Chapter 381
Seize the Moment!Ivan seized the moment and lunged forward,
Ivan surged forward, his right hand reaching out toward Keith.
His gaze was icy, his movements swift.
His arm traced a perfect arc through the air, grabbing Keith's collar and pulling hard.
Emily froze.
And then, snapping back to reality...Then, she snapped back into reality.
She rolled over to the side of the black weapon and, a second later, clasped it in her palm.
"Don't move! Nobody moves!"
Emily collapsed on the ground, hoisting the gun aloft.
Keith, nestled in Ivan's embrace, gasped for air. He looked up with a sense of surviving a calamity and looked at Haley, who was still standing at the factory entrance.
A sudden ominous premonition surged in his heart...
And at that moment—
Whoosh!
A bullet whistled through the air, heading toward Haley.
In a flash, before Ivan could even think, he tightened his grip on the child in his arms and lunged forward, wrapping his arms around Haley, who stood there in shock.
Sizzle!
Thud!
Two gunshots rang out in quick succession, and the bullets penetrated flesh and blood.
The echoes of the gunshots faded, leaving a solemn silence all around.
"Ivan..." Haley said, her eyes wide with terror. She quickly regained her composure and, using the light, checked her wounds.
It was just her arm hit by the bullets, the projectiles less than two inches apart, with blood steadily oozing from the limb...
"I'm okay..." Ivan raised his head, his lips forming something like a gentle smile. He spoke with difficulty, "Hold, Keith..."
Keith, no matter how calm and composed, was still only a four-year-old child.
Having suffered a head injury and lost a lot of blood, and after repeatedly being frightened, the sight of the bullet heading straight for Haley had caused him to faint.
Haley held the unconscious Keith in her arms, her hands trembling.
As she watched the family of three embrace each other as if no one else existed, Emily's eyes shone with intense hatred.
Her life had come to this, utterly ruined.
She would not allow Haley to live a happy life...
She raised the gun in her hand and once more pressed the trigger...
Ivan's eyes turned cold, and he flung a fruit knife from beside him...
The knife struck Emily's wrist dead-on, causing the gun to drop from her hand.
And with that, Ivan lost all his strength, managing only to give Haley a deep look before losing consciousness.
Two figures, one large and one small, lay faint beside Haley.
She was afraid to touch Ivan and too scared to embrace Keith. Her hands trembled, and she felt powerless no matter how hard she tried. But However, she couldn't afford to waste time. Fumbling She fumbled for her cell phone, intent on making a call, when she felt the piercing gaze of someone not far away, like a venomous snake watching her every move.
Gazing upward, she met Emily's eyes.
Emily was moving slowly, inching toward the gun. Reaching it, she seized the weapon in a steady grip. Once again, she pointed the firearm at Haley.: "I'll say it again, Haley—ruin your beautiful face, and I'll spare Keith!" Flames of madness danced in Emily's eyes, turning her into something akin to a vile witch straight out of a fairy tale.
TheFull circle, the situation had come full circle, returning tois back where it began.started.
Haley pursed her lips tightly.
By now, if she still believed Emily's wordstook Emily at her word, she would 'd have to be out of her mind. HaleyShe lowered her gaze, scanningsurveying the surroundings intentlysurrounding environment...
Suddenly, she heard faint footsteps echoedemanating from outside the factory.
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