In the evening, Rena lay in bed and couldn’t help feeling a little scared. She picked up her phone and called Waylen. They talked for half an hour. After that, Rena started feeling sleepy.

Early morning the next day, she woke up and found little dark circles under her eyes. She used a lot of foundation to cover them up.

After taking Alexis to school, Rena got back in the car.

The driver had gone to the bathroom.

At this time, Rena’s phone rang. It was Vera calling.

Rena answered the phone and said with a smile, “We just met for coffee yesterday. Do you want to go out again today?”

Vera sounded a little nervous. “No. I just have something important to tell you. Remember that homicide I told you about yesterday? About that poor man who got slashed and bled to death? Well, three more people were killed in the same manner last night, and I heard it was the same attacker.”

Rena was shocked. There were four victims now.

No.

The whole thing was just too bizarre! And there must be more to the story.

Vera sighed and added, “All four victims have Rh-negative blood. Weird, isn’t it?”

Rena felt her blood run cold.

Rh-negative blood.

Everyone who had Rh-negative blood in Duefron had been killed. Surely, the killer’s ultimate target was clearly… Alexis.

Just then, there was a commotion at the gates of Alexis’ school.

Screams of children filled the air as well as the smell of blood. There was a skinny woman in red.

Elvira stood in the crowd.

She had a knife in her hand, which she used to slash Alexis’ shin. Blood flowed down the poor little girl’s soft, tender leg.

Everything seemed to have gone still.

Rena’s heart almost stopped beating.

Elvira cackled and said to no one in particular, “Rh-negative blood, coagulation disorder…

Only a small cut can take your precious daughter’s life.”

Elvira was a psychopath and couldn’t be made to take legal responsibility

She thought that what she couldn’t have, Rena shouldn’t get either.

Alexis’ teacher quickly gave Alexis a styptic enzyme, but Elvira had cut Alexis too deeply, and the bleeding wouldn’t stop.

Blood just kept gushing out.

Blood… Alexis needed Rh-negative blood.

Elvira looked at Rena and flashed her a deranged smile. Elvira had killed all the Rh-negative blood suppliers.

After cutting Alexis, Elvira turned around and ran away.

Rena’s whole body trembled. She clenched her fists.

It took her a few moments to snap back to her senses.

Rh-negative blood… Elvira had Rh-negative blood. Elvira was the only one left who could donate blood to save Alexis life. ©

Rena had to catch Elvira. She needed Elvira’s blood to save her daughter.

Rena climbed into the driver’s seat and kicked off her high heels.

Many years ago, she injured her feet, and the doctor recommended her never to drive again. She hadn’t driven in the last five years, but now she had to for Alexis. She decided to give it ago.

Rena fixed her eyes on Elvira and stepped on the gas.

The black limousine lurched toward the fleeing Elvira. A few heartbeats later, there was a loud bang, and Elvira fell to the ground.

Bang}!

Elvira found herself brutally knocked down, a crimson pool spreading beneath her.

Gripping the steering wheel, Rena trembled, grappling with the weight of her mental disorder. ©

Yet, she couldn’t spare a moment to ponder on it.

All she cared about was Alexis’ safety, should Elvira manage to escape.

Security guards from the kindergarten intervened and controlled Elvira, prompting a call to the police.

The scene was fraught with fear and chaos, leaving Alexis in tears.

As Rena stepped out of the car, her trembling persisted.

Taking Elvira to the hospital was imperative but explaining the situation to others seemed an insurmountable task.

Could she spirit Elvira away? Would the police let her do so?

In that crucial moment, a warm hand enveloped hers. “Rena, don’t be afraid. I’m here,” a reassuring voice said.

Startled, Rena spun around.

It was Waylen.

The sight of him sapped her strength, and she could only manage to utter his name in a quivering voice, “Waylen.”

Gently clasping her hand, Waylen rasped, “Leave it to me.”

With resolve, he hurried over to Alexis, producing a styptic enzyme from his pocket and handing it to her.

Both Alexis’ legs were now stained with blood.

Waylen’s heart ached for her. Cradling her in his arms, Alexis leaned against him, her tear-streaked face pleading, “Dad… It hurts.”

He kissed her forehead and hoarsely assured, “Dad will take you to the hospital.”

Time was of the essence. Handing Alexis over to Rena, he urged, “Get in the car.”

Next, he lifted Elvira from the ground, making a call to police chief. “Mr. Hopper, it’s me, Waylen. A heinous incident occurred at the entrance of my daughter’s kindergarten. My wife subdued the assailant, but the perpetrator’s life might be in danger. We’ll take her to the hospital for now… Alright, understood.”

