Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
“We need to hurry to the docks, grab a boat, and get out fast. If we don’t make it… Forget about the money; we’ll lose our lives.”
“Okay. I’ll follow your lead.”
The two quickly left the corridor. Shirley then continued upstairs. She had a feeling her father might be here, and those villains who framed Zacharias were also present.
At this moment, the mercenaries were all scrambling toward the docks. Thus, the building was relatively deserted.
Richard blocked the doorway, and his gaze was sharp as a knife. He was stopping the four of them. Nevertheless, each of these four individuals was a cunning old fox as their eyes were flickering with thoughts of fleeing the scene.
“Richard, if you let us go, we’ll make sure a large sum of money gets deposited into your account. It’ll be an unimaginable figure.”
*I have no interest in your dirty money.” Richard remained unmoved.
“Richard, we can do it the easy way or the hard way.”
They observed the mercenaries pouring out toward the docks while standing by the floor-to- ceiling window. They exchanged looks and were unsure of what was happening outside. Why were their men heading toward the docks?
Nonetheless, they speculated that Zacharias’ reinforcements had arrived. If that were the case, they needed to escape this room quickly.
Suddenly, Richard and the four men could hear someone banging on the door. It was accompanied by a loud commotion. “Come in,” one of the old men called out.
The person outside immediately swiped a card to enter. Alas, Richard promptly shot and destroyed the circuit, turning the entire room into an enclosed space.
The outsiders, who heard the gunshot, realized there was trouble brewing within the room They were here to collect their debts, and their employers were inside. So, they had to rescue those old coots for the sake of their empty wallets.
The sounds of pounding and gunshots echoed from outside as the men tried various ways to break through the door.
Richard’s face was grave as he stood guard at the door with a gun in hand.
“Richard, you can’t hold them off forever. Those outside are after money, not lives. We’re the ones offering money. They won’t give up on us so easily.”
“I believe you won’t kill us either. If you do, you’ll bear the blame.”
The loud commotion grew increasingly rowdy as the sturdy steel door began to creak, causing the adjacent walls to tremble.
“Stay alert, everyone. Our rescuers are here.” These individuals were audacious and had long disregarded the law.
Shirley also heard the sounds of multiple people ramming the door. So, she moved toward the source of the noise and intended to open a door. Just as she was about to do so, she heard a voice screaming at the top of their lungs, “Hurry! Open that door! The ministers are trapped inside, and we need to rescue them if we want to get paid!”
“Is anyone else in there?”
“I don’t know. Judging from the gunshot earlier the ministers are being held hostage. So, I’m sure there are enemies inside.”
Shirley speculated that Richard might be the hostage-taker. His objective wasn’t just to save Zacharias but also to expose the identities of those crooks orchestrating Zacharias’ attempted murder behind the scenes. It was his duty.
She clutched her fists tightly and knew she had to rescue her father. Even though reinforcements had arrived, they couldn’t immediately breach the area, and time was of the essence.
She immediately ran upstairs and arrived at the top floor, where she noticed two thugs attempting to break in through the skylight. They were preparing their tools and were completely unaware of her presence.
When they went to get their guns, Shirley swiftly dealt with them. She grabbed the window- breaking tool with one hand and coiled the rope around her hand a few times. Then, she landed gracefully on the glass panel with a leap before balancing on her tiptoes.
Sure enough, she saw her father pointing his gun at four individuals through the glass. Richard also caught sight of her. He was surprised and thrilled that she had managed to find him.
He watched as his daughter used an iron spike to carve a circle on the glass. Then, she leaped, and her foot landed precisely at the center of the circle.
This wasn’t ordinary glass. So, one had to be skilled in order to break through the glass. Otherwise, they would be just wasting their time and effort.
Richard watched approvingly as his daughter executed her plan. The glass finally shattered after receiving six powerful stomps from her. Shirley protected her face as she rolled and landed on the ground.
“Shirley, are you okay?” Richard asked her.
Shirley rose to her feet swiftly. “I’m fine, Dad.”
“There are six people outside,” Shirley reported, then turned her gaze toward the four individuals. Her eyes bore into them like they were trash. If she could, she would take them out one by one. These were the people behind the assassination attempt and the very ones she despised.
“Richard, you’ve indeed raised a great daughter!” teased one of the men.
Shirley instantly pointed her gun at the person. “Say another word, and I’ll kill you right now.”
“You wouldn’t dare to kill me. Your father-”
The person’s smug words were interrupted as Shirley shot his shoulder. She sneered, “I’ll do what my dad wouldn’t.”
Richard looked on approvingly. There was no doubt about it. Shirley was definitely his daughter.
Now, none of the four dared to speak out of turn. Shirley noticed a nearby box. She kicked it open to find a set of handcuffs inside. She grabbed four and approached the individuals.
“You dare…” one of them started to say.
She grabbed his shoulder, pressed her foot on his back, and pinned him to the ground before promptly cuffing him.
The second person tried to resist and raised a fist to strike her. She simply snorted and landed a punch on his face, which disoriented him. In the next moment, she kicked him against the wall and handcuffed him as well.
The third person was terrified. So, he didn’t bother struggling. Instead, he meekly extended his hands and allowed Shirley to cuff him.
The fourth person knew better than to fight against Shirley. So, he darted toward the window and was prepared to jump out for survival. Although it was high, he had a premonition that death was imminent. Alas, how could Shirley possibly allow him to flee?
She tripped him with one foot and swiftly handcuffed him to the nearby furniture. “I won’t give you an easy death.”
Richard looked at his daughter with pride. It seemed that his daughter had been practicing a great deal lately as her execution seemed more efficient.
“You little brat, how dare you treat us like this-”
Shirley sneered, “I’m already being kind by treating you this way. I will hand you over to Zacharias and let him deal with you personally.”
“You-”
The four people were terrified, and their faces turned stark white with pear.