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
The next day at noon.Helma finished her lunch and felt that she had regained a lot of her strength.She got out of bed and walked a few steps, holding onto the wall.Jade looked at her worriedly. "Hemmy, don't worry. Your brother has sent a few people to guard Smiley closely. If you miss him, I can
Sunday.Cole had another physical examination. When he saw that Benjamin's face was not looking good, he understood."Dean Levington, if you have anything to say, you can tell me directly."Benjamin tried to persuade Cole. "Mr. Guller, the doctors in this hospital do have limited medical skills. In