The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 383

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.

so close to

have thought a new type of bomb was buried here, one that even their detectors had not picked

been dealing with more than just a couple of broken hands. Whether they would even be found in one piece was up for debate! Vivienne

apprehend. "Captain, we've found all the missing

blinked at the

except Leopold looking at her

the 'ma'am' was

only engaged, not married! 'Ma'am' sounds

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

'little Husky's' outburst, focusing instead on Vivienne. "Ma'am, we're running

back to the situation, patting her subordinate's shoulder, "Call

rushed to the lab; time was of the

his team member, "Husky's bonus

thanks, ma'am," The team member beamed, then thanked Leopold, "And thanks,

was about to clench his fist, a jolt

you heartless man!' But, of course, these

Checking the caller ID, his deep-set eyes

brief conversation, he announced, "Calista was

delay it

laugh escaping her. "The reach of our adversaries is surprisingly long."

safe now. We'll deal with that man slowly." Vivienne noticed Percival's mood was

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

a smile. "Yes, we'll take

lab, the situation with the two infants was

was not just them; all the children were

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

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

fury as she realized GTO's intention to use

Such inhuman cruelty!

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