Chapter 128: Full-Blown War

I blinked my eyes twice, confused by his sudden answer. "What?"

"I have a meeting," he ignored my question as he walked away with his two bodyguards beside him.

I stayed seated, slightly massaging my head. I told myself I needed to find something... an answer, but instead, I found another question.

My whole life has been full of questions.

As I walked toward the gate, I was passing one of their new buildings. It looked newly built because the paint was still fresh. I wasn't going to care about it and was just about to pass by when I felt like something above was going to hit me. Luckily, my reflexes were quick enough, and I avoided the large vase that was about to hit my head.

"Fuck!" I cursed angrily as I looked up.

On the rooftop, I saw a guy wearing a black hat and shirt. He looked like Ash... but the sensation wasn't the same.

I felt those strange goosebumps again.

He was smirking at me, and before I knew it, he was already out of my sight.

I quickly went to my car because it didn't seem like the person I saw was Ash, even though he looked like him.

I was about to start the engine when I noticed something different about it. The things inside my car weren't arranged the way I left them earlier. I suddenly ran away from my car to make sure.

As soon as I did that, the car exploded. I was almost caught by the blast, even though I was already running a distance.

attention to them. Some people inside the mansion came outside to help me, but I told them I was fine and that I'd report it myself. Fortunately, Evangeline

my way. I see you on my tracker. I have

interrupted her from speaking. I also stopped

Another explosion.

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noticed blood smudged on them-something I hadn't realized had transferred to me when I touched Evangeline earlier. Mason had called, telling me Evangeline was brought to Greensmith Medical Hospital. I couldn't even recall how I managed to get here. How had I hailed a taxi when I was so absent-minded? The trauma rippled through my body as I saw her in a critical state. She was unconscious, and the doctors weren't sure how they

ran from her car. They said she grabbed

"Sapphire."

guided me to sit on a bench. I was grateful he was there because my body refused to move, and even my

"She's strong. She's tougher than

spiraling. I looked lifeless, waiting for news

us was clearly after me and those I held close. Even my children

had distanced myself from them, maybe this

by me through ups and downs. Among them, I

more like a sister than a cousin.

happiness blinded me to the consequences of

seemed she'd discovered something. Was that why someone tried to kill her? My fists clenched, my gaze darkening as I stared at the wall. I needed to find out why. I just prayed Evangeline's hands weren't affected-they were her greatest asset as a scientist. "Sapphire, hey."

see

recklessly," I replied quickly, brushing his hands away. "I always plan and calculate everything... but I didn't know they'd go after Evangeline." "Who?" Mason asked, his brows furrowing as he tilted

the tongue. I hadn't meant to say that, and I'd forgotten Mason

in my car minutes before he called to inform me

nothing." That was all I could

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