Chapter 176

But he acted like he didn't hear her as he worked frantically to loosen the ropes around their hands. He needed to get that bomb disconnected before it was too late.

Defusing explosive devices wasn't completely foreign to him - he'd learned the basics during his training years ago, and he had a good understanding of how these things worked.

"Didn't you hear me? I said get out of here," Margaret repeated, her voice getting more desperate.

Stefan continued working on the knots, his fingers moving quickly despite the pressure. He wasn't going to abandon his mother, no matter what she said.

"Whatever you're doing won't help anyone,"...