Chapter 178


    Chapter 178


    The ground shook violently. mes soared through the sky, engulfing the entire parking lot in a massive inferno. Peggyy on


    the ground. Her mind was nk as the scorching heat overwhelmed


    her.


    “Laura!” Cameron’s gaze sharpened. After telling Peggy to stay put, he rushed towards the fiery chaos.


    At the edge of the fire, he spotted a car. There was now nothing but a charred frame. Beside ity Otis with his face ckened


    by soot. He was breathing weakly on the ground. However, Laura was nowhere to be seen.


    Cameron hurried over. He shielded himself from the mes with his vital energy and dragged Otis away from the fire’s edge.


    “Otis!” Cameron called out loudly. Otis’s breath was faint. Barely opening his eyes, he whispered,” Hurry.... save Ms. Jones...”


    before losing consciousness.


    Otis had been escorting Laura to the parking lot when he noticed a suspicious ck car nearby. He sensed danger and was


    about to move Laura away when the car exploded. It had been rigged with a timed bomb.


    In a desperate effort, Otis shielded Laura with his vital energy, but the st’s force left him severely injured and immobile. He


    could only watch helplessly as an unseen assant kidnapped Laura.


    “Laura was kidnapped?” Cameron''s eyes tensed with concern, though relief washed over him knowing she wasn’t lost to the fire.


    He immediately called Lord ckheart and instructed him to pull up all surveince footage around the waterfront to locate the


    kidnapper.


    “ckheart, Laura’s been abducted. Mobilize everyone to check the cameras around the waterfront and find where they''ve taken


    her,” Cameron ordered, his tone grave.


    “Understood, sir,” Lord ckheart responded.


    He promptly essed the surveince to track down the culprit.


    “Sir, I''ve located the suspect. He’s moving towards Oakwood Middle School,” Lord ckheart reported.Belongs ? to N?velDrama.Org.


    “Oakwood Middle School?” Cameron frowned. He urged, “Keep the line open. I’m on my way. Also, send someone to the


    waterfront for backup. Otis is seriously injured, and Peggy’s shaken.”


    With that, Cameron set off to Oakwood Middle School. Fortunately, it was Saturday, and the school


    was empty.


    The kidnapper had taken Laura to the fifth floor of Block A. Her hands and feet were bound, and she


    was unconscious. The shockwave from the explosion hadn''t directly hit her, but she still suffered


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    from the impact.


    The kidnapper was Jack Hancock, a burly Ehainian man with a three—inch—long scar across his left check. His presence exuded


    malevolence. He watched over the unconscious Laura with intent to kill in his blue eyes. Yet, he hesitated and waited for


    someone toe for Laura.


    Suddenly, a chill swept through the ssroom door. Jack’s eyes narrowed with anticipation. He knew his quarry had arrived. He


    pressed a dagger to Laura’s throat and prepared for the confrontation.


    At the same time, Cameron appeared at the doorway, his voice cutting through the tension like ice.”


    Let her go?