Chapter 777



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A metal door separated the two worlds.

Nora used all her strength to kick and stomp on the door, but she simply couldn’t open it. She could only watch helplessly as the fire in the room grew bigger and bigger.

The explosion also finally attracted the attention of the security officers, who immediately called the fire department.

Nora stared at the door.

Her countenance remained calm and serene the entire time. Even as people began to flock to the scene, she tucked the metal box into her pocket.

Soon the fire was out. The firemen finally opened the door and rushed in.

Everything inside had been blown up and reduced to ashes. On the floor lay a charred and unrecognizable corpse of which only the bones remained.

There was only one corpse… This filled Nora with hope.

The man in black and Justin had been inside, so how could there be only one body?

She immediately looked at Morris, who had approached upon hearing the news, and said, “Run a DNA check.”

Morris didn’t have Justin’s DNA data.

However, Nora did. To make a comparison with Xander’s DNA, she had even re-sampled it. Thus, Lily had accurate data on his DNA.

Morris nodded at her request.

Some people also came to investigate why they were at the bank late at night and even bombed it.

However, Sean promised to compensate the bank for all their losses, while Morris also said that Nora was the special department’s legal advisor, so it was perfectly normal for her to come and conduct investigations.

With that, the news of the incident was suppressed.

Nora went straight to the special department along with the corpse.

When she returned to the familiar place, all the people around her who had once wronged her felt so guilty that they did not dare to confront her.

When Brenda heard the news, she ran to her and looked at her in disbelief. “Nora, is that Justin?”

“No, it’s not.”

Nora sounded sure, but she didn’t know if she was telling Brenda or herself. She said, “There’s only one dead body, it can’t be him…”.

Brenda also nodded when she heard this. She said, “That’s right, it’s definitely not Justin, Nora. Justin has always been mysterious, and he’s always very secretive about everything he does. Plus, ever since he was kidnapped when he was five years old, he always carries over twenty bodyguards. It’s impossible for anything to happen to someone who is as afraid of death as he is…”

In spite of saying that, his voice was slowly becoming choppy.

Even Brenda didn’t quite believe what he was saying.

If that wasn’t Justin, where had he gone? Didn’t he know that Nora and her children were waiting for his return?

Why hadn’t he shown up yet?

But she couldn’t say that, let alone dare to. In fact, she had only a glimmer of hope left that the body wasn’t Justin’s!

Hearing this, Morris looked at Brenda.

The woman, who had always been exquisitely dressed, looked a little disheveled at the moment, which showed how nervous she was because of her involvement in the affair.

She took a deep breath and sent the bones to the lab.

While waiting for the result, to relieve some of the pressure on Nora and Brenda, Morris asked, “Nora, you just said that the two of you encountered a man in black when you went to the bank to pick something up. To save you, Mr. Hunt locked himself in the room with the man in black, didn’t he? If so, why was there only one dead body at the scene?”

Nora looked at him.

Morris explained cautiously, “This can only point to one thing: There must be other passages out of that room! I’ve already had my men look into it. If there are other passages, then Mr. Hunt should be fine.”

Nora nodded. “Yes, exactly.”

Seeing that she seemed somewhat nervous, Morris let out a soft sigh. Suddenly, he asked, “So, did you get what you wanted to take from the bank?”

Did she get it?

Nora raised her head slightly and stared at Morris. A while later, she shook her head slightly and replied, “The man in black took it. He was waiting on the bench precisely because he wanted to take it from us…”

His voice was softening towards the end. You could hear the dejection in his voice.

At that moment, Morris’ phone rang.

After answering it, a touch of joy appeared in his expression. He looked at Nora and said, “They really have found a tunnel in the room! So, Mr. Hunt may have really come out of that tunnel!”.

However, Nora’s heart sank as she listened to him.

Indeed, there really was a tunnel in the bank. In that case, who had dug the tunnel?

As she contemplated, chaotic footsteps suddenly came from the laboratory door. Then came Herman’s furious roar.

“What’s going on, what exactly happened to Justin?”

Before Nora could speak, Lauren said in a reproachful tone, “Miss Smith, why did the two of you go to the bank in the middle of the night instead of sleeping? Why was there an explosion? Did I hear that this only happened to Justin because he wanted to save you? Who exactly did you offend? Why did this happen?” Herman’s eyes were red. It was obvious that he was heartbroken and devastated by what had happened to Justin. He glared at Nora and demanded, “Come on, speak up! What’s going on?”

Nora clenched her jaw.

She didn’t elaborate, but Sean, who was standing next to her, said, “It’s Mr. Hunt who invited Miss Smith to the bank. He wanted to show her some of the things he had prepared for her wedding, but he didn’t expect to meet a robber…”

Sean also lowered his head. “Miss Smith has nothing to do with any of this.”

“She doesn’t? How can she have nothing to do with it?” shouted Lauren angrily. “If it wasn’t for the wedding, would she have gone to the bank in the middle of the night? And end up giving the robbers a chance? In my opinion, Nora is an unlucky stigma for the Hunts! Ever since she showed up, the Hunts have had very bad luck.”

Her words made Herman feel even worse.

Nora kept her eyes downcast and didn’t speak. She kept recreating in her mind everything that had happened before.

It had all been such a blur that, even now, she still didn’t know what exactly had happened.

The man in black had only appeared on the bench because he had followed her there. In that case, how come Justin had also appeared at the bank? Also, was he in the room where the safe deposit boxes were?

Had he done the same thing she had? Since he knew it was dangerous, didn’t he want to drag Nora into it?

As she thought, Herman sat on the bench next to her.

Lauren held Herman by the arm. “Herman, you have to hold on. Justin’s gone. If something happens to you, too, what are the Hunts going to do?”

Hearing this, Herman immediately understood something. He straightened his back sharply and said, “You’re right, I mustn’t break down. Now that Justin is gone, I’m the only one who can handle the Hunts…”

Lauren nodded. “A kingdom should not be without a king for a day. Likewise, the Hunt should not be without a president either. Now that Justin’s fate is unknown, you have to take responsibility for the family and the company.”

It was clear they were planning a coup!

The vision filled Sean with anger.

It hadn’t even been determined whose charred corpse it was, and those two were already starting to think about the family inheritance? They had no conscience at all!

He looked at Nora angrily, only to see the woman say coolly, “Justin’s fate is not unknown. He’s definitely still alive.”

“If he’s alive, why hasn’t he come back to find us?” Lauren countered. “To be honest, we all know deep down that the corpse is most likely Justin! Nora Smith, it’s all your fault, so stop pretending you’re so loyal and in love with him! Do you really think I don’t know what you’re thinking? You’re only concerned about your position as Mrs. Hunt and how Justin’s estate will be divided, aren’t you? I’ll tell you this: your children are still young, so don’t even think about taking over the company! Herman is the most legitimate successor to the company now.”

Nora clenched her fists.

She took a deep breath. Just as she was about to speak, the door to the lab suddenly opened and the doctor in charge of the DNA lab came out.

Nora rushed towards him immediately, while Brenda and Lauren also hurried over anxiously. The group surrounded the doctor.

Herman wanted to step forward, but didn’t dare. Instead, he stood behind the crowd, stunned.

Before Nora could say anything, the anxious Lauren asked, “Doctor, the charred corpse, who is it, have the results come back, is it Justin?”

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