He thought nervously, ‘Even if someone had fought back, there should’ve been some noise. But when my two partners vanished, it was dead silent, not a single sound.‘
On top of knowing their target was a doctor, he’d heard rumors about how shady and eccentric some physicians could be. Some were even secretly involved in illegal organ trafficking. Now he couldn’t shake the creeping suspicion that this villa was haunted.
Honestly, he couldn’t be blamed. Lucas was the epitome of a dedicated doctor. His bookshelves were filled with medical textbooks, and his villa even had a small lab where he practiced suturing techniques and other skills.
He even kept lab mice, with anatomical skeletons and a human skull displayed in his living room, ready for whenever inspiration to study struck, so he could just grab one for a closer look.
The intruder was beyond caring about being discovered now. Heart pounding, he shouted his companion’s name at the top of his lungs, but no one answered. Panic mounting, he turned on his heels and bolted outside.
The moment he flung the door open, the cold muzzle of a pistol greeted him. A SWAT officer barked, “Freeze! Hands up and get down on the ground!”
Suddenly, he let out a sigh of relief. His legs gave way and he collapsed to the ground, muttering deliriously, “Ghosts… this place is haunted…”
The SWAT officer paid no heed to his babbling, slapped the cuffs on him, and yanked him to his feet.
Only after being shoved into the police car did he realize his accomplices had already been caught and dumped inside. Both men lay motionless on the floor, appearing completely unconscious.
“Were they… were they scared unconscious by ghosts too?” the man stammered, trembling, his feet rooted to the ground in terror.
The SWAT officer behind him shoved him forward and snapped, “Enough with the ghost talk! They were tased. Get inside!”
Maxine and Lucas boarded the ambulance together so she could stay with him while his wound was treated. Overwhelmed with guilt, Maxine whispered, “I’m so sorry, Lucas… If I hadn’t asked you to look into those matters for me, you never would’ve been targeted.”
Lucas shrugged casually and said, “It’s nothing. Those guys were way out of line. Don’t worry, I’m all in on this!”
Lucas cursed himself for being careless this time. He should’ve expected that the Jenson family would try something, but he never imagined they’d be armed with such sophisticated homemade firearms.
The doctor wheeled Lucas into the ER. Maxine sat on a bench outside, her hands still stained with her mentor’s crimson blood. She stared blankly at the bloodstains, lost in a daze.
“Maxine!” Sebastian called out, his voice trembling with worry.
Before Maxine could react, she was pulled into Sebastian’s arms. His voice trembled as he said, “You nearly scared me to death. Why didn’t you call me and let me know you were okay?!”
Her bodyguard reported that Maxine had entered a villa, then gunshots rang out. Sebastian was terrified and rushed over, only to be told by the police that she had already been taken away by ambulance,
The terror of witnessing Maxine’s death still haunted him. Panic–stricken, he rushed to the hospital, and only when he saw her: emergency room did he finally exhale in relief.
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“What on earth happened?” Sebastian asked, his voice tight with concern.
Maxine closed her eyes, stayed in his embrace, and murmured through gritted teeth, “I’ll make the Jenson family pay for what they’ve done.
Because of them, her father, Ivanna, and countless others had their families torn apart and lost their lives. The masterminds were still at large, and now, they were even trying to silence anyone who knew the truth.
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Chapter 198
Sebastian placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder. “Alright, I’ve got your back.”
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The bullet had caused a clean wound in Lucas’s arm. After examination confirmed no bullet fragments remained, the doctors stitched him up and admitted him for observation and recovery. Lying in bed, Lucas smiled at Maxine’s guilt–ridden face and reassured her lightly, “At least I get some forced vacation time now.”
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