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?!”

daughter, but if someone hurt my

Marilla’s neck trembling, its cold blade biting

those five guys hurt her, right? School bullying, isn’t that

exploded in her mind, ringing in her ears, a relentless

in school?

at a normal school; she belongs in an asylum!”

– she’s crazy! Who knows, maybe it’s

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

made a mistake, but don’t compound it with another. Your daughter’s still fighting for her life in

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

negotiation skills of a seasoned detective. His words

was sincere – a lethal weapon in any negotiation.

hostage, but he also empathized with the perpetrator, treating them

appeal

that bull! You cops talk a good game but can’t do squat!”

with those five beasts more than once! Just because they come from influential families, they

Academy of Fine Arts was outside their jurisdiction; only now, with a criminal case, had they been called

I understand your pain”

prior terror for a touch of heartbreaking

taken aback, “What did

find justice,” Marilla struggled against the suffocating fear, which

frail girl

Abernathy family. Don’t

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