Semua Bab Goodbye, Mr. Ex: I've Remarried Mr. Right: Bab 1711 - Bab 1720

Jordan shook his head. "I guess nothing gets past you.""If you know that, why drag this out?" Debra said. "We're walking into a death trap. At least, let me die without regrets."Jordan turned serious. "None of us are dying today. That's why I said I'd tell you after we get through this. You wanna know? Then live through it. That's what Marion wants too."He glanced at Marion, who never said no to Debra, except this time.Marion gripped her hand. "We will make it. We have to.""Deal," she said. "We get out alive, and you tell me everything.""Deal," Jordan and Marion said together."I've been waiting here forever," Randy yelled from the valley's edge, flicking away his third cigarette. "Hurry up.""Coming."They'd been there before and knew the fastest route to the center.Randy led them into the valley. "Left here, then right. A big pit in 100 yards.""No way," Debra said, impressed. "You even remember a random pit?""We underestimated him," Jordan quipped. "He is just lo

Debra had wondered what kind of monster could do such awful things. Now she saw him.This was the guy who had wiped out the last generation of the Frazier, the Houston, and the Potter families. The bad blood between them ran like an open wound."You guys are quick," Enoch said, lounging in the top chair condescendingly."Let Oscar and the others go, like we agreed," Debra said, cutting to the chase."Sure," Enoch said, surprisingly chill."I promised the gemstone. You didn't need to grab Erica.""I wasn't planning to. Truth is, I don't need much effort to make you kids hand it over.""Then why...""Because the Potter family produced a sharp one. Since you've figured it all out, I'll let you in on the good news." He twirled a ring on his finger and continued, "100 years ago, the four families found a mine loaded with gold and silver. It was chaos back then, so they wanted to use it to help people and fight off invaders. They held the line at Seamar City and stumbled onto a mirac

"That's..." Debra recognized the drug."This," Enoch said, lifting the syringe, "is the culmination of the Lowe family's work over the years. One injection, and you become a carrier. It spreads like wildfire—one to ten, ten to a hundred, a thousand... infinite. A single sneeze can infect everyone within a 30-foot radius. In a decade, humanity's emotional capacity will be wiped out. People will simply work, relentlessly driving progress with no distractions. We'll propel civilization to new heights, reach the farthest corners of the universe, and ultimately meet the creator.""You're insane!" Debra spat. "No wonder you've got labs tucked in this valley—secret and safe from your own plague. You wanna turn everyone into emotionless drones slaving away for you? You're a heartless bastard.""Big moves need sacrifices." Enoch shrugged. "You wanna make history, you can't be soft."He raised a hand. "Let me introduce an old pal."Debra tensed as someone stepped out from behind the curtain

Enoch nodded, impressed. "Gael has raised a smart daughter. You're spot on. That's my plan for the good of everyone. You shouldn't stand in my way.""We won't," Debra said."Debra." Jordan's voice cracked."I'm no bleeding heart," Debra said. "I just want my friend back. You wanna trash the planet? Fine by me."She flipped open the box, revealing a rainbow-colored rock with a chunk missing.She'd guessed the four families' gems came from one rock, so she'd had a craftsman nick it to sell the lie. It might not hold up, but it'd fool Enoch for a moment.His eyes lit up. "Bring Miss Mathis out.""Yes, father," Michael replied.Lara jumped in. "Master, I saw him sneak Erica away. He's not trustworthy."Randy jumped. "Where did you take her?""She's just resting in a back room," Michael said calmly. "Come see for yourself if you don't believe me.""Alright, let's go," Lara sneered. "I wanna see how long you can keep this up."Michael led them toward a door in the corner.Debra

"You're not dreaming," Michael spoke his mind. "That's Erica."Everyone turned to Michael. He peeled off his bionic mask and voice modulator, revealing his true face."Juan?" Randy gaped.Erica took off her mask. "So, how's my acting?""Holy crap, what is this thing?" Randy stepped closer, inspecting the bionic mask in her hand.It wasn't too thin or thick, and it felt almost like real skin.Juan explained, "The bionic mask's a new product from my company. Originally for robots, but we tweaked it. Humans can use it too. It's got some flaws, sure, but the lighting here's dim enough. You'd never notice unless you looked close."Randy blinked. "So, who did you just kill?""Take off her mask and see," Juan said.Randy reached over to remove the mask. Lara's face was revealed."Juan posed as Michael and took me away in front of Lara," Erica explained. "She got suspicious and followed him out back. I knocked her out.""Brillant!" Randy marveled."But, don't you guys think this wa