Filed To Story: Returning to Her Not-So-Poor Family
If he insisted on taking him along, they’d likely both die there.
And it wasn’t just him. There were several others with tears in their eyes.
They were brothers whose limbs were broken and who were covered in blood.
After Chester took them down, they held their breath and played dead, this was how they had narrowly escaped death.
But what they hadn’t expected was for Serena to plant bombs in the church. The thought of finally meeting their ends here made them somewhat distressed.
“Jack!” A man lying not far away summoned all his strength and called out, “To be friends with you this life, I am content.”
The others joined in, “Indeed.”
Jack’s eyes instantly moistened. “What does life and death matter? Dying for the boss is an honor for me.”
“Take care of the boss.”
“With this chance, I can go and chat with the friends below.”
“At the boss’ wedding, don’t forget to send our blessings. Dress sharp, and make the gift generous, don’t be stingy, huh.”
“No time left, why aren’t you running???”
The bombs installed in the four corners of the church were counting down: Fifteen, fourteen, thirteen.
Jack couldn’t move a step; there were too many friends on the ground, companions from past battles. He couldn’t just watch them stay behind and be blown up to bits.
At that moment, Jones arrived with his crew, “Hey, I’m here.”
Jack’s tears finally broke free, streaming down his face.
Jones and his strong men lifted each brother, one by one.
Dead or alive, they were determi to bring them “Ten, nine, eight.”
Not long after everyone had run out, a thunderous ee ol dle-ereren ka Wiha , flames shot into the sky, and smoke billowed high.
The whole world seemed to shake.
The massive blast sent everyone several meters forward.
The moment Romeo fell to the ground, he Ine eNS ee ie mM
Mirabella. Despite dig eakSringing and hid vidion being somewhat blurred, he accurately ran to the girl, held her in his arms, and covered her ears with his hands.
The sound of the explosion came in waves, deafening.
But Mirabella felt extraordinarily safe in Romeo’s arms, as if all the dangers of the world were kept at bay by his warm and strong embrace.
Shrapnel from the explosion scattered onto Romeo’s back, but he seemed impervious to the pain as he continued to shield the girl in his arms.
Debris flew towards others, striking some in the head, others splattering across their bodies.
It wasn’t until the fury of the explosion had subsided, and the thick smoke had cleared enough to see the path ahead, that Jones and the others began to help the injured to their feet.
Kenneth cradled Louisa in his arms, feeling an overwhelming joy of having survived the ordeal. Looking at his wife, her hair and face covered in dust, his eyes moistened with tears.
Knowing she was safe, Louisa finally let go of her fear and burst into tears.
Bernard and Cornelia, being elderly, were thrown several feet away by the blast. They hit the ground and lost consciousness.
“Boss!” Jones called out, informing her of the two elderly people who had fainted.
Mirabella stepped out of Romeo’s embrace to check her grandparents’ pulse, finding they were alright, and her heart settled.
“I’ll carry them to the car first,” Romeo said as he lifted Bernard. Only then did Mirabella notice the injury on his back; his clothes torn, and blood seeping out.
Her eyes filled with a mix of gratitude and heartache. After he had picked up Bernard, he went to lift Cornelia.
Jones came running over to report to Mirabella, “Boss, when we came upon them, they were trying to flee, but we caught them.”
Mirabella’s eyes turned cold as she looked at Serena, Nighthawk, Tyrannosaurus, and the others tied up not far away, “Take them back.”
Serena knew nothing good awaited her upon return. She protested with sobs, only to be met with a fierce slap from Jack.
“Cry me a river, you’ll get what’s coming to you.”
Jack’s slap was powerful; since Serena’s cheek had already been cut by the shrapnel from the explosion, the slap widened her wound, causing her to grimace in pain.
Mirabella’s subordinate clearly lacked the sense of chivalry towards ladies, to strike such a beautiful face.
“Oh yeah, boss, I haven’t told you who the mysterious person is.” Jones leaned into Mirabella and revealed the name, which made her eyes grow even colder.
“We’ve got them now,” reported another subordinate.
“Let’s go.”
At Mirabella’s command, everyone got into their vehicles, ready to leave. To their surprise, her five brothers arrived one after another.
Serena had told them that Bernard, Cornelia, Kenneth, Louisa, and even Mirabella were in her grasp.
She had even sent them photos.
When Hans received the photos, he was in a neighboring city. Chasel was ona mission in anot tow, hag tandietia big Contract and was busy building a firewall, Sean and Ophelia were out on their first date, and David was at a rehearsal.
All five of them, upon receiving the message, hurried over and had just now arrived.
“It’s all right now,” Mirabella succinctly briefed the situation to her brothers.
The brothers hadn’t expected Serena to be so heartless, you could say, she was completely insane.
Seeing the wounds on their sister, they urged her to get into the car and get back for treatment.
On the way, Mirabella asked Jack in the car, “Amos and Cookie.”
“Don’t worry, boss, they’re already at our headquarters. When you! O
available, all of yesalateompany du) fatten brothers on their final journey, to send them off in style,”
Jack assured her.
“Good,” Mirabella nodded in approval, “Well done.”
“Take a break, boss, you’re injured,”
Jack reminded her, knowing ite force of Chesterebiows Was several nesta St an average person, even a knife cut was deeper than usual.
Mirabella nodded. She couldn’t lean back in her chair because of the wound on her back; she had to lean slightly to the side instead, which finally allowed her to breathe a sigh of relief.
At that moment, thick black smoke billowed from Reflections Villa.
Numerous servants and bodyguards were battling the blaze. Thankfully, since Edith had taken over as housekeeper and convinced Louisa to purchase a batch of firefighting equipment, reasoning that a mansion of this size needed ample fire protection, they were well-prepared.
Little did they expect that their foresight would prove so timely.
Someone tried calling Kenneth and Louisa but got no answer, so they called Mirabella instead.
“Ms. Bella, the house is on fire. It’s the basement.”
Fortunately, the basement and the main building were separate, and thanks to the sufficient firefighting equipment, the fire were quickly extinguished, leaving only thick smoke behind.
Upon returning home, Mirabella found that the family doctor had also arrived.
She was called in by Louisa.
Louisa thought that her precious daughter was injured and that tending to the wounds herself was too taxing. She thought it would be better to have professional help.
“My injuries are minor; please check on the others first,” Mirabella instructed the doctor, wanting her to examine her grandparents and parents.
However, the entire family unanimously insisted that Dr. Anne treat her first.
Mirabella couldn’t win against them, and she had to let her tend to her wounds obediently.
Kenneth and Louisa had sustained minor scrapes, nothing serious, but Romeo’s back was quite severe.
After Dr. Anne had bandaged Mirabella’s wounds, she went to tend to Romeo.
Dr. Anne treated Kenneth and Louisa, then proceeded to check on Bernard and Cornelia.
The deputy head of the security team approached them, reporting the night’s events.
“Tonight, a group of intruders forced their way into Reflections Villa. Our guards engaged them, and not long after, the basement caught fire. We rushed to put out the flames, and during the chaos, the intruders vanished. They might have escaped.” The bodyguard’s tone carried a hint of self-reproach; they felt useless for not capturing even one of them.
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