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?!”
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
the knife against Marilla’s neck trembling, its cold blade biting into her
five guys hurt
in her mind, ringing in her ears, a
Moron! You think you belong in school? Can
school; she belongs
crazy! Who knows, maybe it’s contagious? Hahaha!”
eyes tightly, her face ashen, her
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.
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
young, possessed the negotiation skills of a seasoned detective. His words were simple and powerfu!, striking at
– a lethal
empathized with the perpetrator, treating them as a victim, which often
appeal seemed to
You cops talk
authorities, to the cops, to deal with those five beasts more than
hearing that, Aaron felt a surge of righteous anger. The Elmsworth Academy of Fine Arts was outside their jurisdiction; only now, with a criminal case, had they been called
understand your
swollen eyes, her frail voice shedding its prior terror for
“What did
find justice,” Marilla struggled against the
girl like you
from the Abernathy family. Don’t believe me? Check your phone right
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