Chapter<b>162</b>TheTrap


    Therescuemissionwentonforacoupleofhours,andtheyfoundsomeone.


    Thepersonwasdrenchedincrimson,theirsuitintatters.However,whenhisfacewasshown,thoughcakedinblood,Katefoundherselfreinvigorated,andshehuddledcloser.Withaquakingvoice,sheasked,“Lucas!Ericmustbehere.Hemustbe!”


    Lucasremainedconsciousandhadtakenrefugeinacorner,sustainingonlyminorinjuries.WhenheheardKate’svoice,herespondedfaintly,“Mr.Ericisstillinthere,butwe’renottogether


    Aflickerofguiltshimmeredinhiseyes.“It’sallonme.IwasensnaredandbroughtcmityuponMr.Eric!”


    Lucas’svoicebrokeashisbodytrembled,emotionsunravellinguncontrobly.Hewasswiftlyescortedtotheambnceforhisinjuriesandtocalmhisturbulentstate.Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org.


    UponhearingLucas’sconfession,Kate’slegswobbled,hersightmomentarilyfading,strugglingtokeepupright.


    “Ric


    Eric!”Katewhispered,beforedashingintothewreckage,wingthroughthedebrisinadesperatesearchforanysignofEric.


    “Kate,youmustrest!Yourhandsarebleeding!”Hendrickimplored,hurryingtoherside.


    Kateshookherheadwithresolve.“No,Hendrick,Ricisdownthere.Ican’tabandonhiminthedarkness<b>!</b>”


    Hereyesshonewithunyieldingdetermination,inspiringthefirefightersaroundhertointensifytheirefforts.


    GeorgeandMilessilentlycontinued theirsearchthroughthewreckage.Hourspassed,yetEricremainedunfound.


    Twomoresouls werepulledfromthedebris,strangers,lifeless.TheywerenotEric.


    Lucas,hiswoundsdressed,wasadvisedtoseekfurthermedicttentionatthehospital.Hetrefused,déterminedtostaywithKate,awaitingEric’srescue.


    “Lucas,whatishappeninghere?”


    sthesearchpaused,KateandtheothersgatheredaroundLucas,theirfacandanticipation.


    linedwithworry.


    Lucasclenchedhisfists,pausingbrieflybeforestating,“Mr.EricandIwereonthetrailofandestinegroup.Today,wereceivedatip–offthattwooftheirmemberswerespottedatanoldfactoryontheeastsideofthecity,engaginginsomecovertactivity.”


    HecastaquicknceatKatebeforecontinuing,“Afterreceivingthetip,IalertedMr.Eric,andwerushedtothesite.Wesawfiguresinsideanddecidedtoinvestigate.


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    “Itwasatrap.Explosiveshadbeenburiedbeneaththefactory!”


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    Lucas’svoicewaveredasherecountedtheevents.“Wewereseparated.Iwasledupstairs,whileMr.Ericseemedtohavegoneinanotherdirectionwiththeothers,<b>and</b>thentheexplosionhappened.”


    Hisvoiceturnedbitter,filledwithregret.“IfonlyIhadurgedMr.Erictoevaluatethesituation.first…


    Hetrailedoff,hisheadbowed,fistsstilltightwithself–reproach.


    “Whydidhehavetotakemattersintohisownhands?”


    Kateshivered,confusionevidentinhereyesasshelookedatLucas.“Hecouldhavesentsomeoscouttheareafirst.Whydidhetakesucharisk?”


    Lucasopenedhismouth,clearlywantingtoexin,butultimately,hesighedandremained.silent,theweightofunspokenwordshangingheavilybetweenthem..


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