The Divorced Heiress’s Revenge

Carrie's voice tugged at Ralph's heartstrings.

"Save me, Ralph."

Scared stiff, Carrie wailed silently. Her teardrops broke Ralph's heart.

He wanted to comfort her, but the assurance to the hostage would trigger the perpetrator, putting the hostage in further danger.

Ralph took one long, hard look at Carrie before shifting his gaze to the man with bloodshot eyes.

"Easy there, Brian. The girl is innocent. She doesn't know about you. She doesn't know the five students. She's just an innocent bystander.

"Take me as your hostage. I'll take her place. Just let her go."

Carrie watched tearfully as Ralph inched closer to the perpetrator cautiously. Guilt washed over her.

She blamed her foolishness.

stayed in the classroom and waited for Yasmin. If she were not

her. I know what you're planning. You want to replace the hostage and take me down. You're a cop, so I can't overpower you.

a serious look, but his heart was jumping out of his chest. "I understand where you are coming from. I don't have a daughter, but if my sister is a victim of abuse, I

drawing a deeper

The

widened as her painful

an idiot! Why are you in school? Do you understand the words coming out of my

school like the rest of us. She should be in a

her. She's a psycho. Maybe her insanity is

harsh taunting haunts Carrie

eyes in agony, and her trembling legs gave

her, and his voice came out raspy. "I really hope to help you. You've taken two lives, but you can stop yourself from making more mistakes. Your daughter is still in the emergency room. You should be with her right now. She needs you more than

also be shouldering heavy guilt. Don't do that on her. She's been hurt enough. She has tried to take her life once. Are you trying to make

in the back