Taylor laughed while saying, "If you get out of the car now, my men will immediately shoot Lila dead."Lucille finally felt threatened. She couldn't outrun a sniper's bullet no matter how fast she was, and she wasn't sure how many people Taylor had hidden in the shadows.She mocked, saying, "This is all you're capable of, Taylor. Using innocent people to achieve your objective is the only thing you can do."Taylor knew what she meant but didn't let it bother him. "It doesn't matter what my methods are as long as the result is what I want."Lucille sat in the backseat. She had nothing to hide—Taylor could see everything she was doing anyway. He suddenly said, "I'm pretty reluctant to part with you, actually. You tick all the boxes for what I like in a woman."She almost rolled her eyes. "You're a freak."Her left hand was in the surveillance camera's blind spot, so she secretly pulled out her phone and put it behind her. She knew exactly where to press, even if she couldn't see
Taylor laughed and clapped. Lucille acted like she didn't hear him and said, "One of my guesses must be correct. I hope you'll stick to your word."He said, "I didn't promise you anything, though. I only asked you to guess."She knew he wouldn't have agreed to it but still frowned and feigned anger. "You played me!"He snickered. "This is a gift I'm definitely giving out today."Just then, the sound of a helicopter approaching rent the air. At the same time, Lila's expression changed drastically. She ran toward the car from where she stood, shouting, "Get out of the car, Lucy!"It wasn't because she'd seen the helicopter. No, it was because there were two huge trucks speeding toward the car Lucille was in.Lucille saw Lila running to her and glanced in the rearview mirror to see the trucks. She bolted out of the car without hesitation. She and Lila ran to each other.As soon as she grabbed Lila's hand, there was a large explosion behind her. She and Lila felt like their eardrums
Lucille knew she had no choice but to jump into Solnine River when grabbing Lila's hand. They had a sea of fire behind them and an unfathomable river before them.She could only choose the river. It was filled with unimaginable danger, but at least there was still a sliver of hope for survival. She was willing to risk everything for that sliver. Comparatively, the explosion left them with no hope.The explosion, the impact from the trucks crashing into the car, and the hidden sniper could all cause fatal damage. Lucille couldn't guarantee survival, especially since she had Lila with her. She wouldn't give up so easily, though.After falling into the water, Lucille held Lila's hand tightly. The impact of the explosion and the sudden loss of gravity made Lila pass out the moment they fell in the water.Lucille fought to stay conscious with sheer willpower. She pushed Lila toward the water's surface. The current had brought them downstream; Lucille ignored the pain in her back and loo
"Hey, Spence, where are you going?" Ethan quickly grabbed hold of Spence, stopping him from moving forward.Zachary, along with Seamus, Mack, and the others, had already followed the rescue team down. Ethan stayed above to keep an eye on Spencer. In his condition, there was no way they could let him go down there."Let me go!" Spencer shot him a sharp look. "I'm going down!""No way," Ethan insisted. "Don't worry. There are professionals down there, and Zach's with them too."Spencer pressed his pale lips together. "Don't make me say it again." His cold presence was overwhelming, making everyone feel uneasy."Spence, I'll go down. You and Dad wait up here," Seth said. His usual laid-back attitude was replaced with a rare seriousness.Spencer shook off Ethan's hands and said, "Keep an eye on Dad!"With that, he headed toward the path the rescue team had taken.Solnine River's currents were rapid. With it being winter, a chilling wind swept through the area. It was already 5:30 p
"Captain Cornell, Captain Cornell..." The walkie-talkie on Boaz's shoulder crackled to life."We just found a woman's coat and a pair of shoes 1,500 feet downstream."Boaz replied, "Roger. I'll be there shortly."Spencer and the others overheard the message. Spencer was the first to step forward and board one of the rescue boats. Ethan and Zachary followed closely behind. Boaz had no choice but to join them. Technically, family members couldn't join the rescue. But given who these men were, he couldn't say anything.Another 20 minutes passed with no progress.Meanwhile, in a nearby villa, Andrew's face was grim as he rushed inside and hurried upstairs. "Miss, something terrible has happened..." Andrew was still in shock after receiving a call from Tobias.The person in the wheelchair was also agitated. She coughed violently before angrily rasping, "I told you to keep an eye on her, not to let her die!"Andrew was at a loss for words. He'd never expected things to go so wrong
After tracking Lucille for years, Tobias and Draco had learned her habits well. When Tobias arrived at the location, his instincts proved to be right. However, it wasn't exactly good news. He found traces of blood.He was so focused on finding Lucille that he didn't notice someone had been following him.Mack had been trailing him, mainly because Tobias' behavior was suspicious and he wasn't dressed in rescue team gear. Just as Tobias crouched down to examine the marks on the ground, Mack approached and placed a hand on his shoulder."Who are you?" Mack asked.Tobias tried to resist, but he paused when he turned and recognized Mack. Mack, however, didn't know who Tobias was. Tobias couldn't afford to reveal his identity. He quickly said, "You need to tell your boss that his wife is already on shore. She's not in the water anymore; they should focus their search on land."He knew he couldn't find Lucille on his own.Mack frowned and asked curiously, "How do you know?""I know
Usually, after basic first aid, an injured person wouldn't leave such a long blood trail. The amount of blood indicated a severe wound that wouldn't stop bleeding."Don't worry. The blood trail suggests the wound isn't too large," Lucas reassured from behind.…"David, this girl's leg wound won't stop bleeding! What should we do?"Lisa Lowe, a woman in plain clothes, kneeled anxiously beside a wooden bed, holding a blue towel that was half-drenched in blood. They had been trying to stop Lucille's bleeding for about 20 minutes, but with no success.The plainly dressed, tanned man was her husband, David Barker. He shared the same worried expression but was equally helpless. All he could do was wait for their daughter to bring the village doctor.They were residents of Maplewood Village. That day, Lisa, David, and their daughter had gone out to forage for some wild mushrooms to prepare for the upcoming holiday.On their way back, they'd found two people lying on the ground by the d
A loud crash echoed as Spencer kicked the door open.Everyone inside was stunned.Ethan and the others couldn't even keep up with Spencer. He was way too fast, moving like the wind. He was already out before the car had even come to a full stop. He didn't need anyone to show him the way since he had already memorized the route to the villager's house.Without bothering to knock, he kicked the door in, as if waiting even one more second was unbearable. For him, every moment was torture. At that moment, Spencer had forgotten the most basic courtesy. His mind was only consumed with thoughts of the two people he cared about the most.The family of three stared at Spencer, who had barged into their home and broken their door, their faces filled with fear and confusion.He was tall and well dressed—clearly not someone from an ordinary background. His features were striking, but his expression was terrifyingly grim, as if he had come with hostile intent."Where are they?" Spencer as