Regardless, after an entire night of effort, the rescue team was finally able to open up a life channel at the site, thus allowing them to begin launching rescue operations. By five in the morning, all the buried personnel were rescued! Nobody had died! This, of course, was great news for dozens of families as well as the Burton Group.
Either way, it wasn’t long before reporters began swarming around Zivon who had been busy all night.
“We’ve been told that you’ve been a front-liner in the operation throughout the night, Young Master Burton! As the one in charge of the Burton Group as well as the project’s leader, do you have anything to say to everyone?”
“Some people have speculated that the construction site wasn’t standardized, which led to this whole incident. With that said, did the Burton Group conduct qualified verification before starting the project?”
“Many are certain that your involvement in the rescue was the reason why deaths were prevented! That aside, do share if you have any thoughts on providing on-site treatment facilities in the future!”
Though Zivon was showered with near-endless questions, none of them were meant to particularly target him. After all, despite how dirty his clothes were—highlighted by countless camera flashes—, the man still maintained his dignified posture.
After a short while, he was prompted to say in a serious tone, “The Burton Group and I deeply apologize for the incident. Once we get to the bottom of it, we’ll publicly announce the cause of the accident in full detail. Following that, those partaking in the Brentbrigg project will be made to re-inspect everything, and we’ll only resume construction once there are no further issues. Last but not least, the Burton Group will also be compensating all the victims as well as the rescue personnel involved in the incident!”
Upon hearing that, all the workers immediately gave a warm round of applause. After all, not only had Young Master Burton accompanied them from the very start of the incident, but he had also tirelessly led the rescue personnel all night.
In other words, despite being mere workers, Zivon had made them feel important and remembered. The fact that they had such a caring leader made them feel proud of being able to work for him.
Regardless, though almost everyone was filled with adoration for Zivon, Keith—who was hidden in a dark corner—had a burning rage in his bespectacled eyes… After all, he was expecting this incident to leave a bad impact on Zivon. In fact, he was even hoping that Zivon would get sacked from the Brentbrigg project and be replaced by a new overseer!
To think that instead of all that, Zivon’s fame would skyrocket instead! As displeasure consumed his heart, Keith noticed that Jenna was walking toward a sink nearby. With that, he was prompted to walk over to her before asking, “What are you doing here? Shouldn’t you be facing the media with Uncle Zivon?”
Pulling her hair up before washing her hands, Jenna then replied, “I’m feeling dirty and uncomfortable, so I just borrowed a set of clothes to change into. That aside, please keep your distance from me. I’d prefer if we didn’t get photographed together.”
…What? Was she really that worried that they’d get photographed together?! As it turned out, she was still worried about Uncle Zivon! No matter how good he had been to her, was she only ever going to be interested in that man…?
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