With a forceful toss, M flung her coat outside. The muffled sound of suppressed gunfire echoed once


    more as the coat was hit.


    Simultaneously, M sprinted swiftly, ascending the steps and finding refuge within therge columns.


    Her breaths became strained, her heart raced, and her nerves stretched to their limit. Her stomach


    clenched with pain, but home was just a few steps away.


    She gently caressed her belly, murmuring, "Baby, don''t be afraid, trust Mommy, we''ll make it through."


    She took off her sweater, seizing the opportunity and tossing it outside. Bullets flew and sliced through


    the fabric, hitting the door with a menacing thud.


    With all her might, M risked her life to dash toward the door, but the bullets followed, ringing out in


    rapid session. The three shots felt like they grazed past M, brushing her with a touch of death, as


    she raced inside at lightning speed.


    Overwhelmed with fear and tension, she ran too fast, causing her to copse at the entrance, her belly


    searing with intense pain.


    With gritted teeth, M crawled forward, her voice trembling as she instructed the sound control


    system, "Turn off the lights." Darkness instantly enveloped the house.


    Waves of excruciating pain rippled through her abdomen as M felt liquid trickling down her thighs.


    Finally reaching the living room, she navigated to the coffee table, searching for her phone. Tears


    streamed down her cheeks as shey on the floor, dialing the emergency number, her gaze fixed on


    the inky ceiling above.


    M calmly reported the situation to the emergency services, requesting an ambnce, then dialed


    Nathan''s number.


    Tears welled in her eyes as she tenderly touched her aching belly, clutching the phone with trembling


    hands, awaiting a response. The phone continued to ring.


    "Beep... Beep... Beep..."


    Time stretched on, her heart growing cold with each unanswered ring. Nathan didn''t pick up.


    Trembling, M dialed again, only to hear the automated voice of a female robot. "The number you


    have dialed is unreachable."


    At that moment, her heart plummeted into a bottomless pit of despair.


    M hesitated to jump to conclusions. Nathan''s inability to answer the phone must mean he was facing


    some danger.


    Her legs turned numb, soaked through. With trembling hands, she dialed Cole''s number.


    Cole picked up right away. "Mrs. Morrison."


    M''s voice quivered. "Cole, where''s Nate?"


    "Fenna was drugged and badly hurt. He took her to the hospital. I''m leading the team to hunt down the


    remaining kidnappers." M let out a bitterugh. Her heart turned cold.


    With a weak voice, M said, "Cole, hurry back. Phoebe''s been shot."


    M dropped the phone and turned her gaze toward the door. Her heart wrenched, and her body


    trembled, but no tears fell.


    "Phoebe, hang in there. The police


    and ambnce are on their Cole is rushing back. You


    stay strong until they arr wa


    In the dark room, M spotted the red ultraviolet light piercing through the balcony, searching for her


    silhouette in the living room. The red dot was dancing like a ghost.


    M felt determined with no fear and tears. She cupped her aching belly, focusing on her baby''s


    movements. Her only wish now was for her child to survive.


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