Chapter 90 Yes, a restraining order is fine. Without it, no one can stop Mr. Leo from visiting you.â
Officer Nolan expressed his concerns regarding my situation and sent the journalists away. The extra security was also called for another emergency in the city.
Bright and I walked towards the main entrance of the building with officer Nolan, he spoke sincerely âMiss Laura, your issues with Mr. Leo are your personal matters, taking them to the court or public will only jeopardize your peace.
Please try to resolve them through dialogues, it will save you from unnecessary trouble.â
As a person who had dealt with such cases on a daily basis, he guided me for my convenience. So, I thanked him.
âI canât thank you enough for your services tonight, officer. I will surely consider your advice.â
We then waited for the last police car to leave and sighed, a moment without the heat of curious gazes helped us to relax.
Rubbing my eyes, I yawned lazily.
âIt was a nerveâwracking roller coaster, Bright. I am so tired.â
He fixed his hair and coat, complaining about Leoâs behavior.
âI was used to thinking that Leo was a reasonable man, but tonight he proved me wrong.
For a moment, it looked like he had lost his mind.â
We both commented on bizarre occurrences in the office and strolled out of the doors, the mere thought of crashing on bed was like heaven for me.
âJust one quick glance at my sleeping little girl, and then I will call it night,â
Chapter 90 Thinking about Jane, I experienced a massive) mp scare when the sound of tires screeching echoed in the silence of night, followed by the smell of burning rubber.
I raised my head and saw two white minivans parked ten feet away from our car.
âWho are they?â
I couldnât get a moment to voice my thoughts in any head as two groups of armed goons, all dressed in black, ran out of the vans. Their modern weapons caused a jolt of terror in my body.
âRun!â
Brightâs alarming shout was the last thing I could hear as the earâsplitting sounds of gunshots shook the whole building. We didnât even get a chance to run.
As an instinct, we crouched down, using our car as a shield, but this temporary setting wasnât practical.
âWhat to do now?â
We both looked at each other in panic, Bright took out his cell phone.
âI will call 911!â
Moreover, there was no time for it as those relentless attackers were approaching closer, firing nonstop. Fear became a tangible, living force as my frozen brain registered only one thing: Death!
This unforeseen attack was nothing but a siren of death for me. With no help or protection, I was going to die soon. Any stray bullet could end my life.
My innocent daughterâs face flashed across my eyes as I accepted my fate. But how would she live without me and Bright?
After years of waiting, she had finally tasted the luxury of a complete family, yearning for more comfort. Her wish list for tomorrow pierced fiery needles in my heart, there wasnât a possibility that I would see the next sunrise while being stuck in this hopeless situation.
1 was bidding farewell to the world when a hurried figure materialized out of thin air, Chapter 90 startling me. I was flabbergasted to see Leo righ in front of me.
âCome inside, quick!â
Without giving me a chance to react, Leo grabbed my hand and yanked me up. It seemed that he heard this disturbance and came outside.
But as he dragged me to run with him, my survival mode kicked in, I tried to stop him.
âSit down, Leo. Itâs dangerous!
You canât...
However, he turned deaf ears to my caution and used his force, running while shielding met with his body. My whole world crumbled down around me as his body quaked, as if someone pushed him back. My eyes widened to see Leoâs wounded chest.
Oh, my gosh!
Leo was shot!
I heard a bloodâcurdling scream, realizing later that it was mine. This obvious drawback of using a human shield seized the proper functioning of my brain. But we safely took shelter inside the building.
Leo was injured, he clutched his chest and instructed me.
âFlip the table and hide behind it, Laura!â
God, was he nuts?
The crimson blood gushing out of his gunshot wound was drenching his white shirt, and all he could think of was my safety. Leoâs preferences were really out of my mind.
Bright acted on Leoâs words at a record speed and cleared the table for us. I rushed to grasp the hand of that unsung hero.
âBright, Leo is bleeding. Call the ambulance!â
Meanwhile, Leoâs adrenaline rush was over after getting shot, the tornado of pain hit him Chapter 90 with full force as he lost his footing. He was abc it to collapse, but I caught him on time, pulling him behind the table.
The fountain of blood erupting from his chest made me lose my wits, I took off my scarf to press on the wound.
âGosh, you are bleeding too much. How far is the help?â
As Bright was already contacting authorities before, I asked him desperately. However, Leoâs statement fucked my brain when he stopped me..
âDonât touch me, Laura. I donât want to soil your hands with my blood.â
Whoa!!!
The nerve of that man!
A mix of frustration and helplessness ran me out of patience, I snapped at him.
âNot a single word, Leo!
Be cooperative and keep your eyes open. I am with you!â
I folded my scarf in a split second and placed it over the chest for soaking blood, but it was useless. With every passing, Leo was losing blood, my eyes burned with tears as I replaced my scarf with a coat.
And like his stubborn, idiotic self, Leo struggled to speak again, uttering incoherent sentences.
âNo... need... to do....
I am... dying