A loud explosion erupted on the southeast corner of the second floor. It was followed by two deafening blasts, causing the guests
who just escaped to run around in a frenzy.
The entire building was shaking. The electrical circuits on each floor shorted out, causing all the lights to go out. Even the elevators
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cto a halt.
The guests trapped in the building started to scream. They felt very aggrieved. No one expected that attending a birthday banquet
would lead to a terrorist attack.
The pregnant Aurora tightly held Karen's hand. They stood behind the crowd, not daring to push forward. However, they were also
very anxious.
"Mom, we won't die here today, right?" Aurora asked uneasily.
"Don't be scared. Nothing will happen. Your father will lead a team to rescue us. Besides, your Uncle Bernard is also downstairs.
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He'll definitely capture those terrorists!" Karen wrapped her arms around Aurora. Not only was she consoling Aurora, but she was
also reassuring herself.
But the building shook quite violently. Even Karen felt that their hope was quite slim. The stairwells werepletely blocked, so
they couldn't escape at all.
Rescue wasn'ting, and more bombs were about to explode. The whole building would collapse, leaving them buried in the
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