Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Even after Her Death

* Pears

Chapter 465 Strike First and Silence Them

The instant I heard the gunshot, my heart skipped a beit, and my legs instinctively felt weak..

A bullet tore through the man's right arm, the one holding the gun. Standing so close, I couldn't avoid the blood that splattered onto my face. The man clearly hadn't expected Jeffrey to shoot so decisively.

His hand lost control, and the gun slipped from his grip. His focus was entirely on Jeffrey now, leaving no room to keep his fight with me.

When it came to close combat, I was no match for him. Seeing his massive fist, nearly the size of my face, hurtling toward me, one thought flashed through my mind: Am I about to end up with a face like Garfield's?

When someone who had crawled out of a pile of corpses charged at you, that's when you truly realized that the self-defense classes you had taken for a few days were as fragile as tissue-utterly useless.

However, a tall figure rushed in like a storm, grabbing the man's arm and executing a flawless over-the-shoulder throw, slamming him hard onto the ground. Without hesitation, he raised his fist and began pounding the man fiercely. My eyes lit up. "Damian, you never disappoint."

Damian pinned the man to the ground with his knee pressed against his chest, punching him hard.

Each strike that landed was like pounding on a sandbag and the rhythm was steady.

Carter pulled me into his arms, his thumb gently brushing against my cheek. "Scared?"

I nodded. "A little."

To be precise, I was more furious than scared. It was obvious this was a setup to lure the enemy into a trap, yet no one bothered to fill me in on the plan for such a crucial moment.

Jeffrey didn't go for the man's heart. He clearly wanted him alive for interrogation.

Meanwhile, Damian and Carter appeared just when they were needed, and here I was, left alone, foolishly trying to take on something I had no chance of stopping.

and saw the cold expression on my face, he immediately understood. "Sorry, I didn't expect you to come to the Boltons. I thought you'd still be with Grandma for a while." His explanation made me

"Fine, I forgive you."

I really

up and gently ruffled my hair. "My Chloe is amazing. She spotted something was off with the guy

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pinched my check. "Yep, you're a

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was going all out, landing blow after blow, Carter was flirting with

serving Jeffrey a glass of water, and the two of them

had dropped earlier, put the man's hands together, and stabbed

help but admire Damian's efficiency

I was becoming just as cold-blooded-watching the brutal scene, yet still

was tough, too. Despite the excruciating pain he didn't

man's head. "Take him out and

his hand and dragged

I asked, "What's that?"

a chip detonation

carpet, Jeffrey frowned and ordered, "Clean this up quickly. We don't want to

kinds of situations had

immediately replaced the

Carl set up a trap and didn't even

used to turn pale at the sight of a caterpillar to grow into someone

past, I was so well-protected that the worst ever faced was the night Silas killed

watched one person after another pass away. Not long ago, I witnessed the

I was always on guard, thinking

ordinary girl, perhaps my growth had been fast, but compared to those masterminds who'd spent decades plotting, I was still at a beginner's level. When it came to facing killers who had risen from a sea of blood and corpses, I was no match at all. I responded calmly, "I noticed the calluses on his thumb. A surgical scalpel wouldn't leave marks like that. The only explanation is that he's someone who's used to handling guns. His skin is dark, likely from working outdoors, and his presence doesn't feel like that of a doctor. I

at me with a proud smile. "My little girl has grown