âBe quiet!â
Everyone held their breath under Harleyâs order and faced the front, bracing themselves to spring into action.
Both Fabian and Callum were already walking in the direction of those people not far away. Harley slowly raised his hand, about to signal for them to start their mission. Just then, the men who were on the lookout suddenly let out a soft cry of surprise.
âIsnât that Madam and Mr. Holt?â
Harley was stunned and saw that Eudora and Tyler were sitting on a bench not far from the men.
Tyler seemed to be in a good mood, oblivious to the danger that was approaching him.
Harleyâs face sank slightly as he gritted his teeth, âWhy should I care about such a heartless person like her?â
Charlie quickly interjected, âMr. Louis, if anything happened to her, President Granger would be sad!â
âWho are you referring to as Madam? Theyâre already divorced!â
âThat wonât do either! I know President Granger, heâll be devastated!â Charlie paused before exclaiming.
In truth, Harley was only venting his anger. Although he looked quite solemn and serious, he still gave instructions to his men beside him immediately, âDonât make a move yet. Charlie, you go. Fabian has never met you, so you can ask them to leave!â
Charlie nodded and tidied up his clothes before he walked out.
His pace was brisk, but he still made an effort to look calm. Charlie could feel his heart beating with every step he took.
At this moment, he suddenly wished that Amos was here too!
President Granger was wise and brilliant, so he would definitely have a better solution to this.
Charlie took a deep breath as he approached them. Just then, Waldron Yeager, who was standing in the center of the targets, shouted suddenly when he saw Fabian.
âRun!â
With that, the group of people dispersed. Before Fabian had time to react, Callum had already taken out his gun and fired several shots towards the group of people who were fleeing.
The initially peaceful garden was now filled with sharp cries and screams.
Harley shot Callum in his shoulder amidst his efforts of protecting the public. Callum spat and cursed, âD*mn! Boss, itâs an ambush!â
Fabianâs face darkened and was quickly shoved forward by Callum, who said, âHurry and leave, donât worry about me.â
Fabian frowned. Charlie, who was taking advantage of the chaos, sped towards Eudora. The minute chaos erupted, Tyler protected Eudora by shielding her behind him.
âEudora, donât be afraid. I am here.â
Although Tyler had become weaker over the past few days due to his illness, he seemed somewhat awe-inspiring as a father while standing in front of his daughter to protect her.
Eudora was about to say, âOkay, Dadâ¦â But before she could say those two words, she heard the sound of something splitting through the air.
A bullet had penetrated Tylerâs body. Eudora could only watch in shock. A second seemed to last for an eternity before she rushed to hold Tyler.
âDad!â
Tyler lowered his head in disbelief and looked at the wound in his chest. Then, he covered the wound forcefully with his hands.
âWhat did you call me?â
âDad! How are you feeling?â Eudora shouted desperately.
Tyler smiled gratifyingly to finally hear her call him dad. He comforted her in a low voice, âEudora, donât be afraid. Itâs okay, Dad is fine!â
At this moment, Charlie widened his eyes in shock as he watched. He was supposed to protect Eudora.
However, the bullet was actually fired from his gun just now!
Amidst the chaos, Harley and his men had already managed to catch the group of people. Callum sat on the ground shamelessly and blocked Fabian from moving forward.
âBoss, I know youâre here to visit Mr. Holt. Iâm the one who got you into trouble. Iâm so sorry!â
Harley gritted his teeth and said, âTake them all away!â
âHey, you have no right to do this! My boss didnât do anything at all. He was only passing by, but you guys plan to take him away because of that? If thatâs the case, you should take those two guys with you! And that guy who shot at the passer-byâ¦â
âYouâ¦â Harley clenched his teeth.
âWhat? Officer, am I wrong?â
Harleyâs colleague reminded him softly, âChief, we really donât have the right to catch him at allâ¦â
Fabian was just too cunning. Ever since he realized that something was off, he never even thought of attacking directly.
Harley took a deep breath and warned them, âDonât celebrate yet!â
By the way, the one who hurt the passer-by was your colleague, right? Donât forget to take him away with you!â
â¦
Eudora stared at the blood on her hands as she waited outside the emergency room the entire time. Just now, when she saw Tyler fall in front of her with her own eyes, she realized that the ample time she thought she had with him was actually limited!
Fabian entered and looked worryingly at Eudora.
âEudora, Uncle Holt will be fine!â
Eudora let out a bitter laugh, âThank you!â
Suddenly, the nurse came out from the ward and asked, âMay I know who the patientâs family is? The patient wonât make it! Please go in and have a look at him for the last time.â
Eudora felt her whole body tremble and she stood up instantly. Everything in front of her was a blur, so she couldnât see the path ahead of her properly.
Fabian hoisted her up and said, âBe careful.â
Eudora didnât manage to say anything and scrambled her way into the ward. Tyler had already gone through emergency treatment, and the wounds on his chest were bandaged. However, the bloodstains on his clothes remained, as if to remind her of the horrifying incident just now.
âDad!â Eudora sobbed, her voice already a mess of emotions.
âMy good daughterâ¦â Tyler smiled at her quickly, âIâm sorry. I promised you at first that I would accompany you in the future, but I may not be able to do it anymore!â
âNoâ¦â Eudora shook her head and said, âYou have to! Didnât you just say that you couldnât be with me when I was young? It was your greatest regret, and if you break your promise again, I wonât forgive you. Do you hear me?â
Tyler chuckled, âYes! I heard you!â
After a pause, he seemed to think of something and spoke again, âThere are two gold pendants in the cabinet beside my bed. Remember to take them out because they are my gifts for my two grandchildren. I bought them a long time ago, but I didnât take them out at that timeâ¦â
Eudoraâs nose was already red and she was hysterical, âI wonât take it. You should give it to them yourself.â
âStop talking nonsense!â Tyler sighed, âI admit my mistakes. I was too stubborn, but I had no one to teach me since I was young, and your mother left me a long time ago. I didnât know that a familyâs happiness came from understanding each other. After so many misunderstandings, I dragged you and Amos down to suffer together with me.â
âWhen Iâm gone, you can give the properties to Leslie. If you dislike Greene City, why not return to Rosaville City with Amos? Rosaville City was your motherâs hometown, and I liked it there tooâ¦â
Eudora bit her lip tightly, âI wonât, I like Greene City too. Also, Greene City is your hometownâ¦â
Tylerâs eyes lit up upon hearing this. He stared anxiously at Eudora and said, âBy the way, you said that your mother hated me last time, is that true? Has she really never loved me?â
Tyler asked this question eagerly. He wanted to know the answer urgently.
Eudora shook her head and said, âNo, I lied to you. Mom missed you very much all the time. She has always said that she wanted to go back to Greene City, and she always kept the necklace you gave herâ¦â
Tyler nodded his head in satisfaction and heaved, âIf thatâs the case, I can finally be rest assured. I can go find her nowâ¦â