chapter1315

Explosions kept echoing behind them, lighting up the night as flames soared into the sky. By the time they finally made it out, the whole research base was already swallowed up by fire.

Back home, just as Connor and his team pulled off their chaos in Country D, wiped the data, and got out safe, things were taking a sharp turn for the worse. All over the city, the clones seemed to get some sort of signal at the exact same moment. Their eyes went cold and empty, suddenly moving like machines, following their programmed orders.

But before they could really do anything, Professor Boris, who'd been watching them nonstop, took control.

At the Norwood family estate, the man pretending to be Mr. Norwood was hit with a wave of dizziness. His vision blurred. Then his whole body started shaking, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't stop it. He pushed himself to call out, fighting to get the words out, but all that came from his throat were muffled, desperate noises.

Right then, the special ops team stormed in.

"Restrain him! Don't let him out of your sight," the team leader ordered, voice sharp and clear.

A few members rushed over, pinning him down and snapping a special restraint on him so he wouldn't lose control again.

"Get him out of here. Straight to the secure facility for testing and quarantine!"

Kylie and Cameron watched as the team hustled Mr. Norwood out to a black armored van. The clone looked just like the real patriarch. Seeing him like that, helpless and restrained, left them with a strange ache in their chests.

Lydia, they're taking him away. What's going to happen to him?" Kylie blurted out, unable to hold back.

Lydia hesitated before answering. "I really don't know right now. But Connor just sent a message. They got everyone out. Grandpa's a little weak, but he's safe. Garrett is with them too."

Relief washed over Kylie and Cameron, taking some of the heaviness off their hearts.

"That's such good news. You finally got your grandpa back."

Lydia nodded. "Connor's team surprised them completely. They caught a bunch of people, but a few still slipped away Now everyone's on high alert, here and abroad You both need to be extra careful."

"We will, Lydia. What about Grace and Lucinda...?"

Lydia gave a small smile. Grace is probably freaking out right now."

She was right. Grace had barely left the Capital when word came in that their main base had exploded. Thankfully, Night Eagle had learned his lesson and stayed hidden, or he would've been caught too.

"Connor, Lydia, it has to be them!" Grace fumed, unwilling to accept what had happened. However, Lucinda still in the Capital, so she had no choice but to rush back with her team.

Lucinda, meanwhile, was still at school, totally unaware that the fake Mr. Norwood had been taken away. She kept waiting for word from

Graceoping she cock.ne

soon and deal with Lydia once and forall.

On the third day, she finally got a call from Grace.

"Grace, are you back yet? I've been going crazy waiting for you," Lucinda said, her nerves frayed. For some reason her heart had been beating irregularly for days. She didn't really believe in superstitions, but she'd heard it meant bad luck and it left her feeling on edge all the time.