Crossroads

Chapter 72

‘She isn’t here?‘

Dominick was anxious. He reached out and violently tore a large gap in the rusted wire fence in front of him, leaping into the factory.

The abandoned chemical plant lay on Havencrest’s northern edge, bordered by dense woods to the east and a wide, dark river to the west

It was near 11 p.m., the night moonless, starless. The only light came from the full moon, and the river air chilled the night to the bone.

The abandoned factory covered about 10 thousand square feet, with a large workshop containing heavy, abandoned machinery, three large warehouses, two quality inspection rooms, and an office. The walls and windows were filthy and in ruins.

Jessica and the five thugs were in the large workshop, but Dominick couldn’t find Stephanie.

He suppressed his impatience and softened his footsteps as he walked through the dimly lit factory, searching each room….

Suddenly, a smell of blood hit his nose. Dominick paused, and his heart skipped a beat as he looked toward a small room on his right.

Clutching the gun in his hand, he pressed his body against the wall and moved swiftly toward the door. The aged mahogany door in front of him was unlocked. He gently pushed it open, peering inside sharply.

The weak moonlight filtering through the window allowed him to glimpse something inside….

The next second, his eyes widened in shock. He couldn’t hold back anymore and burst inside.

The office was a wreck, with papers strewn everywhere and a long wooden desk smeared with blood. The dark red blood trailed down the

desk leg, dripping to the floor and mixing with the grime. It was sickening.

Dominick’s face was grim. He pressed his lips, raised his gun, and called out softly. “Ste…”

But then, he paused, his gaze fixing on something unusual.

He couldn’t fire recklessly, not until he had found Stephanie. Alerting those inside without knowing her location would be very risky.

She had to be safe first

Suddenly, Dominick heard a faint sound of painful gasps emanating from the room, barely audible.

He walked cautiously to the back of the desk, surprised to find Isaac slumped unconscious. His eyes narrowed as if wondering something.

Isaac was the mastermind behind this, but now, he had passed out there.

The sharp tang of blood filled the air. Dominick’s agitation flared as he yanked Isaac up.

“Where is she?” Dominick wished he could just shoot him.

Isaac, jerked up harshly, was dazed and pale, gasping for air. His eyes opened to see Dominick’s grim face, his expression twisting, but he was too weak to struggle.

Dominick slammed Isaac’s face onto the desk and pressed down hard on the wound at the back of his head. His patience had worn thin.

“Stephanie! Where is she!”

As Dominick pressed on the wound, Isaac gasped in pain, trembling “L. I don’t know.__”

10:44 Sat, 22 Jun G

Chapter 72

“Mr. Wellington, Ms. Carter’s by the workshop…” A bodyguard, part of their undercover team, spotted Dominick and rushed over, speaking

urgently.

to go, now! This abandoned

you, Dominick!” Before the bodyguard could finish, Isaac burst into a manic

as he roared, “You killed my father, and I’ll make you pay! You have more power than I can deal with,

will die together!”

was shocked

Isaac pulled a remote from his pocket, its red light blinking continuously

hand, trying to snatch the remote from him, while the bodyguard also rushed forward to help

The remote m

tumbled

was still

down, and a warehouse to the north exploded in a loud

ripped through the sky, shaking

thick smoke billowed into the sky, and the flames erupted like wild

have to leave, now! The whole place is going

control, and Ms. Carter

watched the fire on the east side

outside the chemical plant and waiting for

the large iron lock in front

conduct a rescue.

plant was now

materials ignited in an instant, exploding with loud bangs, sending shockwaves

walls. Each hiss echoed like a

as he watched the main support pillar slowly tilt. He yelled in panic, “Dominick, get out! The building is

barked. “Shield against

way! The fire is too strong at the front door!

moment, panic surged and chaos

scorching their skin. Blinding

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back door, now! Hurry!” someone screamed in

Wellington, there’s no

saw Dominick’s furrowed brows and his hesitation in the room. In urgency, they grabbed his arm and

stubbornly, his voice hoarse from

Stephanie? Where could she be?” His

towards the blaze. They no longer cared about respect, immediately grabbing Dominick’s

The massive stone column

with flames roaring close by, their skin

“What do

one of the bodyguards asked, panicked and out

of the blazing inferno with no way

they could do was wait for the

moment. Explosions boomed.

A thud camel

small metal scalpel clattered to the ground, its sharp

woman’s frail voice emanated from a small room. “I’m here. Help

seemed to sense something. He abruptly

massive factory collapsed with

morning, the deafening roar of the collapsing building spread far and wide, casting a plume

outside the factory to immediately drop to

hung heavy in

scrambled up from the ground and looked around frantically. The abandoned factory before

and they could barely see

“Turn on all

[the car lights!”

than he noticed some

quickly ran