SWNOVELS Chapter 520: Emerging
At the hospital, Rick was severely injured and unable to move. The explosion had injured his leg, and jumping from the car nearly cost him that leg. Shards of glass had also caused multiple cuts.
Meredith saw Rick wrapped in bandages and couldn't imagine what Terrence's condition might be. "Mrs. Sterling," Rick spoke with great difficulty, even a single word was laborious.
"Where is Terrence, Rick? Did he jump out of the car?" Meredith asked urgently, her nose tingling with emotion. "You went out together; where is he?"
Rick struggled to speak, "I don't know. Mr. Sterling told me to jump, so I did. I don't know if he jumped too. After the explosion, I knew nothing more." Rick had been knocked unconscious by the blast. Thinking back to that moment still filled him with fear. It was a close brush with death.
"Why did the car explode?" Meredith asked urgently. "Why was Terrence driving? What happened?"
Before Meredith arrived, the police had already questioned Rick. Initially, Rick thought it was just an accident when the tire blew out, but now he realized it wasn't.
Rick explained everything, "Ethan Channing set a trap to harm Mr. Sterling. We were at the dock to ensure a shipment's arrival. After Ethan was caught, on our way back from the dock, the tire blew out on a mountain road. Then a bullet shattered the windshield, causing the car to lose control and leak fuel. Mr. Sterling told me to jump..."
A bullet, a blown tire, leaking fuel-all pointed to someone trying to harm Terrence. But who would want to kill Terrence after Ethan Channing was caught? An accomplice of Ethan?
"Why? Why would Ethan Channing want to harm Terrence?"
"Ethan Channing said Mr. Sterling killed his parents ten years ago..."
Meredith refused to believe that Terrence could have done such a thing.
Ethan Channing was also in this hospital but less severely injured than Rick; he regained consciousness after surgery last night and was now under police custody.
After seeing Rick, Meredith went straight to Ethan Channing's room and found Veridian Fever interrogating him.
Ethan Channing kept his eyes closed and said nothing about who shot at him or the contraband on the ship.
Veridian Fever grew impatient, "Ethan Channing, don't think you can get away by staying silent. Someone clearly wants to kill you to keep you quiet. If you don't cooperate, you're signing your own death warrant." Ethan Channing remained silent with his eyes closed and mouth shut tight.
Veridian Fever ran his hands through his hair in frustration and asked, "Was Terrence's car explosion related to you or someone else?"
Hearing about Terrence's car explosion made Ethan Channing open his eyes wide in shock, "What happened to Terrence?"
Veridian Fever replied, "After you were caught, Terrence's car exploded on a mountain road. Witnesses said someone shot at him from hiding. After dodging a bullet, his car leaked fuel and exploded before falling off a cliff. Terrence is still missing. Ethan Channing, cooperating with us will benefit you."
The news of Terrence's accident left Ethan Channing both shocked and puzzled. He quickly formed a suspicion-could it be that person? But why would they target Terrence?
Ethan Channing was confused and couldn't figure it out.
Seeing Ethan Channing's troubled expression, Veridian Fever knew something was amiss and sternly said, "Ethan Channing, you know what happened that night."
Ethan Channing stubbornly replied, "I don't know anything about it. I don't even know this Terrence; I've only heard of him as the CEO of a listed company."
"You're lying," Meredith walked in with emotion in her voice. "Ethan Channing, you admitted yourself that you have a grudge against my husband! I've already asked Rick; you said my husband killed your parents! That's impossible! You've been targeting my husband all along; you wanted him dead! How dare you say you don't know him? Justin, Fiona, Ruby Kim-their deaths are all linked to you! Stop lying and tell me where my husband is!"