When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0429

Lucy and Franklin hadn’t been killed by the truck, but they were close to it. Both were covered in blood, with their heads busted open and faces bruised.

When the truck sped towards them, Franklin had still been rolling around on the ground, faking injury. By the time he realized what was happening, it was already too late.

His limbs went weak, his insides churned with fear, and he couldn’t even manage to pull himself up from the ground. He could only sit there, frozen in terror, watching as the truck barreled toward him.

“Mom-“Franklin screamed with all his might, his voice raw and desperate.

He had been sure this was the end. But just as the truck was about to hit him, it suddenly swerved. The front of the vehicle veered sharply to the side, sparing him by inches.

Franklin sat there, stunned, realizing only then that his pants were soaked.

The truck, now redirected, headed straight for Lucy. She instinctively covered her head and ran, but the truck kept following her like a cat chasing a mouse. It didn’t seem intent on killing her but was certainly playing with her, tormenting her.

Lucy ran, dodged, and screamed like a madwoman. She was exhausted to the point of collapse, but her survival instinct pushed her onward, refusing to let her stop.

She slammed head first into a tree, blood pouring down her face as she collapsed, drained of any strength. Only then did the truck finally drive off, the driver seemingly satisfied with his cruel game.

to his feet, still trembling. He was shown

on her forehead oozed blood, and Franklin tried to stop the bleeding, forgetting that his hands were soiled from

with urine, pressed

up!” Franklin shouted, shaking her desperately. After what felt like an eternity, Lucy

asked in a daze,

clicked in Lucy’s mind, and her face turned pale. She began to tremble uncontrollably,

Franklin’s hand, digging her nails into his skin as if the pain could

“W–Why?” Franklin stammered.

“Do you

wait for that man to come back and finish the

he quickly hoisted

arrived at the hospital where Ingrid was staying, getting their wounds

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Chapter 0429

scared…”

be this ruthless!” Lucy finally understood just how

“Shouldn’t we call the

Lucy shot back, her voice tight with anxiety. “And if we