A Bumpy Road to Power

Chapter 672 - 672

Ace Levin excitedly grasped Dirk Carter's wet hand.

He said, "Secretary General Carter, I saw you on the county TV. You came to our Goldridge County to help us fight the flood. We, the people of Goldridge County, cannot not help out. These are people I rallied from several surrounding townships, and more are on the way. They'll be here soon. Use them however you need, direct them to work."

At this moment.

Dirk Carter's heart was deeply moved.

You must understand, if these reinforcements hadn't arrived, the Wyvern River mouth might have already breached.

Watching the bustling figures on the dam and the residents gradually arriving, Dirk Carter nearly shed tears at that moment.

Nevertheless.

The dam was still at risk of collapsing at any time.

From that afternoon until the next morning.

Several sections of the dam breached again.

Dirk Carter directly ordered that if a location couldn't be plugged, the construction vehicles should drive straight into it.

Then they sealed it manually with sandbags.

In a matter of ten-plus hours.

Seven or eight dangerous incidents were resolved.

Others rotated shifts, ensuring they could rest for at least one to two hours.

Only Dirk Carter, from the morning of the previous day to the morning of today, went twenty-five to twenty-six hours straight without resting, and didn't even have a bite to eat.

Around eight in the morning.

Flynn Holden started to weaken.

But its strength was still fierce.

Dirk Carter had just lifted a bag of sand.

Suddenly, everything went black before his eyes.

The whole body stumbled and fell to the ground along with the sandbag.

People around saw this and quickly rushed over, clumsily lifting him into the tent, placing him on the makeshift bed.

Because there was still a lot of work on the dam.

The task of taking care of Dirk Carter naturally fell to Eve Vincent.

Looking at Dirk Carter's pale face, recalling his actions over the past twenty-plus hours, Eve Vincent took out a remote control from her pocket, glanced at it, and put it back.

She poured a cup of hot water, placed it by Dirk Carter's mouth, and began feeding him bit by bit with a spoon.

"Cold... so cold..."

The dazed Dirk Carter suddenly murmured.

Eve Vincent touched his forehead with her hand and shivered.

So hot.

He had a fever.

And it was a high fever.

Seeing that he was drenched all over.

She couldn't think too much.

She painstakingly supported his weak body.

She took off his clothes, one piece at a time.

Then wrapped him in a blanket.

Even so.

It seemed to have little effect.

Dirk Carter kept repeatedly calling out cold.

Eve Vincent was also worried sick.

Given the current situation, it's unrealistic to send him to a hospital.

She made up her mind.

Turned around and pulled the tent zipper up from the inside.

She undid her buttons and took off her clothes, piece by piece.

Soon.

That perfect body was revealed again.

From head to toe, she was left only in underwear.

Without much thought.

Eve Vincent slipped under the blanket.

Then tightly pressed her body against Dirk Carter's.

Once more, skin against skin.

Remembering the "unintentional mistake" at the hotel last time, her face actually blushed.

She held him like that for over an hour.

Only then did Dirk Carter drift off to sleep.

And he slept.

Until around two in the afternoon.

When Dirk Carter opened his eyes, he saw Eve Vincent sleeping by the bedside.

A slight movement.

Eve Vincent was startled awake.

Seeing Dirk Carter trying to get up.

Eve Vincent quickly restrained him and said, "Don't move around, get some rest."

"I... what happened to me?"

Dirk Carter asked.

Eve Vincent smiled and said, "You dared to ask. You spent over twenty hours on the dam, didn't eat a bite, soaked and drenched, of course you got a fever, but you're in good shape, the fever subsided an hour ago."

"What about the dam..."

"No worries, the dam's fine, we held it. Flynn Holden has already passed through Goldridge County, listen, the rain outside has lessened too."

After Eve Vincent finished speaking.

Dirk Carter perked up his ears to listen.

Indeed.

The heavy rain had turned into moderate rain.

He relaxed and lay back down, suddenly realizing something.

Lifted the blanket to check.

He felt empty all over.

Asked, "Who took off my clothes?"

"Who else could it be, it must be me."

Eve Vincent said.

Dirk Carter felt awkward.

Eve Vincent giggled and said, "Last time you tore my clothes in my dad's office, this time I took off yours, we're even, we don't owe each other."

Dirk Carter stared at Eve Vincent's face.

Said, "You have a beautiful smile, you're just like a friend of mine."

Realizing it was such a cliché line, Dirk Carter quickly explained, "Lawyer Vincent, I don't mean it that way, you haven't met her, you really look alike."

Eve Vincent took a deep breath.

Sat upright.

Asked, "Talia, right? Actually... I am Talia..."

This time it was Dirk Carter's turn to laugh.

He said, "Don't joke, Talia has a tattoo, you don't."

Eve Vincent saw he didn't believe.

Slightly smiled and said, "Remember? Last time at the hotel in Koryn City, you pushed me around, you said it slipped in by accident."

When this was mentioned.

Dirk Carter's heart skipped a beat.

Suddenly sat up.

The blanket slipped down but he didn't care.

Exclaimed, "You really are Talia? But what about your tattoo?"

"Silly, that was just a temporary tattoo sticker."

Eve Vincent replied sheepishly.

Dirk Carter suddenly understood.

Nodded and asked, "Then why did you come to Goldridge County with me..."

"You offended someone, that person approached The Maplewood Gang, I took the job from The Maplewood Gang to come and trouble you. The issues with the sand quarry owners and construction teams were all under my orders to make things difficult for you."

Revealing these truths.

Takes enormous courage.

Eve Vincent knew that once Dirk Carter learned the truth, he might forever distance himself from her.

Yet, she resolved.

She didn't want to deceive Dirk Carter anymore.

Indeed.

This news was utterly shocking for Dirk Carter.

He remained silent for a while, then asked, "Who?"

Eve Vincent shook her head and said, "I don't know, The Maplewood Gang never reveals who places the orders. I suspect it's Gilbert Dixon or Kanes Bates, haven't you been having issues with them lately?"

This suspicion was reasonable.

Currently, it made sense that only those two held deep grudges.

Especially Gilbert Dixon.

Although there wasn't any profound hatred, his narrow-minded nature made doing such things not surprising.

"Then why tell me the truth? Is it because I resolved the difficulties you created?"

Dirk Carter asked.

Eve Vincent smiled.

She took the remote control from her pocket, and said, "The Maplewood Gang never fails, there was a small bomb planted on the dam long ago, just press this, and you're done for."