Chapter 683

The name echoed, tugging at the frayed edges of Aaron’s tightly wound heartstrings.

“Aaron, help me

Marilla’s pale face was streaked with tears, each one falling from her long lashes and landing on Aaron’s chest.

He wanted to comfort her, but any reassurance could provoke the hostage–taker, making her situation even more perilous.

Aaron met Marilla’s gaze before shifting his attention to the man’s bloodshot, terrifying eyes.

“Don, take a breath, buddy. The girl’s innocent. She doesn’t know your story, never met those five kids – she’s just an outsider here. How ‘bout this: I’ll be your hostage. Let her go, and you take me instead.”

Marilla’s teary eyes followed Aaron as he cautiously approached the captor, waves of guilt washing over her.

How could she have been so foolish? If only she’d waited patiently in the classroom for Lily to return. If only she hadn’t been so clumsy, maybe she could’ve outrun this.

But it was too late for what–ifs.

As Aaron edged closer, Don roared, “Don’t come any closer! I’ll slit her throat and jump, we’ll both be done for! Don’t think I can’t see right through you! You want to trade places and then fight me? You’re a cop; you think I can take you? I’ve already taken two lives what’s one more at this point?!”

hammering against his ribs, “I get it; I really do. I don’t have a daughter, but if someone hurt my sister like this, I wouldn’t stand for it either. I’d want justice

the knife against Marilla’s neck trembling, its cold blade

your daughter was a student here, that those five guys hurt her, right? School bullying, isn’t that what they call it?”

exploded in her mind, ringing

think you belong in school? Can you even

at a normal school; she belongs in an

her – she’s crazy! Who

she shut her eyes tightly, her face ashen, her legs trembling, barely able

help you! You’ve made a mistake, but don’t compound it with another. Your daughter’s still fighting for her life in the hospital. You should

only the pain of being bullied but also the burden of your crime. How can she bear it, so

fellow officers looked on with admiration. Captain Ashbourne, though young, possessed the negotiation skills of a seasoned detective. His

a lethal

but he also empathized with the perpetrator, treating them as a victim, which often broke through their psychological

heartfelt appeal seemed to

bull! You cops talk a

gone to the school authorities, to the cops, to deal with those five beasts more than once! Just because they come from influential families, they just walk out of the station without a

a criminal case, had they been called to the scene. in his district, such corruption – protecting the elite’s offspring and the

understand your

for a touch of heartbreaking resolve, I’ve been through what your daughter

was taken aback, “What did you say?!”

me. I’ll help your daughter walk out of the shadow, and find justice,” Marilla struggled against the suffocating fear, which made

can a frail girl like you do?!”

the Abernathy family. Don’t believe

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