Stuck in you

Even the cook stood stunned with stark fear written all over his face. "Don't talk nonsense. If the explosion happened in the kitchen, do you think I could still stand here?

Where did the explosion come from?"

Feeling confused, people started whispering among each other and were immersed in a heated discussion.

But not everyone seemed so chatty. There were some who were so consumed by fear that words wouldn't come out of them. Rick and Marcus were two such people.

After calling the police, Rick had to count the number of people present.

He checked all the way from left to right to ensure no one was missing. Only after he was somewhat convinced that everyone was present, he let out a sigh of relief.

Moreover, he was glad he had received the guests in person when they arrived. Otherwise, he wouldn't have known who left the villa and who didn't.

If someone got hurt here today, the Hawk Pharmaceutical Company and the cooperation case would surely be in vain.

Somebody was sinister enough to have done this.

The enemy had planned this with an intention of making him a laughingstock. Or perhaps he had a different goal. A goal to have him killed! Such thoughts spiraled inside Rick's head.

His mind wouldn't be put to rest. Relying on his height, he stood on one side of the flower bed and looked around to check if there was anyone missing.

'Hope everything will be fine,' he thought with a tinge of panic.

He then went to Marcus and apologized, "I'm sorry for what happened..."

But before he could finish, he saw Celine and got startled.

He looked around but couldn't spot either Jack or his wife. Anxiously, he asked, "Where's Mr. and Mrs. Fu? Also, where is Mr. Du?"

'We left the villa together. How could they disappear in the blink of an eye?' he wondered.

Wearing a brooding face, Marcus replied, "Rachel is still in the villa. To search for her, Jack and Michael went back in."

"What?!" Hearing that, Rick's face changed instantly. He was overcome by fear. Helplessly, his fear-stricken face glanced at the burning villa. He wondered if there were bombs inside. It was too dangerous for anyone to be inside.

And Rachel... 'She hasn't come out?'

He opened his mouth but was in no position to speak. Under the dire situation, he had one comfort. "The policemen and firefighters are on their way... They will sort it out. They will bring the three of them back," he said, but sounding very unconvinced. He was trying to cling onto the last ray of hope.

He still wanted add something but decided otherwise. The truth was, he wanted to go inside and check if they were okay. He wanted to be the brave hero who would save them. But he didn't have the courage to do it.

Rick was a coward who wouldn’t selflessly

eyes wandering, while Henry stood beside Lea, with one hand on her shoulder, comforting her

Rachel's phone wasn't with

bad happened to her, Lea would never forgive herself. She would spent the rest of her life with

her friend alone, and

was worried and frightened, she heard

support. His eyes were

out his hands to hold her.

his sister's pale face, Rick asked worriedly, "Do you get hurt? How do you

her head and said in

he was so worried about his sister that he could

a sigh of relief and walked up to her. "Oh,

looked around, frowned and asked, "Where

turned around,

fear.

felt like a bad dream and she didn't know what to make of it. As she

with combustion-supporting liquid. If she failed to leave the villa, she could only imagine what would

just her and her miserable end! She didn't know where the problem was with the circuit, and

the corridor. Rachel walked to it quickly. Just when she was about to reach the window,

voice, she hesitated. She stopped and eavesdropped, but it was hard to catch what they were saying. Finally, she caught bits and

ready to

whole place. It will only be a matter of time before the entire building turns into ashes! Where

balcony and leave

going to jump? What if I break my

sounded a little impatient. "There is a tree near

two people walked away

the carpet and her toes curled slightly. Her heart sank with worry. Enduring

There were only two men in blue uniforms

unlock the door, but failed. Grunting with anger, one of them ordered,

stepped aside and said, "You do

conversation, Rachel could guess that they had something to

corner and didn't dare to make a sound. Seeing that they were going to break through the window and

was lost in thoughts, a voice came from behind. "Miss,

was stunned. Her life seemed to be

in the same blue uniform. He looked at her with a weird smile on

to thud. 'Is today indeed going