Gunshots echoed through the lab, but the Vanguard Agency was ready for anything. The GTO guards left behind were caught off-guard, especially since their boss had hightailed it out of there. It was a spectacular defeat, like watching petals swept away by a swift stream.

Vivienne continued to monitor the screens, her fingers dancing over the keyboard with urgency, "The left passage is clear. Follow it."

She was analyzing the layout of the building, switching to real-time mode, and connecting to infrared imaging to track Scott's possible escape routes.

Although Percival had come prepared, they were short on hands, what with all the kids around.

Scott knew the place like the back of his hand; if he had planned an escape route in advance, he would be a tough one to catch.

Suddenly, Vivienne spotted a blinking light on the screen. "Mr. Wolf, watch out, there's a bomb!"

A loud explosion rocked the area 800 meters from the lab entrance.

The thermal imager fizzled out, and the screen became a flurry of scrambling red dots.

Vivienne cursed under her breath, slammed her laptop shut, and sprinted toward the blast site.

"Mr. Wolf! You oka..."

"Vivienne." Percival emerged from the ashes, one hand gripping Thomas, the other holding Leopold. "I'm fine. Check on these two."

Leopold let out a groan. "Vivienne, my hand's done for."

Thomas gestured to his own left hand. "Same here."

Breathing a sigh of relief, Vivienne quickly picked up some scattered wooden planks and expertly fashioned splints for their broken hands.

"This will do for now. We'll get it fixed back at the base. It's not a big deal."

Vivienne's gaze met Percival's.

He was staring into the rubble, his expression grave, eyes sharp as blades.

She understood his frustration.

had been so

new type of bomb was buried here, one that even

more than just a couple of broken hands. Whether they would even be found in one piece was up for debate! Vivienne stepped forward, placing a hand on Percival's shoulder.

nodded. Scott was GTO's third in command, not someone they could easily apprehend. "Captain, we've found all the missing infants. Two are critical and need... Ma'am's

blinked at

everyone except Leopold looking at her

the 'ma'am' was

ridiculous, people, we're only engaged, not married! 'Ma'am' sounds so old!"

kicked the messenger. "What 'ma'am?'? Did I give my blessing to be called that? Keep babbling

outburst, focusing instead on Vivienne. "Ma'am, we're running out

the situation, patting her subordinate's shoulder,

that, she rushed to the lab;

off, consoling his team member, "Husky's

member

a jolt

heartless man!' But, of course,

the caller ID,

brief conversation, he announced, "Calista

could not even delay

our

deal with that man slowly." Vivienne

captain responsible for national security and having someone pull strings over his

a smile. "Yes, we'll take care of

the situation with the two infants

was not just them; all the

injected them with a new type of sedative. Though it was meant to foster organ

critical children had already been cut open, their half-developed hearts partially

realized GTO's intention to use

Such inhuman cruelty!

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