing on his face as he talked to them with an insulting tone.
"Foolish, three of you. But I wouldn't blame you… I'm clever enough to fool you into thinking otherwise. How does it feel… knowing that it was me all along, making you question everything that's happened, huh?"
No words came out from any of them. They had worked together, fought side by side with Austin, and believed in his loyalty. But now, everything they knew about him was shattered.
With his confession, it was clear that all their plans, their hopes and dreams, were in peril.
Atlas looked at Marcus. He felt guilty for accusing him. Marcus had been genuine in his efforts to help them. He had been so sure that Marcus was the traitor, but he was wrong.
There was no excuse for his mistake, and he felt terrible about it.
