Chapter164AMatterofTime


    Kate,letthedoctorseetoyourhandfirst,Hendrickurgedgently,guidingthephysiciantowardher.Hiseyesbrimmedwithsympathyasheobservedher.


    Katestarednklyatthecloseddoorsoftheoperatingtheatre,offeringnoresistanceasthedoctorbegantendingtoherwoundedhand.


    Meanwhile,GeorgeandMilesswiftlpletedthenecessaryhospitalproceduresbeforereturninganxiouslytostandvigiloutsidethetheatre.


    WitnessingthedistressetchedonKate’sface,bothMilesandGeorgewereatalossforwords,uncertainhowbesttfortherinsuchatryingmoment.


    Allthey


    heycoulddowaswait,hopingforErictoemergefromthesurgerysoon.


    BythetimeEric’sprocedureconcluded,thefirstlightofdawn paintedtheeasternsky.Anxiousandeager,Katerosefromherseat,nearlystumblingbeforeHendricksteadiedher.


    “Doctor,howishe?”Milesaskedurgentlyastheoperatingroomdoorscreakedopen.


    Thephysiciansighedheavily.“Hesustainedinjuriesfromtheexplosion,butluckily,anearbywallshieldedhimsomewhat.However,thereareconcernsabouthisorgansduetothestimpact,aswesaheadinjurypossiblyleadingtoconcussion.He’sgotafracturedshin,abrokenarm,andsignificantbloodloss,sohe’llneedaperiodofrest.”


    Uponhearingthedoctor’sassessment,tearswelledupinKate’seyesasshepeeredatthepallidfigureofEriclyinginthehospitalbed.Asenseofhelplessnesswashedoverher,despitehavingimaginedthisscenarioduringtheagonisingwait.


    Thoughshecouldn’tchangetheeventsleadingtoEric’sordeal,shefoundbarelyanysceinhavingfoundhimswiftly.Allitaplishedwasreducingthetimeheenduredindarknessanduncertainty.


    You’reuseless,Kate.


    Kate’sbittersmilewavered,aswellofself–meandexhaustioncloudinghervisionuntilunconsciousnessimedher.


    “Kate!”


    Beforedriftingintooblivion,Hendrick’sdesperatecryreachedherears.


    Swiftly,agroup ofconcernedindividualsralliedaroundher,usheringKateintotheemergencyroom.Hendricksteadfastlyremainedatherside,whileGeorgeandMilesescortedErictotheVIPward.


    Theexplosionhadshatteredthepeace,targetingEricwithstartlingprecision.Wereitnotforhisswiftreflexes,theabandonedfactorymighthaveensnaredhipletely.


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    “Didyouhearabouttheexplosioninthecity’seasternquarter?It’sEricfromDavisonGroup.Theysayhe’strappedinside!”Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org.


    “Indeed,reportsaremurkybutit’ssaidhe’sbadlyhurt.Nojournalistiswillingtorisktheirlifetocapturefootageofthescene.”


    “IfEricshouldmeetwithmisfortune,whatfateawaitsDavisonGroup?Theirshareswillsurelyplummet!”


    “AndLoweGroupaswell,withHendrick,theirCEO,embroiledinstreetracingscandals,”addedanother.


    Publicopinionsurgedonline,stirringthePRteamsofbothLoweGroupandDavisonGroupintofrenziedaction.Amidsttheaftermathoftheexplosion,rumoursofasupposedaffairbetweenKateandMiles spreadunchecked.


    Observingtheunfoldingdrama,Simon’sfacelitupwithatriumphantgrin.


    Turningtohipanionseatedacrosstheprivateroom,hespokewithevidentadmiration,“Mr.Younghusband,yourstrategyistrulymasterful.AtouchofdeceptionandEricwasoutmanoeuvred.It’sregrettablethescoundrelsurvived!”


    Themanoppositehim emittedadeep,chillingchuckle,hisvoicedrippingwithmalice,“Ifonce.isn’tenough,thenweshallstartanew.Andagain.Andagainifneeded–letusseehowlongEranendurewithhisweaknesseidbarebeforeme!”


    Simonnoddedenthusiastically,“Yourtacticsarepeerless.It’sonlyamatteroftimeuntilEricmeetshisdownfall!”


    ThemanregardedSimon’sunctuousmannerwithdisdain,issuing<b>a</b>scornfuughinresponse.


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