The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 1532

"Quinton was attacked first. His head was..."

The young soldier couldn't finish the sentence, breaking down into ragged sobs.

The rest of the team wore grim, ashen expressions.

If there truly was a monster lurking in the pool, did that mean Officer Miller and the others had already met a gruesome end?

"You did well just making it out alive," Silas said softly, not blaming the young soldier at all.

At least he had survived.

But with a monster waiting in the depths, what were they supposed to do?

A heavy silence fell over the group. Saving their comrades was the priority, but how could they dive down? And even if they did, would they be able to find Miller and the rest?

Just as they hit a wall of despair, Jace offered his assessment.

"I don't think Officer Miller and his men are actually down there."

Huh?

The group looked at him, completely bewildered.

Hadn't Zeke explicitly stated that Miller and the team had fallen into the pool?

Silas turned to Jace. "Are you sure?"

Jace nodded. "The monster is vicious, but its existence seems tied to the mutated magnetic field in these mountains. It couldn't possibly devour that many grown men in such a short window of time."

"It's over three feet long with razor-sharp teeth. Sure, it could kill an ordinary person with one bite, but Officer Miller and his tactical team are highly trained."

"There simply weren't enough signs of a massive underwater struggle to suggest an entire squad was taken down."

That was Jace's professional deduction.

The rescued soldier wiped his eyes, trying to recall the chaos. "I only saw one monster."

"All the injuries it sustained were from Quinton, Jace, and me fighting back."

That directly contradicted Zeke's narrative.

Silas slowly turned his predatory gaze toward the guide. "Zeke, are you absolutely certain Miller and the rest fell into this pool?"

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