Chapter 418 Seriously Injured
Darian's strong arm lifted her up. "You okay?"
"I'm fine."
"Be careful."
Darian pulled her into his arms.
The assassins saw someone rescuing Cecily and knew they might not make it back tonight. One of their own was already dead. If they were going down, they'd take them with them.
They fired several shots in quick succession.
Darian pulled Cecily to dodge. She looked up and saw Darian's furrowed brow. His large hand tightly protected her head, pressing her into his chest.
Cecily's heart trembled slightly.
Gary knocked down a few people and rushed over, grabbing the shooter's hand, quickly disarming him, and then swiftly turning to shoot him twice.
When he tried to fire a third shot, he was out of bullets. He tossed the gun aside and picked up a nearby stick.
Darian pushed Cecily aside and quickly threw a punch, his fist landing directly on the assassin's face.
Seeing they were about to lose, the lead assassin cursed under his breath, his gaze falling on Rowan and Griffin in Cecily's car.
Rowan and Griffin were their vulnerabilities.
"Go grab the kids."
Cecily saw their intention. As a few of them rushed towards the car, she ran up and grabbed one by the shoulder, using all her strength to drag him back, not letting him get close to the car.
"Don't touch my kids. You've been used. Someone wanted to use you to kill us. I told you I have kids. To ensure their safety, I wouldn't attack you now. Wake up."
"Shut up. Your people are almost here, right? We won't believe anything you say now."
"Don't touch my kids. Take me hostage. If you take me, you can leave."
Cecily didn't want her kids to become their target.
But the assassins didn't believe her. Seeing one being held back, another rushed forward.
Griffin was lifted up by one of them. "Mommy!"
Cecily's heart trembled. She stopped fighting the assassin in front of her and rushed towards the car. The assassin swiftly grabbed hold of her to restrain her.
"Get off!" Cecily roared.
Seeing Griffin being pulled out of the car, Rowan lunged forward, grabbing the assassin's hand and biting down hard.
The assassin, in pain, let go of Griffin, but Rowan wasn't so lucky.
The assassin lifted his other hand and yanked Rowan out of the car, throwing him to the ground, his eyes full of ferocity.
"Rowan!"
Griffin saw the assassin raise his gun and shouted with wide eyes.
"Rowan!"
Cecily's heart clenched. She threw herself forward without hesitation.
But the assassin behind her was too close. Her knee suddenly throbbed with pain, and she fell to the ground.
Darian and Gary noticed and desperately ran over, but they were too far away. It only took a second to raise a gun and shoot.
"No!" Cecily's pupils contracted sharply, and she screamed hoarsely.
"No!"
"Don't!"
A bullet pierced a body, and someone groaned in pain.
Several car horns blared, and bright headlights shone over.
Larkin arrived with reinforcements, and on the other side, Vivienne also hurried over with her team, along with Bryan.
Jennifer screamed and rushed towards the person on the ground. "Freya!"
Cecily, enduring the pain in her leg, rushed towards her kids.
The kids were fine, and the person who saved them was Freya!
Rowan, terrified, threw himself into Cecily's arms. "Mommy."
Cecily, still shaken, held the unharmed Rowan, her lips trembling as she comforted him, "It's okay, it's okay now."
Cecily glanced at Freya, who had been shot and was lying on the ground.
She had lost consciousness.
Freya had actually rushed out to save her kids. Cecily couldn't believe it.
With a life at stake, Cecily ignored her own pain, placed her kids aside, and went to check on Freya's injuries.
Jennifer knelt beside Freya, crying uncontrollably. "Freya, don't scare me. Freya, wake up, wake up, Freya."
Everyone gathered around, and at that moment, an assassin rushed to the lead assassin.
"Quentin just called to abort the mission. We cann'tharm Cecily!"
The lead assassin's pupils contracted, finally realizing that his initial decision was the right one.
He glanced in Cecily's direction and waved his hand. "Retreat quickly."
Darian's cold eyes flashed. "Chase them."
Larkin immediately led people to pursue them.
Darian felt a wave of dizziness and walked briskly towards Cecily.
Jennifer was crying hysterically. Cecily checked Freya's injuries. The bullet had hit her chest, dangerously close to her heart.
"Get her to the hospital quickly."
Jennifer hadn't reacted yet when Bryan and Vivienne walked over. The scene just now had scared everyone pale.
Almost, the shot nearly hit the child's head.
And they had all seen Freya risk her life to save the child.
Bryan heard Cecily's words and immediately bent down to pick up Freya.
Jennifer stood up, crying. "Bryan, Freya, she..."
Bryan was also extremely anxious but much calmer than Jennifer. "Stop crying, let's get her to the hospital first."
Sam had already brought the car around, and they hurriedly drove to the hospital.
Vivienne anxiously checked on Rowan, Griffin, and Cecily. Seeing they were all okay, she finally relaxed. She glanced in Freya's direction, also unable to believe that she had rushed out to save the children.
"How bad is her injury?"
Cecily's face was grave, and she shook her head slightly without speaking.
Vivienne frowned. "Is it that serious?"
"Whether she survives depends on fate," Cecily could only say.
After speaking, Cecily squatted down to look at Rowan and Griffin. Both children were terribly frightened, their faces unnaturally pale.
"It's okay now, don't be afraid. Mommy, Daddy, and Grandma are all here."
Cecily hugged them tightly, closing her eyes deeply.
'Thankfully, they were okay. That bullet had almost hit the child's head. If it weren't for Freya...'
Cecily paused. 'How did Freya and Jennifer suddenly appear here? And why would they risk their lives to save my children?'
It wasn't that Cecily wanted to think ill of someone who had saved her child's life.
But she had originally suspected that this assassination was orchestrated by Freya and Jennifer, and their sudden appearance here was indeed suspicious.
And who fired that shot?
Without that shot, everyone would have been fine.
Cecily looked around the darkness again. That person had probably left long ago, leaving no trace.
"Let Grandma take you home first. Mommy and Daddy have things to handle." Cecily handed the children to Vivienne and turned to look at Darian walking over.
As she stood up, Cecily wobbled. She had been hit on the knee with a stick, likely injuring the bone. Darian stepped forward to support her, his expression serious. "Where are you hurt?"
Cecily fell into Darian's arms, the pain making her grit her teeth. She steadied herself with Darian's arm. "My leg got hit, probably injured the bone. I'll get it checked at the hospital later. But you..."
Cecily felt a warm, sticky sensation in her palm. When she lifted her hand, she saw it was covered in blood.
Her pupils contracted. "You..."
Cecily remembered that Darian had taken a hit for her earlier. She didn't know where he had been struck.
At that moment, Darian's face turned pale. Just as Cecily was about to speak, he collapsed onto her.
"Darian!"
Cecily couldn't hold him up, and they both fell to the ground. Her hand touched the back of his head, and she felt blood flowing from a wound there.
That stick had clearly hit his head.
"Darian!"
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