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.

and spend the rest of your life with

as if the flames

burning clothes or even his scorched arms. All that

as they wriggled free of the bodyguards’ grasp. Together with

fear at the thought of losing their mother as

heed to the monstrous

The scene before him brought to his mind the memory from that night

a similar accident—the burning

children before him

loved ones would scar and traumatize one for

hoped to be rid of the obstacle that was Charlotte—even going as far as to wish that she would just disappear. However, at that point, he felt guilty

he witnessed the

given them his blessing earlier on.

like the last

Fifi squawked

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