âItâs like this.
Remember my director friend, Mae? Sheâs working on a film that involves explosives, and I thought it might be useful to consult Smith for some advice.
Could you give me his contact details?â
Landen always trusted Raegan and responded warmly, âOh, no problem at all.
Iâll let him know to share everything he can with you.
â
âThanks, dad.
â Raeganâs voice choked up a bit again.
âSilly child, why be so formal with me? Be careful at work, and take care of your health.
Janey is being looked after by me and Annis, so donât worry.
â
âOkay.
Dad, take care of yourself too.
.
â
âI know.
Let Erick know in advance to pick you up from the airport when you return.
â
âOkay.
Dad, Iâm going to hang up now.
â
A tear fell as Raegan hung up the phone.
She felt torn.
If she did nothing now, her survival rate would raise while Mitchelâs would undoubtedly decline.
Another possibility was that both she and he could perish from the explosives.
Thus, she felt compelled to act, to grasp at even a sliver of hope.
She initiated a video call to Smith, forwarding him detailed photos of the explosives.
Smith assessed that the device was a typical continental-style, remote-controlled bomb.
He identified that the remote control wire was the yellow one.
Unaware of Raeganâs dangerous surroundings, Smith assumed the explosives Raegan showed him were merely props, yet they appeared incredibly realistic.
Despite being retired for many years, his expertise remained sharp.
Observing the homemade explosive, he remarked, âThe props used in films these days are incredibly realistic.
It looks very professional.
â
After expressing her gratitude to Smith, Raegan gazed at the yellow wire for a long time.
She trusted Smithâs judgment, and as he had noted, this was a simplified device.
It seemed that proper manufacturing tools were unavailable, which would have allowed for a more refined construction.
While Lorenzoâs influence was substantial, it was mostly outside Ambrosia.
Ambrosia maintained strict control over such illegal devices.
Due to the lack of proper manufacturing conditions, Lorenzo could not produce more sophisticated explosives and had to settle for less.
This limitation, however, presented Raegan with a chance to capitalize on this weakness and easily sever the wire.
Summoning her courage, Raegan lifted the scissors in her hand, bolstering herself to be brave.
After mentally preparing for an extended period, when the moment to act finally arrived, her entire hand was trembling.
Raeganâs palms were slick with sweat, making it hard for her to hold onto the scissors.
With determination, she aimed the scissors at the yellow wire, closed her eyes, and braced herself to cut.
Suddenly, a loud shout burst behind her.
âWhat are you doing?â
Then, there was a loud clang as the scissors were abruptly taken from her grasp by a dark figure.
Raegan looked up to find Henleyâs handsome, usually refined face looking decidedly restless.
She frowned, âWhy are you here?â
âWho else did you expect?â Henley retorted, his voice dripping with hate.