Rana, phone clutched in hand, practically leaped for joy when she got Helma's text."Grandma, chill! Helma just texted back. She's fine," Rana beamed.Madam Guller sat there, a crease of concern still etched on her face. "Helma's got so many cards up her sleeve... It's hard not to worry, you know?"
Helma and Wanda had been hanging out in the hallway for what felt like forever—okay, half an hour—before the hospital room door swung open at last.Neil walked out sporting a slap mark that you could not miss if you tried, and Jade's eyes were all puffy, yet they seemed to be in a surprisingly chill
Right now was critical…He turned to Helma, who was losing it, and with a swift, careful move, he gently pressed on the back of her neck, and she slumped into his arms, out cold.Jade was also struggling not to run into the fire herself, her thoughts on her grandchild tearing her heart in two."Mom,
At two in the afternoon, Helma's eyes snapped open.She bolted upright, took a three-second flash to recall the horror, and was about to dash out when Neil pinned her down."Easy there. If you want to be awake for Smiley's update, cool it, or I will have to knock you out again!"Helma's hands were b
The house was silent, everyone deep in slumber. Helma descended to the first floor, glided through the hallway, and stopped before the basement door.She did not use the villa much, but she had stocked it with plenty of ‘toys’ for times like these.She pulled open the door and triggered the security
Helma's cry had its intended effect—Cole's companions rushed to shield him.Relief washed over Helma as she caught her breath, the image of Smiley falling through the skywell haunting her.A three-story drop.Smiley——She could not bear to finish the thought and focused instead on navigating the lon
The vibration of the phone interrupted that wonderful moment…The next second."Boom!!"A deafening explosion echoed throughout the space. The ground beneath their feet shook, throwing dust everywhere!Helma's pupils reflected the golden flames of the explosion.The explosion was not over yet. There
"Don't worry, Smiley was not injured. Cole tried his best to protect him. Now, he is just frightened and has a little scratch on his leg. He is in the ward now."Neil opened up a real-time video of Smiley on his phone and tossed the phone onto Helma's bed.The video showed Smiley lying on the hospit