Chapter 24 Gemma's fragile body took some time to recover , and the unpleasant effects of being thawed gradually subsided . During her recovery , Murphy patiently explained everything that had happened after she was frozen . " So , it was all fake ? " Gemma's wide , glistening eyes fixed on him . " Evangeline wasn't even your girlfriend ? You hired her to trick me ? " Faced with her large , watery eyes , Murphy inexplicably felt a pang of guilt . "Gemma , " he said , putting on a stern expression to feign seriousness . " That was 50 years ago . Surely , you're not petty enough to hold me accountable for something from half a century ago ? " " Fifty years ago ? It was clearly just yesterday ! " Gemma huffed , puffing her cheeks in frustration . In response , Murphy pulled out a calendar and pointed to the year . It was 2074. " How could it have been yesterday ? Today is 2074. Evangeline might already be long gone , so let's forgive her , shall we ? " Gemma blinked in confusion . What did Evangeline have to do with this ? He was the one who orchestrated the whole charade ! Sure , Evangeline had been annoying , stirring up trouble and insulting her parents , but the true culprit was undoubtedly Murphy ! Pouting , Gemma shot a glare ath Murphy could not help bum . " Uncle Murphy , you're a big ... meanie ! " laugh at her adorably sulky expression . He reached out and ruffled her fluffy hair , coaxing her with a smile , " Alright , alright , I'm a big meanie , and Gemma is the cutt Lest . ' Gemma's anger melted quickly . After all , it was Murphy - her favorite person in the whole world . How could she stay mad at him for long ? 1/3 Chapter 24 +25 Bonus