Rebirth to take revenge
Chapter 134: Explosion

Chapter 134: Explosion

Claire met his gaze seriously. "You won’t, because you’re too scared to face your own death."

Hearing this, Cole’s eyes flickered with uncertainty as he looked at Claire. "So what?"

Glancing briefly at Alex, Cole continued, "I’m giving you two choices: cooperate obediently or..."

His eyes turned hazy with menace. "I’ll send him to his death."

He spoke each word slowly and deliberately.

Upon hearing this, rage surged through Alex’s veins, and his eyes reddened with fury. He wanted nothing more than to rush at Cole and beat him to a pulp.

"Don’t be too arrogant, Cole!" Alex growled. "You forget, A Military Commander is behind me. Do you really think you have the guts to kill me?"

Cole chuckled contemptuously. "A Military Commander? Do you think I’m afraid?"

"You’re no match for them, Alex," Cole continued with a sneer. "Do you really believe I don’t have a way to deal with you?"

"I could bankrupt your company at any time if I wanted to," Cole taunted.

Hearing this, Alex laughed louder, turning to Claire. "Claire, let’s go. Don’t waste any more time with him."

He took Claire’s hand and headed for the door.

"Stop!" Cole bellowed in fury. He raised his gun, and shots rang out instantly.

Claire gasped and instinctively hugged Alex around the waist.

She turned in shock, only to find that Cole had been shot in the leg.

A nearby bodyguard quickly explained, "Ma’am, sir acted to protect you just now. He was worried Cole might take you hostage, so he made his move."

Claire’s heart tightened as she lowered her head in silence.

Alex stared at Cole and spoke in a deep, cold voice. "Cole, you brought this on yourself. Don’t blame me."

Then, turning to the bodyguard, he ordered, "Get the rope."

"Yes, sir!" the bodyguard nodded and hurried off.

Cole’s eyes flashed with malice as he clutched his wounded leg. "Alex, I’m not afraid of death. Even if I die, I’ll drag you down with me."

"I’ve laced my body with poison," Cole hissed. "The moment you shoot me, the poison will spread!"

"I’m sure you wouldn’t want Claire to suffer from that, would you?" he added, his tone threatening.

Alex froze, shocked by Cole’s cunning plan. He quickly pulled Leander into his arms, covering the boy’s mouth

"Don’t look back!" Alex’s voice was hoarse.

"Hahaha, it’s useless!" Cole laughed wildly. "Alex, there is nothing in this world that I, Cole, cannot do!"

Hearing this, Alex’s face darkened. His fists clenched, and his knuckles creaked. Seeing his reaction, Cole laughed even harder, his expression growing more ferocious.

"Alex, let me tell you, only I have the antidote for this poison!"

After saying that, Cole took out a pill from his pocket and swallowed it. "I know you’ll try to kill me, but I’ve already coated myself with all kinds of poison. Let’s see how capable you really are!"

Alex gritted his teeth and glared at Cole. "Claire, let’s go."

"Don’t worry about me." Claire shook her head, resolute. "I won’t leave you behind."

Cole smirked briefly, but his joy was quickly replaced by anger. He turned to Claire and sneered, "Claire, don’t you claim to be a miracle doctor? Go ahead, try it. Can you counter this poison with your skills?"

Claire stood frozen, her face alternating between pale and flushed. At that moment, the threat of the poison wasn’t even her primary concern.

"Who gave you this poison?" she muttered softly.

Seeing her hesitation, Alex snapped her out of it. "Claire, stop wasting time! Take the child and leave this place."

Alex reached for Claire’s arm, but she shook him off and rushed toward Cole, her voice filled with urgency. "Tell me, who gave you this poison? ? Alex you don’t know but such Poison is not easy to find and what is more shocking is that it was my mother who prepared it.

Cole grinned, a sinister smile creeping across his lips. "He is indeed Alex your grandfather is still alive. Do you want to see him?"

"Of course!" Claire nodded eagerly. "Take me to him now!"

Alex’s face fell. He hadn’t expected them to fall into Cole’s trap so easily. "Claire, calm down," Alex urged, trying to keep his voice steady.

But Claire shook her head, her voice trembling. "I can’t calm down! He’s alive, isn’t he? He’s still alive, isn’t he?" she repeated. "If you don’t tell me, I won’t leave."

