Bang! The tank collided with the jeep with such force that it was sent flying several yards away.

It flipped over in the air before landing in a heap of rubble on the ground. The remains of the jeep exploded in a ball of fire and dense, black smoke engulfing the street.

The impact caused the alarms of the parked cars along the street to erupt in shrill sirens.

All of a sudden, the street descended into chaos and noise.

“Mommy!” the children screamed tearfully. They attempted to run over to her where the jeep exploded but were restrained by the bodyguards.

Henry gaped in shock. He sat motionless in his wheelchair.

 

At that point, Zachary arrived. He, too, stood frozen in horror at the scene but sprang to action seconds later.

He sprinted recklessly to Charlotte. “Mr. Nacht—” a bodyguard said as he tried to restrain him but to no avail.

 

“Charlotte! Come back, wherever you are!” Zachary shouted like a deranged, grief-stricken beast.

said you were going to marry me and spend the rest of your life with me. You can’t just

wreckage with his bare hands as if the flames had

his scorched arms. All that mattered was

Mommy…” the children cried as they wriggled free of the bodyguards’ grasp. Together with their father,

thought of losing their mother as they searched high and low

to the monstrous blaze,

scene before him brought to his mind the memory from that

similar accident—the burning car,

three children before him were

ones would scar

hoped to be rid of the obstacle that was Charlotte—even going as far as

the

blessing earlier on. If he had, this

like the

Mommy!” Fifi squawked

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