Chapter 596

Chapter: 596

“Leon, will I die?” Millie’s question rang in his ears.

She was truly gone!

The sound of the woman’s weeping drew Marcus’ attention. He glanced toward Leon and Lois, striding

toward them with simmering anger. What were they doing here?

Clenching his fists, he advanced. Observing Lois’ disheveled state, he pieced together something.

“you were inside the building earlier. Why did you escape, but Millie didn’t?”

Marcus’ accusing glare unnerved Lois. “I wanted to save Millie, but there wasn’t enough time.”

“Why did she come here?” Marcus’ voice held restrained fury.

“L asked her to come,” Leon admitted.

Marcus’ gaze narrowed. “What did you want her to do here?”

“The kidnappers took Lois, thinking you were wealthier and planning to extort you.

They wanted me to swap Millie for Lois.”

Veins bulged on Marcus’ clenched fists as he exploded, “Son of a bitch! How did you persuade Millie to

agree?”

This foolish woman was both wicked and gullible. Despite knowing the risks, she consented!

“I promised to perform her grandmother’s surgery. The kidnapper kept trying to call you, but the call

never connected. Later, events escalated, leading to the bomb’s activation.”

Marcus’ fist met Leon’s face in a powerful blow.

Thrown from Leon’s arms, Lois stared, shocked.

As dusk settled, the rescue team made a grim discovery. Two bodies, one male and one female.

Marcus’ eyes widened. He stood in a trance at the sight of her lifeless form. He lifted the white shroud.

The scorched body conveyed the unbearable reality—he had lost her.

His heart ached, ready to shatter into fragments. The blackened corpse before him was Millie!

Darkness descended, the rescue team departed, while Marcus was standing resolute.

Approaching, Derek advised, “Mr. Thomas, night is falling. We should leave.”

In a prolonged hush, just as Derek presumed Marcus would remain silent, Marcus finally spoke.

“Derek, has the autopsy report been released?” Is that body hers?”