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Chapter 9

Chapter 9

Joseph and Stanley leaned forward intently, but Quinlyn’s small figure had already vanished. Not even the gun–wielding man had noticed her departure, and only a handful of bystanders, staring in shock, seemed aware of what had just transpired.

Stanley noticed Quinlyn crouching and weaving skillfully through the crowd, drawing nearer to Tina and Harriet. Panic- stricken, he suddenly clutched Joseph’s arm and exclaimed. “Did I… make a mistake: She just came back…”

Stanley was well–acquainted with his parents natures. Maurice was solely preoccupied with money, while Tina unmistakably favored Harriet. To Stanley. Quinlyn was merely a whimsically adopted stranger. Stanley didn’t think Quinlyn should take a risk for her new “family“.

Joseph turned to face Stanley, having never revealed that Quinlyn was not his family but actual strangers.

However, at this juncture, they had but one option–to trust Quinlyn. Having witnessed her daring attempt to rescue them from a desperate criminal, Joseph was convinced she was no ordinary child

“Wow, Mommy, wash. On the ground floor, the little hostage boy cried loudly, voicing his terror.

The intoxicated robber felt a throbbing pain in his temple and shouted angrily, “Shut up! Do you hear me? Or I’ll kill you right now!”

As he pressed the gun firmly against the child’s head, the surrounding crowd couldn’t help but utter a collective, soft gasp..

At the mall entrance, the officers, who had finally decided to follow Quinlyn’s advice, began to blend into the crowd in plainclothes. Upon witnessing the scene at the counter, they all took a sharp intake of breath, relieved they hadn’t attempted to force their way in earlier

With numerous children and people around, even one casualty would be catastrophic. The unusual layout of the surrounding buildings made it challenging to set up snipers, further complicating the task of apprehending the criminals.

Quinlyn: they had to stealthily navigate through the crowd, doing

and Harriet just as

did you…?” Tina gasped, her mouth agape in astonishment, quickly finding herself in a dilemma. She was

tiny hand formed a blade, swiftly chopping at Harriet’s

and then pointed towards the

large eyes. Miraculously, she felt a sense of calm wash over her, and she swiftly clutched Harriet tightly, moving towards the stairwell.

halfway up the stairs, she realized Quinlyn wasn’t following. She

eyes, somehow evoked an overwhelming sense of loneliness in her, as if she had never hoped

heart, but Quinlyn only shook her head,

and leave

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to say, but glancing down at Harriet in her arms, the fear of losing her overtook her once

burning with a crimson hur. He felt powerless and disgusted by Tina’s indifference. When his gaze fell upon Quinlyn, it was no longer mere superficial interest but genuine concern.

and Harriet were safely within the passageway. She was well–aware that nothing came for free. Since

said, “When surrounded by many had people, only by performing more good deeds can you become a good person.”

for the criminal but also inciting his temper. His hand on the trigger grew tense,

with lips turning blue, and realized that

into the cluster of children and taking advantage of the moment when the perpetrator turned to glance at the mall entrance, she leaned in and yanked

releasing the child. “Who the hell…” he exclaimed, turning around angrily and

feet. Everyone around

threat, with accidental gunfire being a genuine concern. However, Quinlyn