Chapter 56: Chapter 56

"Serena... Miss Serena, what are you doing here..." Chase Sherman looked at the suddenly appearing Serena Everett with utter disbelief, his eyes almost popping out from shock.

Hearing these words, Serena snapped back to attention, remembering that there was a bomb set to go off beneath where they were standing. Her expression changed drastically, and she immediately issued a command to Jude Ford on the other end of the earpiece.

"Shut down the detonation sequence immediately..."

Unprepared for Serena’s sudden shout, Jude Ford was so startled that his hand shook, and instead of pressing the stop button, he accidentally hit the start button.

As the "beep beep beep" warning sound of the impending explosion started, Jude’s face turned pale instantly.

Oh no, the boss is still in the secret chamber...

With a loud "boom," Damian Quinn instinctively threw himself at Serena, shielding her tightly in his arms.

The place where they had just been was now blown to smithereens.

Chase Sherman, clutching his injury, was completely stunned and filled with deep fear. Luckily, they reacted quickly, or else he and Master Damian would have almost been blown to pieces by Miss Serena!

No wonder Miss Serena acts so decisively, using a bomb straight away...

Damian Quinn’s first response was to check if she was hurt, his jaw set tight, eyes filled with concern.

Thanks to his protection, Serena wasn’t hurt at all, but as for Damian, a piece of shrapnel from the explosion had grazed his brow, and blood was seeping out.

Mixed emotions filled Serena as she shook her head at him, "I’m fine, but your wound needs to be bandaged immediately."

As soon as she finished speaking, she forcefully pressed Damian down and began to bandage his wound, with Damian fully cooperating with her.

If it had been just a little off, it would have injured his eye...

The thought of this consequence made Serena feel a heaviness in her chest, "Does it hurt?" Official source ıs novel⁂fire.net

Aware of her distress, Damian wrapped his large hand around her slender waist, his tone light and nonchalant.

"Does it hurt? Can little Serena blow on it for her brother?"

At his words, Serena didn’t hesitate and lowered her head to gently blow on his wound with seriousness.

Damian’s typically hard heart immediately softened, and his grip around her waist tightened slightly.

How can his little girl be so obedient? He’s really fallen for her, the kind you can’t escape from for a lifetime...

"Thank you, my little Serena, brother doesn’t hurt anymore."

It was just an ordinary sentence, but coming from his mouth, it sounded exceptionally flirtatious.

Serena blinked her eyes lightly but ultimately didn’t contradict him.

Damian’s captivating eyes twinkled with deeper amusement, "Kid, was this your message telling brother that you’d be good and stay home and rest, huh?"

Serena retorted with justified indignation, "So it turns out that the matter you said you had to deal with tonight was this!"

They were both hiding secrets from each other; it’s like the pot calling the kettle black!

Damian helplessly curled his thin lips; he hadn’t expected the young lady to be so enigmatic, giving him such a "surprise"!

"Have the snipers a hundred meters away withdraw."

Hearing this, Serena lazily arched her brows; no wonder he dared come alone for this meeting, he had such a trick up his sleeve.

Chase Sherman, still in shock from the sudden explosion, absentmindedly murmured, "Master Damian, withdraw them? But weren’t you going to capture The Phantom Hand alive? Everything was ready, just waiting to catch The Phantom Hand, put him in The Black Vault, and torture him until obedient..."

"Tch." Serena lightly clicked her tongue, "Put in The Black Vault and tortured... how impressive!"

Hearing the young lady’s sarcastic tone, Damian rubbed his temple with rare regret on his handsome face, reaching out to hold her, but Serena avoided him.

Just thinking that he was the one in charge of the Quinn Family made Serena angry. Her lips tightened; he stole her Thousand Spirit Ginseng, hurt her people, causing her significant losses, and now wanted to capture her, lock her in The Black Vault, and torture her. How audacious!

"Miss Serena, why are you angry..." Rambling, Chase Sherman finally caught up with his thoughts, staring at Serena in astonishment, "Miss Serena, are you The Phantom Hand?!"

Seeing his look more shocked than seeing a ghost, Serena lazily arched her elegantly shaped brows.

"Do I not look the part?"

The word "look" caught in Chase Sherman’s throat.

The Phantom Hand was known for his extraordinary medical skills, rumored to be an elderly figure wholly devoted to medical research, hence his unrivaled expertise. Yet, she was so young, how could she possibly be The Phantom Hand!

"Don’t be angry anymore." Damian held her hand, his posture humble, "Serena, I never intended to hurt you..."

If he had known earlier that she was The Phantom Hand, he would have acted differently, treating her with respect.

Serena was still a bit angry, her cheeks puffed up. The Quinn Family leader she aimed to eliminate was indeed him... how infuriating!

How could his little girl be so adorable even when angry?

The pampering in Damian’s mesmerizing eyes grew deeper, his thumb gently rubbing her small hand as he lowered his voice to coax her.

"Kid, what do I need to do to keep you from being mad at your brother?"

Serena’s ears tingled slightly; his voice, already pleasant, became more magnetic and seductive as he lowered it to coax her. It was very alluring.

The anger in her heart subsided by half, and she didn’t shake off his hand. Instead, she raised her beautiful fox-like eyes to stare at him, "Was the Thousand Spirit Ginseng useful?"

"Serena, you were also looking for the Thousand Spirit Ginseng?"

Serena spoke nonchalantly, "Well, it was originally mine!"

Damian instantly understood why his offer went up to a billion, yet The Apothecary Hall wouldn’t sell the Thousand Spirit Ginseng to the Quinn Family.

It turned out the young lady had already reserved it...

"Miss Serena, please don’t be mad at Master Damian, he took the Thousand Spirit Ginseng because the elder had a sudden illness and needed it to save her life. The reason for going to such lengths to capture The Phantom Hand was that our request was denied on the dark web, so we resorted to this strategy..."

Hearing these words, Serena’s residual anger dissipated. If a person she cared about needed the Thousand Spirit Ginseng for an illness, she would have done the same, resorting to taking it if she couldn’t buy it.

Damian’s deep, magnetic voice murmured beside her ear again, "For the losses caused to my little friend, brother will compensate five times over. Don’t be angry anymore, okay?"