Chapter 881 He Will Take Nicole Even If He Dies
"Darian, don't do anything crazy!" Lucien yelled, throwing himself in front of Darian's car to block it.
He knew Darian was planning to take Nicole down with him.
But he couldn't let that happen.
Darian had nothing left to lose. His eyes were cold and empty as he stared at Lucien blocking his path.
His voice was hollow, devoid of any soul, filled only with a final madness. "Move! Or I'll run you over!"
"Then do it," Lucien replied, his eyes steady.
He was willing to take the risk, to gamble everything.
To save Nicole.
Darian saw that Lucien wasn't going to move. His grip on the steering wheel tightened, his eyes dark and wild, ready to snap and run Lucien over.
But a sliver of friendship held him back.
With cold eyes, he quickly started the car, threw it into reverse, and then made a sharp turn.
Darian, in a fit of madness, aimed for Lucien's Mercedes, intending to take Nicole with him.
If he couldn't have anything, then Brady wouldn't have peace either.
Even in death, he would take Nicole with him.
To make her suffer in hell with him.
"Darian!" Lucien hadn't expected him to reverse.
He quickly locked his Mercedes and shouted to Alaric inside, "Alaric, get Nicole out of the car, now!"
Darian's speed was too much to stop.
Alaric saw Darian's car speeding towards them and, terrified, grabbed Nicole and opened the car door.
They barely made it out and took a few steps away.
Darian's car crashed into Lucien's black Mercedes with a sickening force.
The impact spun the Mercedes 90 degrees, its front crumpling, nearly crushing Alaric and Nicole, who had just escaped.
Alaric looked at the wrecked car, his face pale with fear. Darian had truly lost his mind.
This was attempted murder.
Nicole, having never seen such a terrifying scene, was shaking and crying loudly, calling for Violet and Brady.
"Mommy, I want my mommy!"
"Daddy!"
Nicole's cries were heart-wrenching.
Alaric, snapping back to reality, saw that Darian seemed dazed from the crash and wouldn't be able to attack again immediately.
He quickly picked Nicole up from the ground and tried to comfort her. "Nicole, don't cry. Your mom and dad are coming soon."
Alaric felt a deep sense of guilt. He had been helping Darian with his evil plans.
He had sabotaged Violet's design competition and nearly gotten Nicole killed.
How was he any different from Darian?
"Alaric, bring Nicole over here," Lucien called out, keeping an eye on Darian, who had stopped his car. "He won't dare do anything to me."
Alaric understood, holding the still-crying Nicole tightly as he ran towards Lucien.
But as he ran, Darian, who had been dazed from the crash, saw them. He restarted his car and floored the gas, speeding towards Alaric and Nicole.
He was determined to kill Nicole.
To take her with him forever.
The car sped towards them, and Alaric hesitated for a moment, ready to throw Nicole aside and take the hit himself.
Just as he was about to toss Nicole to safety, the roar of an engine echoed from the parking lot entrance.
Lucien turned to see who it was, but before he could make out the cars, a black vehicle shot forward like a bullet, heading straight for Darian's speeding car.
In an instant, there was a deafening crash as the two cars collided, both flying through the air, tracing an arc before crashing down.