Chapter 1693

Everyone stood frozen, their breath caught in their throats. The excavator driver who had been smoking had died so horrifically that many could not bear to look, turning their heads away in shock. Even Lamond was momentarily stunned. His gaze shifted toward the excavator, but the cabin was completely empty. As he realized the steel bucket had dropped as if by some unseen force, a strange chill crawled up his spine. For the first time, a flicker of fear settled in his chest. Rooney gasped, his voice cracking with disbelief. "I-It's real! It's karma! He got what he deserved! Serves him right! Good! He should've died!" Lamond's expression darkened, but his hands trembled slightly. The way that bucket had fallen was unnatural, sending an eerie sense of dread crawling through his bones. Hearing Rooney say it was karma only made him feel worse. His heart pounded erratically as he snapped. "Bullshit! What kind of nonsense are you spewing? This was a mechanical failure!" His voice waver