Semua Bab Goodbye, Mr. Ex: I've Remarried Mr. Right: Bab 1721 - Bab 1730

"I'm here to help." Robert burst in from outside, leading a wave of mercenaries.Theda and Oscar rushed in too. Among them, there was a special group. They were from the Eaton family.Fermin strode in, declaring, "Old fool, today's your last day.""Now!" Robert held off those guys in Marion's way.By then, Enoch had already placed the stone on the machine.Debra shouted, "That thing's got a startup delay. Shut it down before it kicks in.""Michael, stop them," Enoch said, unfazed.Michael moved fast to fend off Marion."Shit!" Debra groaned as the machine on the platform started glowing.It felt like that time in the Potter Mansion's basement.Marion instinctively jumped back, but nothing happened.Then a massive explosion ripped the machine apart."Get down!" Marion ducked as everyone hit the deck.The machine and the stone were blasted into pieces. The heat lingered in the air.Enoch took the brunt, and half of his face was wrecked.Michael rushed to help him. "Father,

"You think I don't have a backup plan?" Enoch sneered. "Even if I die, I'm taking you all with me."He spun around, hitting a button on the chair. The whole mountain shook instantly.Randy gaped. "Didn't you say all the bombs were cleared? What's this?"Everyone struggled to stand. Debra shielded Yvette, nearly falling.From the looks of it, Enoch was trying to blow up the whole place."Get out of here. This place is collapsing," Barton shouted, starting to wheel Andrew out.But Andrew raised a hand, his eyes locked onto Enoch, who lingered on the platform."Too late. He must have locked the gate. This is a century-old self-destruction system. He wants to perish with us.""Sir, what should we do?""The structure here has got maybe ten minutes before it gives. Get to Enoch's spot. There is gotta be an escape route."Andrew had studied Enoch long enough to know the guy wasn't suicidal. He'd bluff and slip away through a hidden exit to start over.Debra got anxious. "Even if we

In his last moments, Enoch had a flashback to years ago when Annette and he were at the same school.They were drawn to each other and fell in love. The world felt beautiful then.Sun or moon. Day or night. Every second mattered.But his father drilled into him that the Osborne family had a grand destiny. As the heir, he had to step up.Marrying Yvette Potter meant a cold wedding night and years of silence. Neither of them wanted it.Decades flashed by like a slideshow. Love was precious, but he had realized that too late.He had once owned love but cast it aside for his ambition.Theda yelled, "This place is crumbling. Find the exit."Everyone rushed to the high platform, but the chair had no obvious switches.Debra's eyes landed on Michael. He was gone, but his index finger pointed at a sun symbol behind the seat.She swallowed her grief. "That symbol is the switch."Fermin touched it, realizing it could move. He twisted it, and a tunnel opened below."Go!" Marion led the

The others were relieved to hear that, but Marion knew Debra would not give up on finding the truth even if it would rip her apart."Ow. Easy, man," Randy yelped as a dazed Drake jabbed him.Drake snapped out of it, scowling. "Come on. Don't be a crying baby. I've taken worse without complaining.""You're built like a tank. I'm just a pampered prince.""Say that again?""You heard me.""Wanna fight? I've just been going easy on you.""Bring it on."Marion cut in, deadpan. "Time to move.""This place gives me the creeps," Drake grumbled. "What were those Illuminati freaks thinking?"Robert nudged him, shaking his head.Drake caught on that he had hit Randy's sore spot. Still, he didn't sugarcoat it. The Illuminati was trash."Before you rag on others, check your own company's dirty laundry," Erica shot back. "You've got some nerve."Drake's face darkened, but he would not argue with women.Theda led the way. "I heard the Illuminati's core stuck with it because of this gate

Drake froze on the bed.Heads poked in from outside. Randy, still banged up, was included."Whoa!" Theda leaned on the doorframe. "Dude, that's not cool."Drake pushed Debra away and grunted, "What're you doing in my room?"Debra sulked, "Seriously? You've been out for three days. We've been taking turns looking after you.""What are you talking about?" Drake looked lost.William walked in with medicine. "Yeah, Randy and Erica are both hurt. Theda and Liza have been tag-teaming Erica. Marion and Robert had to juggle you besides helping Debra and Oscar address the messes. I couldn't watch you solo, so we rotated. Today is Debra's shift. You woke up and lost it."Drake's expression soured. "I didn't ask for it.""We thought you were toast," Debra said, dusting off her sleeves. "Luckily, you're up now. William says it's just scrapes, but your old wounds are still healing, so stay in bed for more days.""No way. He needs to deal with Orkgate's mess," Theda chimed in. "I've got no