Chapter 684

Marilla felt an ominous chill creep down her spine. She wanted to dodge, to flee, but it was already too late. But Aaron wasn’t about to give the killer a second chance.

In a split second, he drew the gun holstered at his back. With a swift, long–armed pull, he yanked Marilla into the safety of his embrace and fired. The first bullet slammed into Don’s knife–wielding right arm, and the second found its mark in his left knee.

His actions were swift and decisive, like lightning cleaving the sky! If he was thinking of committing a crime, didn’t give Aaron an opening. In the blink of an eye, he could turn the tables!

The man let out a cry of pain and frustration as he crumpled to the ground.

The cops swarmed in, twisting his arm behind his back and snapping handcuffs on his wrists. The madman, driven to the brink by his love for his daughter, was finally in custody.

and the sniper’s line of sight blocked by the rooftop railing, there was nothing left but to retreat. That was

was shaking like a leaf in Aaron’s arms, her hands covering her ears as she gasped for air, her entire body

He held her tight, soothing her with gentle patience, “Ever set off fireworks as a kid? Think

in his shirt, her sobs unceasing. Aaron sighed with a tender ache in his chest, his grip on

I was going to die,” Marilla’s muffled voice finally

than I am.” At the thought of her negotiating with the murderer back then, Aaron’s heart heated up with emotion; a smile tugged at his lips as he leaned closer, “And besides, I’m here. I would never let anything happen to you. I have to live up to this badge, to

trust you’ve placed in me by calling me Aaron“, he thought, but he didn’t

I really wanted to help that man,” Marilla moved her rosy

serious, “You mentioned earlier that you’ve been

was startled from her daze, her eyes widened in fear, trembling

bullied. I was just talking nonsense; I’ve never

to her distress, so he held his tongue. His

was clear she bore deep psychological scars. And Jareth- living with her,

guy should just stick to his previous indulgent love life; he seemed to short–circuit the moment he fell for someone!

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