Bang! The tank collided with the jeep with such force that it was sent flying several yards away.

It flipped over in the air before landing in a heap of rubble on the ground. The remains of the jeep exploded in a ball of fire and dense, black smoke engulfing the street.

The impact caused the alarms of the parked cars along the street to erupt in shrill sirens.

All of a sudden, the street descended into chaos and noise.

“Mommy!” the children screamed tearfully. They attempted to run over to her where the jeep exploded but were restrained by the bodyguards.

Henry gaped in shock. He sat motionless in his wheelchair.

Zachary arrived. He, too, stood frozen in horror

recklessly to Charlotte. “Mr. Nacht—” a bodyguard said as

wherever you are!” Zachary

of your life with me. You can’t

with his bare hands as if the flames had kept her hidden from sight. I must

clothes or even his scorched arms.

free of the bodyguards’ grasp. Together with their father, they ran around looking for

fear at the thought of losing their

heed to the

in the car. The scene before him brought to his

was a similar accident—the burning

children before him were like

would scar and

was Charlotte—even going as far as to wish that she would just

as he witnessed the grief of his grandson and

had given them his blessing earlier on. If he

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