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, “I’ll bet

take her seriously, her words angered

tense atmosphere. Lena stood her ground, knowing a bullet might

of

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

thud, he collapsed to

the top

advanced and kicked

police arrived. They untied

“Grandma!”

“Mom!”

Zuko and

trying to maintain composure. She thoroughly checked Lena before

wrong?” Lena felt uneasy. “Am

choked, unable to find the words

truth, everyone felt the same as she did. They had been on edge during the ordeal, suppressing their fear and trying to stay calm. They released all their pent-up terror and unease only now

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

approached but struggled to find the right words to thank

“Thanks, Lena…”

smiling. “Okay, go do what you should. Just leave me

He nodded.

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

realization, he couldn’t

his grandmother’s lifesaver. Chris wouldn’t have had the chance to shoot Albert if

her and wanted to repay the favor.

sudden voice interrupted his train

his sniper gun resting on his back. He

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