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However, the situation had been too perilous. Had he and Trenton not shown restraint, Millie could’ve been fatally wounded.

In that moment, Marcus struggled to articulate what it felt like to see Millie there. No words could truly encapsulate his feelings.

“Harlan helped me get through,” Millie explained.

By now, the sound of gunfire had ceased outside. It seemed that Harlan had pulled back.

“What about Harlan?” Trenton inquired.

It was then that Millie realized that Harlan still hadn’t shown up.

“Damn! Did he get shot?” Millie blurted out in a voice filled with worry.

not shot,” Marcus assured her firmly. “I believe he retreated when he found out that you got inside without a

was relieved to hear

dark object from

a magazine filled with fifteen bullets;

and then guided Millie toward the fire to sit

fire, she and Shera locked eyes, and

wondering why Shera was

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malicious actions Shera had undertaken in the past, Millie felt her anger rise. However, she knew this wasn’t the appropriate moment to settle personal scores, so she

a surge of joy, but her mood soured with Millie’s arrival. It had been a

then, Marcus received a

must leave. I hope bringing her here was not a