Chapter 176

Her legs felt like they were made of lead—every step impossibly heavy. Amelia Johnson glanced over at Brandon Taylor, but the words just wouldn't come out. It was like… as long as she didn’t ask, reality wouldn’t smack her in the face. “Amelia!” Evelyn Taylor's voice broke through, her eyes panicked and helpless. Amelia’s heart skipped a beat. She moved stiffly toward her, only to be pulled into a tight hug. Evelyn’s sobs echoed in her ears. She wanted so badly to comfort her, say something, but she was terrified that if she opened her mouth, she wouldn’t be able to hold it together either. Her lips parted a few times before she finally squeezed out a shaky question. “What… what happened to Damien?” Liam Taylor looked like he was about to fall apart. “It’s Damien. He’s gone. There was a massive explosion. His car got blown to bits. His entire team’s been wiped out. No survivors so far...” He hadn’t said all this when he called earlier, just that Damien had run into trouble. But hearing