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.

in horror at the scene but sprang to

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

are!” Zachary shouted like a deranged,

you were going to marry me and spend the rest of your life with me.

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

attention to his burning clothes or even his scorched arms. All that mattered was that he found

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

fear at the thought of losing their mother as they searched high and low for

paid no heed to the

scene before him brought to his

was a similar accident—the burning car, the gut-wrenching

three children before him were like a

loved ones would scar and traumatize one for

had always hoped to be rid of the obstacle that was Charlotte—even going as far as

broke as he witnessed the grief of

that he had given them his blessing earlier on. If he had, this might not even

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