Ch. 348: Mr. Edwards’ Unraveled Life Chapter 348

Chapter 348

Kevin’s eyes narrowed, his gaze turning cold and intense.

Archer laughed maniacally. “What a joke,” he sneered. “A righteous man like you throwing everything away for a woman.”

But his arrogance didn’t last. Kevin lunged forward and landed a brutal kick to Archer’s stomach.

Doubling over in pain, Archer clutched his abdomen. Instead of retreating, he pulled a mini pistol from his waistband.

Kevin dodged instinctively, but Archer wasn’t aiming to kill him. A sinister grin spread across his face as he rushed toward Bianca, the syringe of poison still in his hand.

Bianca’s eyes filled with panic. “Be careful!” she cried out.

Kevin sprang into action, diving at Archer. The two collided, and the syringe plunged into Kevin’s shoulder.

Bianca screamed, her face pale with horror. Tears streamed down her cheeks as she struggled against her restraints, her voice breaking, “Kevin! Tell me it didn’t happen! You weren’t injected, right? Say something!”

But the syringe was empty.

Kevin’s body shook violently as the venom coursed through his veins. His head throbbed, his ears rang, and every nerve felt like it was on fire. Yet, he gritted his teeth and held on, refusing to let the pain consume him.

Nearby, Karina’s focus locked onto Archer, who was trying to escape amid the chaos.

“You’re not getting away!” she shouted, chasing after him.

Archer, bleeding from a gunshot wound in his arm, glared at her. “Karina, don’t push your luck. You dare stand in my way?”

“I don’t care about your plans!” Karina snapped. “Just give me the antidote. That’s all I want. Do that, and I’ll let you go. I won’t tell anyone where you’ve escaped.”

Archer’s expression darkened. “You’ve betrayed me, Karina.”

Her voice softened but didn’t waver. “I’ve followed you for years. I’ve never asked for anything until now. Please... give me the antidote, and I’ll walk away. You can rebuild your empire somewhere else.”

For a moment, Archer’s lips curled into a cruel smile. “Fine. Come closer.”

Hope flickered in Karina’s eyes as she approached him cautiously. “You mean it?”

“It’s in my pocket,” he said.

But as she reached for it, Archer’s eyes turned cold. Without warning, he swung his weapon at her.

Karina dodged, narrowly avoiding the blow. “You lied to me!” she cried out, realizing his true intent.

Archer didn’t deny it. Instead, he kicked her hard in the leg, and a sickening crack echoed through the air. Karina fell to the ground, clutching her broken leg.

“You forgot who trained you,” Archer sneered, towering over her. “You think you can threaten me? You’re nothing but a dog I raised. And disobedient dogs—” He pressed his foot against her chest. “—get put down.”

Coughing up blood, Karina reached out weakly. “The antidote... please...”

Archer smirked, leaning down to whisper. “There is no antidote. Did you really think I’d have one?” He let out a low laugh. “You’ve always been so easy to fool, Karina. Always.”

Her face went pale. “No... antidote?”

“None,” he confirmed with a chilling grin. “You’ve wasted your life on a lie.”

Tears filled Karina’s eyes as anger flared within her. With every ounce of strength left in her broken body, she pulled out a small knife and slashed at Archer’s face.

Archer jerked back, but the blade grazed his cheek, leaving a bleeding cut. His eyes burned with fury.

“Was everything a lie?” Karina demanded, trembling. “Even what you said about my parents? Were they just another one of your stories?”

He touched his bleeding face and laughed coldly. “You’ll never know who your parents are. The people who end up here are either abandoned or dead. You’ve always been just a tool to me.”

Her rage boiled over. “You ruined my life!”

Karina pulled out a gun and fired.

Bang!

Archer retaliated with his own shot.

Bang!

In the small dark room, Norah cowered in fear. The sound of gunshots outside made her body stiffen. Her tears fell freely, her heart heavy with sorrow.

The nightmare she was living seemed endless, filled with despair and pain.

Suddenly, the door creaked open, and a beam of light pierced through the darkness.

“There’s someone in here!” shouted a member of the special forces.

Norah squinted against the light, raising her trembling hand toward them. “I... I’m saved,” she murmured through choked sobs. “I’m finally out.”

The special forces helped her out, but as her eyes adjusted to the scene outside, she froze.

Blood stained the ground, lifeless bodies scattered everywhere. The sight drained all color from her face, and she felt a wave of nausea rise.

“Karina...” Norah whispered, her voice trembling.

She suddenly remembered Karina’s promise to come back. But Karina was nowhere to be seen.

Panic overtook her. Breaking free from the soldiers’ support, she shouted, “I have to find her!”

“Miss, wait!” they called after her.

Norah ignored them, stumbling through the chaos, searching desperately for Karina. She looked around frantically until her eyes landed on a figure lying motionless in a pool of blood.

“No...”

Karina’s vibrant red hair was unmistakable, but it was soaked with blood. Her pale face was lifeless.

Norah’s legs gave out beneath her as she crawled to Karina’s side. She cradled her in her arms, wiping blood from her face.

“Karina, wake up,” Norah begged, her voice breaking. “Please, wake up. Your face is dirty... you’re always so beautiful. You can’t leave it like this.”

Tears poured down her cheeks as she screamed, “Karina, you can’t die! You can’t leave me!”

But Karina’s lifeless body didn’t respond.