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.

were going to marry me and spend the rest of your life with me.

as if the flames had

clothes or even his scorched arms. All that mattered was that he

the bodyguards’ grasp. Together with

their

to the monstrous blaze, nor heat

to his mind the memory from that night

burning car, the gut-wrenching

before him were like a

ones would scar and

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

broke as he witnessed the

his blessing earlier on. If he had, this might not

like the

Fifi squawked from

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