Shadows Of A Forgotten Spring

Chapter 134

Chapter 134

"You shouldn't have played this game with me, handsome," she said, malice dripping in her voice. Look at you now, You don't look so good. Where are they?"

Jim's swollen eyes flickered open; he breathed laboriously. Though he was in pain, he was able to force a faint, pitiful smile. "I don't know," he croaked. "He doesn't tell me anything"

Annie's jaw tightened, her fury simmering just beneath the surface. She leaned closer, her lips brushing his ear as the whispered, "Wrong answer, darling."

he straightened and slapped him hard across the face, the sound echoing through the empty warehouse, Jim groaned, his Read snapping to the side, fresh blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

"Please," he rasped, his voice trembling with desperation. "Let me live. I'm sorry."

His words infuriated Annie even further. She raised her hand, ready to strike him again. But before she could strike him, though, a deafening roar sounded in the distance. The ground around her feet trembled, and wave of heat and dust swept through the warehouse. The men shouted in panic, stumbling as the tremor knocked them off balance.

Annie stared around in shock and confusion. Panic set into her heart.

"What the hell was that?" she muttered.

daze and hollered orders at her men, "Go! Find out what's

fear emanating from them as they scurried towards the door. Annie didn't move for a second, her mind whirling. This

to Jim, slumped against the chair, semi-conscious. She grabbed

out of traffic like a madman. Cars Blurred around him, their horns blaring in protest as he pushed his vehicle to its limits. His mind was in panic, but one

Not like this! Not

was unlike anything he'd ever felt before regular situation; this

after all the mistakes he'd made, not when he hadn't had the chance to make things right. "Hold on, Emma," he muttered through gritted teeth, his voice breaking under the weight of his emotions. "Please,

in the air. Cars screeched to stops and their drivers ducked their heads, terrified. Mothers instinctively threw themselves on their children

Chapter 134

danger.

*.38%

Searing hot tears streamed

her up, he'd shown up too

"Emma!" he choked, shaking.

have been consumed by, the terror in her eyes, the desperation in her voice. The thought of her all alone, helpless, in a living hell tore into him like a

of the explosion wears off.

it. His eyes remained glued to the towering structure, W2 Holdings, now a scene

police cars, ambulances, and fire trucks surrounded the building as he approached. Crowds