Chapter 540:

Surgeons quickly wheeled Carrie into the operating room. A short time later, a doctor approached Kristopher with a grave expression. “The bullet struck her uterus,” he said. “It’s highly unlikely the child will survive. Mrs. Norris is also in critical condition due to severe blood loss.”

Bloodstains marred Kristopher’s white shirt, but it was the coldness in his eyes that made everyone around him uneasy. In a fit of rage, Kristopher flipped a nearby table, scattering its contents across the floor. “Ensure her safety, at all costs.”

“Absolutely,” the doctor replied, taken aback by Kristopher’s apparent lack of concern for the unborn child. It was rare for a prominent family to place the mother’s well-being above the child’s.

The doctor hurried out, signaling to the nurses to set up a blood transfusion.

As the doctor left, Oliver stepped forward cautiously. “Mr. Norris, would you like to change your shirt?”

Ignoring the offer, Kristopher asked coldly, “Have they caught the person responsible?”

gaze was unwavering, filled with

interrupted by his phone’s ringtone. He exchanged a brief look with Kristopher before taking

moment, Oliver ended the call and said, “They’ve located the culprit.

him impatiently. “What

awaited him with us. Cornered, he chose to leap from a cliff into

he survives,” Kristopher ordered sternly. “I need to find out his identity. I want to know who dared

said with

sure he keeps breathing. If he dies, the agony Carrie suffered will be paid

Oliver replied, his eyes betraying a

had never involved non-offenders in his vengeance before. This time, however, his fury was exceptional. The depth of

but kindness. That someone had dared to harm Mrs. Norris—especially on such a significant occasion—fueled his resolve to seek severe

assurances of disruptions. Yet no news

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