Chapter 277 Why Did You Block That Kick?

Charlie did not seem to mind and continued, "Why did you block that kick?" Could he have developed a liking for me because of this incident? Putting down the water glass, I quickly said, "Because I..." Knock, knock... The hospital room door suddenly sounded, and Charlie and I both instinctively turned our attention to the door. It was Uncle Marcus who entered, his face filled with evident anxiety. Seeing this, I thought something might have happened to Scott Corporation and asked, "Uncle Marcus, what's wrong?" Looking at me, Uncle Marcus paused before saying, "Snakehead Mountain has collapsed again." It took me a few seconds to react. My heart sank as I looked at him and said, "My mother and Maxwell..." "We've completely lost contact!" Uncle Marcus uttered these words in despair. He was getting on in years, and perhaps he had hurried here too quickly; his face was now deathly pale. I was momentarily stunned, feeling as though a thousand-pound boulder had been placed on my chest