Upon exchanging a few words with the police chief, Waylen ended the call.

Elvira seemed to finally grasp the gravity of the situation. Her lips quivered as she hoarsely protested, “No. No. Waylen… You wouldn’t do this to me.”

firmly, “I will, and I

placed Elvira into another

black limousines departed in succession. Ten minutes later,

her arms, offering soothing words to ease her

from their sight. Instead, he approached Alexis, gently caressing her head. “Don’t be afraid. Dad is

Alexis’ eyes as she

Rena, Waylen ordered calmly and tenderly, “Take her

He turned to leave.

couldn’t shake her unease

turned back to offer her a reassuring smile. “Don’t be afraid. Everything will be

arms wrapped protectively around Alexis, Rena gazed

driver’s lead, cradling

for this critical moment, and after approximately 20 anxious

blood transfusion for the child. She has a

the bed, Alexis’ face was pallid,

100ML blood bag quickly emptied but fresh replacements kept arriving, leaving Rena’s heart in trepidation. She knew exactly where the life-saving blood was coming

milliliters of the

eventually succumbed to

lashes still stained with tears, she appeared utterly

fear, Rena

Rena’s shoulder at the

Fatigue marked his features.

“After

touching, he continued, “Rena, you did

he disallowed her questions. “Leave it to

Rena didn’t press further.

gently encircled her arms around his waist,

asked her to stay with Alexis while he stepped out

cigarette, his phone rang

the police chief, Jim Hopper calling, his tone somber. “Waylen, we have reason to believe that Elvira is

paused, and then asked,

Waylen replied, “Yes, she’s still in the hospital. I’ll do my best to cooperate. My wife? No…

the call, Waylen entered a

of fresh blood awaited, their

for one of the

hushed tone. “Mr. Fowler, I’ve found three individuals in

its place, Waylen turned around and replied calmly, “Invite them to join the Exceed

Jazlyn nodded in understanding.

another person

expression crossed Waylen’s

Jazlyn remarked, “It’s quite a coincidence. He was in Alexis’ class. His name is Leonel

Leonel Douglas?

file

Douglas family’s business was

had lost their eldest son, leaving Leonel, an illegitimate love child, to be fetched home. However, he was facing immense hardships in that

herself, Jazlyn couldn’t help but comment, “This child

in thought, Waylen silently

striking good looks and his intelligent nature was evident from

closing the file, Waylen instructed, “Arrange a golf meeting with Mr. Douglas

that… I wish to discuss a project

understood his intentions and immediately got on with

the ward. His parents and sister were

Korbyn was heartbroken.

him. “Dad,

“Are you feeling

dizziness, Alexis adored

that dizzy state, she remained in Korbyn’s embrace, wanting him

darkened, tears welling up in

had not been an easy journey for Waylen and now she

up. “Waylen, handle

solemnly. “Dad,

up at

gently around Rena’s shoulder, whispering

afternoon, Waylen made his way to

didn’t return to the hospital until

he found the soft glow of light, and Rena was lying on

his footsteps, Alexis stirred awake and

his coat and carefully draped it over

at the head of the bed, Waylen gently lifted Alexis, placing her atop his abdomen before tenderly wrapping

raised by him, the little girl felt most at ease in

fingers through her soft, curly brown hair and touching her gauze-covered leg, Waylen inquired in a hushed

against his

and immediately

returned to the ward. His parents and sister

Korbyn was heartbroken.

sighed and interrupted him. “Dad, she has lost a lot of blood. She might feel dizzy if you

inquired, “Are you

her dizziness, Alexis adored

in Korbyn’s embrace,

welling up

death at birth. Raising her had not been an easy journey for Waylen and now she was hurt like this

up. “Waylen, handle this matter as you see

nodded solemnly.

up at Waylen with

arm gently around Rena’s shoulder, whispering soothingly, “Everything will be

made his way to

didn’t return to

soft glow of light, and Rena was

and called out like a

removed his coat and carefully draped it over Rena, protecting her from the

the bed, Waylen gently lifted Alexis, placing her atop his abdomen before tenderly

most at ease

through her soft, curly brown hair and touching her gauze-covered leg, Waylen inquired in

Alexis responded, snuggling against his neck with all

his embrace, Waylen showered her with affectionate kisses, his heart burdened

that a love affair from

been there for them, he

had failed to protect his daughter as

Alexis leaned over and planted a

so

rest of her life. In a soft tone, he murmured, “The teacher will bring some of the kids from the kindergarten

across Alexis’

heard that

slightly, annoyed at

blanket, Alexis yawned, “Dad, I

Waylen pulled her curly hair through the

upon a time, there was a prince named

momentarily left

“Dad,

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