Chapter 1226:
âKilling us wonât save your people either!â
âIs that so?â Harlee fixed him with a fierce glare.
âWeâll see if my friends can survive once youâre dead!â
With that, she dislocated Matteoâs arm with nothing but her strength, then sliced his leg with the dagger.
âDo you find pleasure in this brutality?â
Matteoâs face turned ashen, overwhelmed by pain, unable to respond.
Harlee adjusted her grip, driving the dagger into his waist, tightening her chokehold on his neck. Matteoâs eyes widened as the sensation of being choked consumed him.
Bang! Taking advantage of the moment, Matteoâs men shot Harlee in the back, forcing her to release her grip on him.
Harlee tumbled down the stairs.
Mid-fall, Harlee caught sight of Christopher, his body riddled with bullet holes, collapsing with a smile that suggested he had completed his final mission. The sight shattered her heart. Rolling into the wooden pavilion, Harlee lay still, the taste of blood overwhelming her mouth. She spat out a mouthful.
Kicks rained down on her.
Her vision blurred as images of Christopherâs and Hamiltonâs deaths haunted her thoughts. She knew she had to move, but her body felt completely drained.
Harlee was exhausted. Yet, standing behind her were Rhys, Tonya, Robbie, Jonathan, and Patrick. She was determined to get them home safely.
And as for Hamilton and Christopher⦠Even if she couldnât bring them back alive, she was resolved to retrieve their bodies.
Struggling, Harlee tried to push herself up with one hand.
Biting her bloodied lip, she forced herself upright.
Bang! Another bullet struck her back.
Harlee collapsed, curling in agony.
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Her breathing became labored, and her vision dimmed.
On the brink of unconsciousness, she glimpsed a familiar figure. Rhys looked at her with profound love and then bent down to grasp her hand.
He whispered, âHarlee, I love you.â
Then, with a resolute expression, he charged toward Matteo, braving the enemies and the bullets in his body
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