Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

Chapter 1645

Chapter 1645: A bomb? In my house?

"Jonathan."

Everyone's eyes slowly dilated as they held their breath, staring at Zoren as if a thousand grim possibilities had just crossed their minds.

But amid the suffocating silence, a sudden noise snapped them back to reality.

Slowly, they turned their heads toward the sound-and there she was, slumped on the floor.

Cassandra.

She stared at them, then at Zoren, her eyes wide with shock. freewebnovel.com

Zoren arched a brow and tilted his head slightly. "What are you doing here?"

"

Cassandra opened and closed her mouth, her brows knitting tightly. She wanted

to answer, but her voice caught in her throat. When she finally found her voice, what came out wasn't an answer-but a trembling question.

"What... what did you do to him?"

Zoren's expression remained cold, his eyes fixed on her like a devil from a nightmare. But when he turned back to meet his wife's gaze, his mind involuntarily spiraled back to the events that had just unfolded.

Earlier...

"Now, make the call."

Zoren nudged the phone toward Jonathan, locking eyes with him. Jonathan clenched his fists, bitterness swelling in his chest.

"Damn it," Jonathan hissed, snatching the phone from Zoren's hand and clicking his tongue in frustration.

At this point, Jonathan wasn't sure if he was more angry or embarrassed at how foolish he must've looked. He cast Zoren a sharp glare before focusing back on the phone.

Since the device was off, he had to power it back on-and wait.

Zoren stood off to the side, his eyes cold and unblinking. But before Jonathan could do anything further, Zoren heard Mark's urgent voice in his earpiece.

to leave right now. We're

pressed a finger against his

him, his brows furrowed. "What's going

him and repeated,

"Sir!"

bang cut through the tension as

his hand gripping the

have to go! There's a bomb in the

both Zoren and

eyes shot past them. His

"On your back-WATCH OUT!"

them. Mark ducked behind the wall near the

BANG! BANG! BANG!

shattered the windows, spraying glass where Zoren and Jonathan had

back to the wall outside the study, catching

through the door to the wall. His

"Found the shooter-he's retreating."

"I'm going in!"

fifty seconds until detonation! You need to get the master out of there!" Mark gritted his teeth.

silence, Mark took a deep breath and stepped back into the

"Master!" he yelled.

still dazed. Without hesitation, Zoren grabbed the back

Zoren

snap Jonathan out of his stupor, and he stumbled after them. Mark led the way, his rifle slung across his body as he kept

door open for Zoren. Without hesitation, he

a tight

Zoren, Mark,

low, trying to

breathing quickened, his mind racing. 'Why

be a bomb planted in

his mind, a

in time to see a blade flashing

Time seemed to slow.

uta

of the bodyguards-the one right beside Jonathan-had drawn

had

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