Cole sneered. "Claire, if you want, you can stay here forever." His laugh echoed ominously as he threw his head back.

A flash of murderous intent flickered in Alex’s eyes as he watched Cole’s smug demeanor. In that moment, Claire suddenly darted toward Cole with blinding speed. Cole, caught off guard, was kicked to the ground.

"Pfft!" A heavy punch landed on Cole’s chest, forcing him to cough up blood, his face twisted in agony.

"Claire!" Alex shouted, his voice filled with concern, but Claire didn’t hear him. She leaped onto Cole, her eyes burning with hatred.

"Claire, have you lost your mind?" Alex rushed over, trying to pull Claire away, but his strength was no match for her furious grip.

Claire’s eyes were bloodshot, wild with rage as she continued to pound on Cole. Even as Cole writhed in pain, he managed a mocking grin.

"Claire, I suggest you listen to me. If you don’t, I’ll send your husband and child straight to hell! And trust me, I’ll make sure they suffer first!"Every word Alex said echoed in Claire’s mind. She could feel the warmth of his body and the strong beat of his heart.

Tears streamed down her cheeks, though she didn’t know exactly why she was crying. She just needed to release all the grievances and fears that had built up over the past few years.

As soon as Cole finished speaking, Alex lunged forward in one swift motion, grabbed him, and punched him hard in the face. Cole, completely caught off guard, flew two meters back, landing heavily on the ground.

Claire watched in shock, her face reflecting the intensity of the scene. It was all too overwhelming.

Leander, who had been held by Alex moments before, slipped from his grasp and looked fearfully at Cole, now crumpled on the ground. He had never seen Alex fight so fiercely before.

"Mummy, what’s wrong with Daddy?" Leander tugged on Claire’s sleeve, his voice trembling.

Claire quickly tried to comfort him, "It’s okay, Leander, Daddy is just... playing with Uncle!"

"Really?" Leander’s eyes showed doubt, and his voice wavered. Alex’s furious demeanor clearly contradicted the idea that this was just "playing."

Sensing his unease, Claire quickly added, "Leander, Daddy is helping Mummy teach the bad guy a lesson."

"But Mummy, Daddy has been poisoned! You need to find a doctor to save him!" Leander pleaded, his eyes wide with fear.

Hearing her son’s words, Claire’s expression hardened, and she glared at Cole, hatred filling her eyes. Gritting her teeth, she shouted, "Cole, you thought using my mother’s poison would be enough to harm me? Do you really think you can threaten me with this?"

"Haha, let me tell you something—you never managed to poison me at all!" Claire’s lips curled into a cold smile.

Cole’s face twisted with disbelief, his eyes wide with shock. He sprang to his feet, staring at Claire, fury radiating from him. "What are you talking about? Do you think you can deceive me with your lies? I’ll kill you with my bare hands!"

Enraged, Cole lunged at Claire again. Alex saw the attack coming and stepped in front of her, engaging Cole in a vicious fight.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!" The sounds of their blows echoed loudly in the space.

Claire stood rooted to the spot, her anger simmering as she watched the brutal exchange between the two men. She never imagined that Cole would dare use her mother’s poison to harm her—it was an unforgivable act, one that pushed her to her limits. She would never allow anyone to harm her family!

Suddenly, there was a loud "snap!" Claire’s eyes widened in shock as she saw a thin rope around Cole’s neck. At the other end of the rope dangled a piece of iron.

Her hand trembled slightly as she gazed at Alex’s back, her eyes welling up with tears. "Alex... thank you. Truly, thank you. If it weren’t for you, I might have died long ago."

"Alex!" she screamed his name.

Alex spun around at the sound of Claire’s voice, just in time to see her rushing towards him she crashed into his arms with such force that he stumbled backwards at the same moment a bang resound as Cole collapsed.

Claire lay in Alex’s arms, her eyes flattering closed get face pale as snow. Blood trickled slowly from the a wound on her forehead.

"Claire" Alex shouted, his voice ticked with emotion as he held her close his eyes turning with bloodshot with desperation.

After an explosion, Alex carried Claire out of the ruins.

"Claire, I’ll take you to the hospital!"

"Okay!" Claire replied, her voice weak.

Alex picked her up and ran towards the parking lot at lightning speed, his eyes burning with hatred. He would definitely get his revenge.