Reborn Heiress: Taking Back What Is Rightfully Hers!
Chapter 520: Chasing Shadows

Chapter 520: Chasing Shadows

Logan was taken aback. He stepped out of the cockpit and stared at Ella. "What did you just say? My uncle... poisoned my cousin?"

"Yes," Ella replied coldly. "Are you telling me you don’t know a single thing about what your uncle has been doing here? Your uncle is a monstrous fiend. Over a dozen lives have already been lost to his twisted experiments!"

Logan’s expression grew even darker, as though he had just heard the most absurd and unbelievable story.

"Hurry up and fly the plane! Stop wasting time! And don’t even think about trying anything stupid. If the plane crashes, we’re all going down together!"

Ella waved the gun in her hand, forcing Logan to retreat into the cockpit and close the door behind him.

The engines roared to life.

Ella felt her eyes heat up as tears threatened to fall.

Elias leaned closer to her ear. "Mommy, what are you guys talking about? I don’t understand a single word."

Ella kissed her son’s cheek. "Mommy and the uncle were speaking in code."

Elias pouted, sensing that his mother wasn’t telling the truth.

The plane finally began to lift off, rising into the sky. From the window, Ella saw the azure ocean, the endless blue sky, and the golden sun emerging from the horizon. The rosy hues of dawn stretched across the mountain peaks and the sea, painting a picture of boundless vitality and endless hope.

Ella clutched her son’s hand tightly, tears of relief streaming down her face.

Meanwhile...

Eric had finally pinpointed an island resembling the research island.

It was called Cyclone Island, owned by a woman named Louise Lansier, and it was only a thirty-minute journey from his location.

The surrounding area was a maze of islands, which had made the search painstakingly long. After nearly twenty hours of effort, they had finally narrowed it down.

Without hesitation, Eric and John boarded their plane and set out.

Eric’s hands trembled with anticipation. Now that he had located the research island, he couldn’t shake the fear that he might already be too late.

At the same time...

Isaac heard the sound of a plane taking off. A wave of dread washed over him. He bolted from the lab, heading toward the docks.

"Damn it! What’s going on? Mason... Mason was supposed to have been taken by my men. How could he have possibly escaped?" Isaac thought furiously as he ran.

Mason wasn’t someone to underestimate.

If he managed to get away, Isaac knew he would undoubtedly be reported, and his fate would be sealed.

Trailing behind, Kari struggled to keep up, her pace far slower than the two burly male assistants running ahead of her.

When Kari finally emerged from the villa, her eyes caught sight of the plane soaring into the distance. She stopped, gasping for breath.

Tilting her head upward, her delicate features illuminated by the morning light, Kari’s face shone with an expression of hope.

Ella and Elias had finally escaped.

Tears streamed slowly down her face.

Isaac also came to a halt, glaring furiously at the plane disappearing into the distance.

Ignoring Kari, who stood frozen in place, he rushed back with his two assistants toward the room where Mason was being held.

When they reached the room, they found Mason still lying on the bed, completely motionless.

Isaac’s expression darkened instantly. "Damn it! Could it be that the ones who escaped were that foolish woman and the little brat?"

At that moment, two bodyguards arrived, panting and drenched in sweat.

"Doctor, we’ve been tricked! Miss Kari told us there was an intruder and sent us to search for them, but we combed nearly the entire island and found no one. When we returned to the basement, we discovered Jack unconscious from a blow to the head with a bottle, and Jin appeared to have been poisoned..."

Isaac’s fury erupted. His mind raced as he thought of Kari’s calm demeanor earlier. A bitter smile crept onto his face. "Bring Kari here!"

The problem clearly lay with Kari.

Why would the pilot, Logan, leave the villa and head to the plane? That had to be Kari’s doing.

Isaac’s face turned grim. He hadn’t expected the other side to be so resourceful, nor that Kari would have been swayed.

A short while later, the two bodyguards returned, reporting that Kari was nowhere to be found. She had either jumped into the sea or hidden somewhere on the island.

"Damn it... damn it!"

"Doctor, it looks like there’s a plane approaching!"

One of the assistants shouted, and Isaac’s eyes lit up with a glimmer of hope. Perhaps Logan had circled back and was returning with the plane.

If that were the case, it would be perfect. This time, he would make sure to eliminate that foolish woman.

Isaac and his men hurried to the dock, where the helicopter descended, its powerful winds whipping sand and debris across the beach.

However, Isaac quickly realized that the aircraft wasn’t Logan’s. Just as he reached for his gun, something struck his chest. A sharp, numbing sensation spread rapidly through his body.

"Run... run!" Isaac shouted in shock, but his men were also hit by tranquilizer darts, collapsing one after another, unable to move.

Isaac slumped onto the cold ground, propping himself up with trembling hands, his eyes filled with rage as he stared at the slowly opening helicopter door.

Eric stepped out, leading a team of armed men. His sharp gaze swept over the immobilized group before striding toward Isaac, towering over the trembling scientist.

Isaac could hardly believe it. After years of operating in obscurity, his entire operation was crumbling because he had dared to kidnap Elias.

In that moment, regret consumed him.

If only he hadn’t agreed to Mason’s proposal, he might have had a few more years to continue his research. Now, it was all over.

But Isaac wasn’t ready to give up. Falling to his knees, he begged, "Sir, please, I’m a scientist. I’ve been working for the betterment of humanity. If you allow me to continue my research, I promise... I promise you’ll be the first to benefit from the advancements!"

"Sir, he’s lying!" A cold voice cut through the air. Isaac turned his head to see Kari emerging from the shadows, her face filled with disgust.

"He’s a murderer! He’s been conducting this research for seven years and hasn’t achieved anything. Instead, over a dozen children have died at his hands!" Kari’s voice trembled with anger.

Isaac’s protests were cut short as Kari continued, "He’ll do anything for his experiments, no matter how insane or inhumane."

Eric’s face remained unreadable as he demanded, "Where is my wife, Ella? And my son?"

His heart pounded violently, dreading the worst.

The cold wind bit at his face, and his eyes burned as if they were on fire.

"Mr. Nelson," Kari replied with a faint smile, "Miss Davis and Elias left on Logan’s plane just thirty minutes ago. If they hadn’t escaped, Elias might have ended up as a victim of this madman."

Hearing this, Eric exhaled deeply, relieved. Leaving two of his men to guard the captured group, he quickly set off to catch up with Ella.

At the same time...

Ella kept her eyes fixed warily on the cockpit door. Logan seemed like a timid man, but she couldn’t afford to let her guard down.

Suddenly, the plane began to descend.

Alarmed, Ella unbuckled her seatbelt and strode toward the cockpit.

Knocking on the door, she received no response.

The plane landed on an unfamiliar island.

This island wasn’t Isaac’s research base.

Ella’s grip tightened around her gun as cold sweat dripped from her palms. Slowly, she raised her weapon, her body tense with unease.