Albert’s impatient voice echoed from the room. “You can’t even pick up a cereal bowl, you damned girl! Get in now!”

“The case is heavy, dad!” Desiree complained.

Desiree struggled to hold onto the case, but it relentlessly pressed on her arms.

Meanwhile, Lena chuckled. Her petite figure remained hidden behind the case, and she wore a cap obscuring half of her face.

Clad in the hotel’s uniform, Desiree wouldn’t have recognized her, especially in her panicked state.

Lena firmly pressed down on the case.

Overwhelmed by the weight of both the case and the person, Desiree couldn’t bear the load. “Come here, dad! I—”

Before Desiree could finish her sentence, Lena heard Albert’s hurried footsteps approaching. She realized that her opportunity had come.

She exerted force and pushed the case forcefully, catching Desiree off guard. Desiree stumbled and was pushed right into Albert, who was approaching.

“Ahh!”

Albert leaped back, reacting quickly to the unexpected collision.

Taking advantage of the chaos, Lena used the case as a platform to launch herself into the room. She and Albert pointed their guns at each other in just a few strides.

However, he was too slow. Lena shielded Janine, showing no fear on her young face.

Albert dared not make any sudden moves. At that tense moment, he noticed a mocking smirk on Lena’s face.

“You…”

Lena raised her pistol high, aiming at his head, “Mr. Harper, care to make a bet with me?”

Albert scoffed. “Hah! Do you think you can leave here unharmed, you dumb blonde?”

muttered to herself,

didn’t take her

of him loading the gun echoing in the tense atmosphere. Lena stood her ground, knowing a

a loud crash of glass shattered the

widened in fear, frozen like he had seen a ghost. The room filled with

thud, he collapsed

the top

shot her a cold glance, then advanced and kicked

then, the police arrived. They untied Janine and rushed

“Grandma!”

“Mom!”

sprinted over, followed by Zuko and Toph, all in a state

maintain composure. She

felt uneasy.

find the

she did. They had been on edge during the ordeal, suppressing their fear and trying to stay calm. They

Lena, patting her back. “Don’t worry. I’ve

approached but struggled to find

“Thanks, Lena…”

go do what you should. Just leave

He nodded.

peculiar about Lena—she always wore a serious expression when around others. She was

realization, he couldn’t

Chris wouldn’t have had the chance to shoot Albert if she

and wanted to repay

interrupted his train of

on his back. He didn’t seem like someone who had just been

and Lena were wearing identical

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