Married At First Sight By Gu Lingfei

Marco and his companions finally heard footsteps. Instinctively, they turned their heads-only to see a group of people closing in fast, surrounding them.

"Police! Hands up! Don't move!"

As soon as Marco spotted the officers, the lead policeman shouted the command, immediately drawing his pistol and aiming it at them.

The police had been tipped off by Shiloh's brother, who informed them that the kidnappers were armed. Meanwhile, the detectives pursuing Pedro were also carrying firearms.

Sage's mind went blank. His head felt like it was about to explode.

Why were the police after them?

They had scoped out this location in advance. It was remote and desolate-practically abandoned even during the day, let alone at night. No one was supposed to come here.

Marco was the first to react. Without hesitation, he bent down, grabbed a kitchen knife, and lunged toward Kathryn. If he was going down, he was determined to take her with him.

If she died and he paid for her life with his own, it would all be worth it.

He snatched up the knife just as Kathryn, writhing in pain from her injured arm, rolled across the ground. Watching her suffer filled him with twisted satisfaction.

But then-he cursed under his breath.

rolled too

Marco charged at her, knife

A gunshot rang out.

hand. The knife clattered to the ground. Marco let out a sharp cry, clutching

to the ground, hands over their heads, surrendering

in, pinning all three brothers

"Miss!"

to the

squatted down, and quickly untied the ropes binding her wrists and ankles. Then he took off his coat, wrapped it around her, and lifted her into his

been the one who called the police. He had also led them here. Now,

was getting

ambulance?" the lead officer asked. "It'll

kidnapped, the police had notified emergency services in advance, anticipating possible injuries Pedro wanted to refuse-he was too anxious

to get her to the

two ambulances pulled up. Relieved, he followed them, making sure Kathryn got immediate medical

by

wound or the crushing weight

handcuffed and shoved into the back of a police