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 at the scene but sprang to

bodyguard said as he tried to

Zachary

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

the burning wreckage with his bare hands as if the flames had kept her hidden from sight.

his scorched arms. All that mattered was

bodyguards’ grasp. Together with their father, they ran

of losing their

to the

him brought to his mind the memory from

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

children before him were like a six-year-old

of loved ones would scar

to be rid of the obstacle that was Charlotte—even going as far as to wish that she would just disappear. However, at that point, he felt guilty

as he witnessed the grief of his

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

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