Facade of Love

Chapter 277 Why Did You Block That Kick?

Charlie did not seem to mind and continued, “Why did you block that kick?”

Could he have developed a liking for me because of this incident?

Putting down the water glass, I quickly said, “Because I…”

Knock, knock… The hospital room door suddenly sounded, and Charlie and I both instinctively turned our attention to the door. It was Uncle Marcus who entered, his face filled with evident anxiety.

Seeing this, I thought something might have happened to Scott Corporation and asked, ‘ Uncle Marcus, what’s wrong?”

Looking at me, Uncle Marcus paused before saying, “Snakehead Mountain has collapsed again.

It took me a few seconds to react. My heart sank as I looked at him and said, “My mother and Maxwell…”

“We’ve completely lost contact!” Uncle Marcus uttered these words in despair. He was getting on in years, and perhaps he had hurried here too quickly; his face was now deathly pale.

I was momentarily stunned, feeling as though a thousand–pound boulder had been placed on my chest. My mind went blank for a moment before I regained my composure. Looking at Uncle Marcus, I said, “I’ll go to Lorrell to find them.”

with you!” Uncle Marcus spoke up.

for a few seconds, looking at him and saying, “Uncle Marcus, you can’t go. Scott Corporation needs you.” I had just come out of the police station, and although Scott Corporation had survived, it was probably in

frowned slightly. He was concerned, but he also understood the urgency of the situation. He sighed lightly, nodded, and said, “Alright, I’ll find someone to accompany you.”

“I’ll

up from the side, looking at me and saying, “I haven’t been busy recently, and you’re injured. I don’t feel comfortable letting you go alone.”

him and instinctively refused, “There’s

like mudslides or even earthquakes,” Charlie said with a serious expression. “Going alone would make it difficult to even survive. Inch and I should accompany

he suddenly took out his phone and made a call, saying to the other end, ” Get ready; we’re

I did not hear what was said on the other side. After giving his instructions,

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get to Lorrell immediately, and I had no other thoughts at that moment.

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hospital room. Charlie seemed very efficient in his actions, and he made calls to arrange

elevator, and as

was Officer Jackson. My mind was still preoccupied with worrying about my

urgency and with Charlie by my side, he furrowed his brow and asked, “Is there something wrong?