The familiar melody of her ringtone danced through the air.Mila gradually calmed her emotions as she lifted her head from her
knees. She wiped away the tears from her eyes and retrieved the
phone from her pocket.It was a call from Phoebe.Mila took a deep breath, adjusting her emotions once more before
answering the phone.”Phoebe,” Mila spoke softly.Phoebe’s voice trembled with nervousness. “Mila, where are you?”
Pushing herself up from the floor, Mila brushed off the dust from her
pants. “I’m at Sudvilla.””Please, come quickly. I’ll send you the address,” Phoebe urged
urgently, a hint of panic seeping into her tone.Sensing Phoebe’s unusual anxiety, Mila hurriedly left Sudvilla,
questioning as she ran, “What’s wrong? What happened?””We’ve found your grandmother,” Phoebe replied.Mila’s heart skipped a beat, her pace quickening even more. “Where is
she? Send me the address.””Alright, but brace yourself,” Phoebe cautioned.At that moment, Mila’s mind went blank, a wave of apprehension
washing over her. Hailing a taxi, she followed Phoebe’s directions to a
secluded area on the outskirts, finally stopping at an unfinished building
site.As she arrived, the sight of several police cars and the police tape
cordoning off the area made her uneasiness deepen. Two officers
stood guard outside the perimeter.”Mila!” Phoebe called out upon spotting her. She rushed over with a
solemn expression and grasped Mila’s hand tightly.Mila’s hand was cold, her body trembling slightly. “Where’s she?” she
asked, her voice quivering with anxiety. Ads by PubFuture
Phoebe pointed upward to the sky.Mila looked up. Her heart seemed to stop instantly at the sight,
overwhelmed by a surge of fear.Tears clouded her vision as she beheld Loretta suspended in mid-air.
Her heart felt as if it were being torn apart by a sharp blade, the agony
threatening to engulf her sanity.Loretta was bound by ropes, with a package resembling explosives
strapped to her body, dangling in the air. Hoisting Loretta up was a
massive crane.Mila rushed toward the police officers, her fingers tightening around
theirs, her heart pulsating with urgency. “Why aren’t you rescuing my
grandmother? Why not set her free?””Are you her granddaughter?” the officer inquired.Mila nodded tearfully, her worried gaze darting back to Loretta. Panic
consumed her.The officer elaborated, “Your grandmother is rigged with explosives
which were controlled remotely. The crane’s control room is also rigged
with a remote-controlled bomb.”Our bomb disposal experts were injured by hidden explosives before
they could approach. Fortunately, their protective gear saved them from
harm.””Are there bombs surrounding the crane as well?” Milas breaths
became shallow, her fists clenched tightly and her complexion drained
of color.The officer nodded and pointed to the several police officers and bomb
disposal experts nearby. “They’re strategizing on how to execute the
rescue.”FindNovel.netMila gestured toward another crane. “Could you use that crane to
transport the bomb disposal experts up there to save my
grandmother?”The officer sighed. “It’s not that we don’t want to. The issue is the
bombs on your grandmother are remotely controlled. If our experts
approach, there’s a risk of them being blown up too.”Understanding their dilemma, Mila wasted no time. She swiftly lifted the
police cordon and advanced.“You can’t go in there!” the officer shouted. He wanted to follow but
hesitated with fear of the explosives.Phoebe, in a panic, grabbed the police cordon and cried, “Mila, what
are you doing? Come back, please come back!”Mila approached the crane but was soon halted by a police officer in
bomb disposal gear. “Are you seeking death? Step back beyond the
police cordon,” he commanded. ᴛhis chapter is ᴜpdated by ꜰindNovel.ɴetMila gripped his hand, her expression resolute. “Tell me, how do we
defuse the bomb? Let me go up there. Please!”
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