Substitute Bride: Utterly Pampered by Her Billionaire Husband-Chapter 1216: He Broke a Leg for Her

Dianna, with tears streaming down her face, curled her lips into a smile. She looked up and glanced at the Scorpion. "You’ll never understand."

Mort Thorne is not a single person; he represents thousands of people.

He stands for light, justice, and faith, inspiring pursuit and reverence.

People like the Scorpion will never understand.

"Ha," the Scorpion laughed, "to be honest, I’ve admired the Blood Eagle for a long time. Across the world, I’ve regarded him as my only rival."

With that, the Scorpion reached out and gouged out his right eyeball. "See, three years ago, he blinded my right eye. I’ve been waiting to settle this score."

Dianna then realized that the Scorpion had installed a smart eye; his right eye had long been useless.

"You’ll never be his match because he’s not fighting alone. He possesses an indestructible force, so you’re destined to lose utterly," Dianna said.

"If he’s so formidable, then why is his right leg crippled? Wasn’t it pierced by my bullet? Oh, right, I just remembered something. Three years ago, when he came to rescue Charles Bishop, he came straight from the hospital. I eavesdropped on their conversation during my ambush. The Blood Eagle had just undergone a bone marrow surgery in the hospital. Now that I think about it, fate hasn’t treated me too poorly. Haha."

Dianna was stunned. What was he saying?

Did Mort Thorne have a bone marrow extraction in the hospital three years ago?

Why?

Could it be that three years ago, she had used his bone marrow for a transplant?

Thinking this way, everything she didn’t understand suddenly made sense.

Three years ago, he saved her, gave her a new life, and he lost a leg for her!

It was him.

Why didn’t he say anything?

Dianna’s small hands at her sides clenched into fists until her nails dug into her palms, but she didn’t feel the pain. What kind of torment did he go through three years ago?

While she was in a coma and hospitalized, the Blood Eagle unit was exposed because of a honeytrap, Charles was captured, and everyone was plunged into crisis.

As a senior commander of the Blood Eagle unit, facing a choice between the nation and her, what decision did he make?

No matter how difficult it was, he managed. He defended the nation and protected her, at the cost of his crippled right leg.

The nation was his belief and responsibility, and she was the girl he loved. Unable to choose, all he could do was sacrifice himself.

After he arranged everything, he faked his death, wanting her to hate him, resent him, and forget him.

She never wanted to be his burden, yet she became one after all.

She finally understood why he walked so hesitantly and perplexedly down this path of love. It was because... his love was far deeper and more profound than hers.

Mort Thorne.

Her Mort Thorne.

At this moment, a subordinate rushed in. "Scorpion, something’s wrong. We’ve been discovered. Someone’s coming."

Someone’s coming.

Mort Thorne is coming.

The Scorpion laughed heartily. "I didn’t expect the Blood Eagle to arrive so quickly. He didn’t disappoint me!"

Dianna’s eyes softened. Though she hadn’t seen him, she could already feel his presence, that profound, reassuring power.

"Dianna, come with me. They say even heroes can’t resist the allure of beauty, and it seems the Blood Eagle is no exception. Now, I’ll take away the woman the Blood Eagle loves."

"Do you think you can leave here? This place is surrounded by FIU. You can’t escape even if you had wings."

The Scorpion raised the gold ring on his hand. "Dianna, you’ve already discovered my private seal. I must say you’re very clever, but too naive. Everywhere I’ve been has a secret path exclusive to me. Not long ago, I used this seal to open the secret path. This time, I’ll take you by boat to leave here."

Dianna’s eyes shifted. She moved slightly, wanting to do something, but in the next second, her whole body went limp.

All her strength was drained, like soft cotton candy.

"You drugged me?"

"Dianna, without the drug, you wouldn’t behave. Don’t worry, I just gave you a mild sedative."

Saying that, the Scorpion approached and reached out to touch Dianna’s small face, infatuated. "I haven’t tasted you yet. How could I bear to harm you?"

Dianna turned her head aside, "Get away!"

"Haha, the fiercer you are, the more I like it!"

...

With a "boom," Mort Thorne kicked open the door.

Inside, it was empty, not a soul in sight.

Melissa spoke from behind, "Looks like the Scorpion has already taken Dianna."

The team leader quickly looked at Paul, "Sir, the Scorpion is cunning by nature. If we let him escape today, it’ll be hard to catch him later. Besides, Dianna has been taken by him and is in danger at any moment. I suggest immediately sealing all exits and strictly investigating the Scorpion’s whereabouts."

Paul nodded, "Alright."

Melissa looked at the man in front of her. His tall, strong body blocked all the light. He remained silent throughout, without saying a word.

But his ability to quickly locate the Scorpion’s hideout made him the soul of the army.

"Even if we find Dianna now, with the Scorpion’s nature, I’m afraid she’s already been violated," Melissa said sarcastically.

The team leader frowned immediately upon hearing this.

Vivi, squeezed to the back among the big shots, couldn’t get forward, but she could hear what Melissa was saying. To be honest, she had long disliked this Miss Melissa, and now she dared to slander Dianna. Vivi immediately spoke up, "Miss Melissa, how could you say such things? Do you have a grudge against Dianna? Did she steal your boyfriend?"

"You!" Melissa’s face turned red with anger.

At that moment, a gloomy and displeased gaze was cast in her direction. Melissa turned her head to the side and saw Mort Thorne silently turning his head. His deep eyes, hidden under the brim of his cap, glanced at her quietly.

The silent intimidation made her scalp tingle.

Melissa quickly shut up, but inside, her hatred was seething.

"The Scorpion is cunning by nature, more resourceful than his predecessor. This time, we failed to obtain his private seal. He must have used the seal to escape. Our chances of finding him are slim, and if he leaves Serrano, the consequences will be dire," the team leader said, looking at Mort Thorne from afar.

The team leader immediately recognized Mort Thorne as the mysterious man who saved Dianna.

This man’s identity was not simple. He could see that the chief’s daughter, Melissa, liked him and was infatuated with him.

Although Paul was the senior commander of this operation, everyone was watching this man move.

Who was he?

Mort Thorne’s handsome features were obscured in the dim light. He resembled a night wanderer, exuding an aura of composure, fierceness, and power.

His brown eyes scanned the room and finally settled in a corner where he saw Lady Snow.

He quickly moved forward to Lady Snow’s side.

Lady Snow lay with her eyes closed, covered in blood, but her clothes were intact, her face clean, and a slight smile lingered on her lips. She hadn’t suffered when she departed, leaving peacefully.