His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

Chapter 683

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?!”

don’t have a daughter, but if someone hurt my sister like this, I wouldn’t stand for it either. I’d

pupils shrank, the knife against Marilla’s neck trembling, its cold blade biting into her

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

eyes widened in shock as painful memories exploded in her mind, ringing in her ears, a relentless barrage

you belong in school? Can you

a normal school; she

– she’s crazy! Who knows, maybe it’s contagious? Hahaha!”

haunted Marilla like malevolent spirits. In agony she shut her eyes tightly, her face ashen, her legs trembling, barely

his heart aching as he spoke again, his voice hoarse, “I truly want to 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 be there for her, not pursuing revenge that will only lead you to

find out her father turned into a murderer for her sake. She’ll carry not only the pain of being bullied but also the burden of your crime. How can she bear it, so young and already so wounded? She’s tried to end her pain once; do you want to push her to

on with admiration. Captain Ashbourne, though young, possessed the negotiation skills of a seasoned

all, he was sincere – a lethal weapon in any

with the perpetrator, treating them as a

expected Aaron’s heartfelt appeal seemed

bull! You cops talk a good game but

judgment again, “I and my daughter, we’ve gone to the school authorities, to the cops, to deal with those five beasts more than once! Just because they come from influential

Arts was outside their jurisdiction; only now, with a criminal case, had they been called to the scene. in his district, such corruption – protecting the elite’s offspring and the collusion of officials

I understand your pain”

her swollen eyes, her frail voice shedding its prior terror for a touch of heartbreaking resolve, I’ve been through what your daughter has.”

aback, “What did you

shadow, and find justice,” Marilla struggled against the suffocating fear,

girl like you

Abernathy family. Don’t believe me? Check your

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