บท 1373: Just the next phase

Gerald watched as hundreds of people littered and stepped on the spacious and beautifully landscaped green lawn, not minding if they were destroying the place.

Some panicked, afraid for their lives, while others walked calmly toward the gates, wanting to escape the scene before them.

"Lower your head and never leave my side." He whispered to the woman beside him as they passed several people he knew while observing the chaos around them.

The firefighters were rushing to extinguish the fire that the firecrackers accidentally triggered in one of the stockrooms at the back.

On the other hand, the police were busy securing the entire place while some escorted most of the guests to safety.

"Will this work?" He heard her gentle voice, slightly trembling in doubt and fear.

He could not blame her since the entire place was swarming with criminals, adding to her father's security, who had to step back temporarily to make way for the authorities.