Chapter 703
However, the smoke on the southeast corner of the second floor slowly began to dissipate after a while. The explosion Linda anticipated did not happen again.
She wondered what was going on. She set down her coffee cup and took out the remote for the time bomb.
The countdown was stuck at the final second and did not budge. The red malfunction light lit up.
“How could this have happened?” Linda frantically pressed the detonation button, but the bomb that was planted did not explode.
She had specially ordered the latest model of a time bomb. Its wiring couldn’t even be dismantled to guarantee success.
Why wasn’t the bomb going off? If the bomb did not explode, how would all the evidence be destroyed?
“Linda Atkins, you’re suspected of planting bombs, sparking panic, and causing a public disturbance. You’re also suspected of being involved in harming others. Please come with us for an investigation.”
At that moment, Nathan approached Linda with two officers in tow. After presenting his identification, he waved his hand, prompting the officers behind him to immediately arrest Linda.
Linda realized that the situation wasn’t in her favor. She splashed her coffee on them and tried to flee.
However, she was quickly apprehended by the two policemen guarding the entrance before being taken away. At the same time, the media photographed the entire process.
Meanwhile, Stephen, who was enjoying his seaside vacation, and Rhett, who was hiding in the crowd watching everything unfold, were also apprehended by the police.
It turned out that the explosion earlier had come from the bomb on a suicide bomber.
Fortunately, the Imperial Hotel’s decorations were fire-resistant. Hence, the explosion only damaged the walls and corridors. Aside from the electrical circuits shorting out, the blast did not cause a fire.
Aaron led a team to overwhelm the mercenaries from outside and take them down. Once certain that there would be no further explosions, the firefighters and paramedics rushed inside to rescue people and evacuate the crowd.
“Don’t panic, everyone. The time bomb has been deactivated, so you’re all safe. Please stop pushing and stay where you are until it’s time for evacuation.”
All the guests sighed in relief after hearing the announcement. Some even hugged those
beside them in relief and cheered.
“Mom, everything’s fine. We’re alright. They’ve done it!” Aurora began to cry while speaking.
“Exactly. Everything’s alright. We’re fortunate to have survived this.” Karen also shed tears out of joy.
Roman was also very touched. “I did say that Granduncle Bernard and Hera would definitely prevent the explosion. They’re here today to expose Linda’s true colors!”
His voice was extremely loud, causing a stir among the surrounding crowd who heard him. It was Roman’s second time escaping death, making him feel very grateful to Hera.
He couldn’t care less and began to speak his mind, “Don’t be fooled by Linda. She’s the one who arranged for these terrorists, and she definitely ordered someone to plant the time bomb. She wants to kill all the Killians so that her son can become the next head of the family!”
Some believed his words, while others did not.
Linda had to be mad to plant a bomb at her own birthday banquet. After all, she had put the guests at risk.
But since the time bomb was already deactivated, everyone cheered. “Mr. Bernard for the win! Dr. Shadow for the win!”
In contrast to the cheering outside, the atmosphere in the broadcast room was rather grim.
Aaron led his team to continue sweeping the crime scene, investigating where the bomb was planted. Just as he reached the control room, he saw Bernard carrying Hera out of the room with a grim expression.
Hera’s eyes were shut, and she seemed rather pale. Her left hand, along with her forearm, had been burned by something, leaving blood everywhere. It was a rather terrifying scene.