“How much longer until we reach the bottom?”

Seeing how genuinely concerned John was for his student, the crew member’s tone softened.

“It’s still going to take a while. We don’t know exactly how deep it is or which direction the kids are in. We’ll need to use scanning equipment to get a better idea.”

Hearing that, John stepped forward and volunteered.

“Alright, you keep digging. Leave the scanning to me.”

Everyone could tell he truly wanted to help, so they let him take over the task.

When Arnold found out what had happened, he immediately informed Grace.

Grace had been lying on her bed when she heard the news. She sat straight up. “What did you just say? Say that again.”

There was a sharpness in her eyes the house manager had never seen before.

But faced with her intense gaze, he had no choice but to repeat himself.

“Ma’am, Miss Aurora is trapped beneath the ruins of the school auditorium. Her condition is currently unknown.” The moment he finished, Grace threw on a coat and strode out of the room.

“Ma’am, where are you going?”

Watching her leave in silence, Arnold felt a wave of unease.

Ever since William passed away, Grace’s moods had become unpredictable.

And now, though she could have simply spoken her mind, she said nothing and just walked out with a storm in her eyes.

“Start the car. My daughter might be dying. Do you really think I can just sit here and wait?”

At her words, Arnold felt a surge of relief.

So, she did still care about her younger daughter.

But now wasn’t the time to reflect.

He quickly followed her and drove straight to the school where Aurora was.

Just then, Tessa came slowly down the stairs from the second floor.

“Trapped under the rubble, condition unknown?”

Tessa curled her lips. “How interesting. If her life’s hanging in the balance, she might as well be dead already.”

Her expression twisted into something almost feral, as if she held a deep, personal grudge against Aurora.

To someone who didn’t know better, it would seem like Aurora had killed her parents or something.

Watching Grace’s hurried silhouette disappear through the door, the smile on Tessa’s face deepened.

So, she hadn’t been wrong after all.

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Deep down, Grace really did care about Aurora.

Otherwise, how could she be so frantic at the first sign of trouble?

All that calmness in front of her was clearly fake.

Tessa laughed lightly. “How interesting indeed.”

She didn’t care much for the theatrics.

In her heart, she hoped Aurora would just stay buried underground forever.

It would be better for everyone.

Why bother showing up and disrupting things?

Grace, of course, had no idea about the venom brewing in Tessa’s mind.

To her, Tessa was still the sweet, obedient daughter.

She was fragile in health, a child who needed constant care.

But now, after hearing what happened to Aurora, her entire mind was consumed with worry.

That was her biological daughter.

How could she not feel pain?

No matter how indifferent she had acted before, it had always been a lie.

She’d only been holding back her emotions.

In the car, she turned to Arnold and said, “Call in a professional rescue team to meet us there. Make sure she comes out alive.”