All Chapters of wounded Heart : Chapter 131 - Chapter 140

The Rodriguez private jet cut through cloud cover, its luxurious cabin now a makeshift war room. Six hours had passed since DuPont's arrest, and the group had retreated to neutral territory—thirty thousand feet above the Atlantic.Eliana sat beside Franco, their hands intertwined after years of separation. Across from them, Geneva occupied a single seat, her posture rigid despite her apparent victory. Alex and Sonia faced each other at the small conference table, documents spread between them, while James stood by the window, watching the endless blue horizon, his face unreadable."The board has frozen all DuPont Industries assets pending investigation," Alex announced, setting down his phone. "Elisabeth is cooperating fully. Forty-one of the forty-three affected individuals have been located and treated with the counter-agent.""And the other two?" Sonia asked."Missing," Alex replied grimly. "High-level government officials who disappeared from their scheduled itineraries within the

The sleek convoy of black SUVs wound its way along the narrow roads hugging Lake Como, the water's surface reflecting the late afternoon sun like scattered diamonds. In the lead vehicle, Alex sat beside Sonia, his hand still clasped in hers as though it were a lifeline. James occupied the seat across from them, his expression somber as he studied a tablet containing the schematics of the DuPont summer house—or what was officially documented of it.Behind them, Geneva, Eliana, and Franco followed in the second vehicle, along with a team of security personnel and medical staff equipped with the precious counter-agent. They had managed to synthesize twenty additional doses during their brief stopover, but it was a mere drop in the ocean compared to what they would need."We're five minutes out," the driver announced, his voice carefully professional.Alex nodded, then turned to Sonia. "Are you sure you want to come inside? This isn't your fight."She gave him a look that silenced him ins

The elevator doors closed on Alex's anguished expression as he ascended toward the villa above, leaving Sonia staring after him with a mixture of determination and fear. The facility's red emergency lighting cast everyone in crimson shadows, making the scene appear even more apocalyptic."We have less than two hours," James said, already moving toward the central chamber where Marcel floated serenely in the rising blue liquid. "We need a plan.""The chamber's sealed," Franco observed, examining the control panel. "And it looks like the enhancement sequence has an independent power source—even if we cut the main power, it would continue."Sonia approached the transparent walls, watching as Marcel's eyes closed in what appeared to be ecstasy. Tubes and wires connected to his body pulsed with energy. "Can we interrupt the satellite signal from here?""Not without access to the primary broadcast controls," Eliana reminded her, joining them at the chamber. "And those are—""Biometrically l

Time seemed to freeze as the chamber door sealed, trapping Sonia inside with the entity that had once been Marcel DuPont. Alex stood motionless, his outstretched hand still reaching for where Sonia had been moments before. Around him, the affected board members groaned in unison, their conditions deteriorating by the second."Alex!" Franco cried, the anguish of a father evident in his voice as he rushed toward the chamber. "We have to get her out!"But Alex's eyes remained fixed on Sonia through the transparent walls of the chamber. The blue fluid hadn't yet reached her; she stood on a small platform just inside the door, Marcel's glowing form hovering before her. Somehow, despite the sealed environment, they could hear their conversation through the facility's speakers."You know why I chose you," Marcel's otherworldly voice echoed. "Your mother's genetic resilience passed to you. The experiments I conducted when I held her captive showed incredible neural adaptability—a trait you in

The Swiss dawn crept silently through the blinds of Sonia's hospital room, illuminating Alex's exhausted form. He hadn't left her side for more than minutes since her awakening three days ago. The doctors called her recovery miraculous; Alex called it the only outcome he would accept."You look terrible," Sonia said, her voice stronger than the previous day but still carrying the echo of her ordeal.Alex smiled despite himself. "Still the most honest woman I know.""It's why you love me," she replied, shifting carefully to sit up."One of countless reasons." His hand found hers, fingers intertwining with practiced familiarity.Sonia's brow furrowed as fragments of Marcel's memories flickered through her consciousness—scientific formulas, corporate conspiracies, and names. So many names. "We need to talk about what I saw, Alex. What I know now."Before Alex could respond, his phone vibrated. James's name flashed across the screen, the third call that hour."You should answer," Sonia ur