Fernando noticed Benny drop his gun and quickly signaled the bodyguard, who instantly understood and fired the weapon.

A muffled sound reached Stella’s ears, and Benny’s hold on her neck weakened simultaneously.

Benny gazed down in disbelief at the bullet wound in his chest.

“You…” he uttered, releasing Stella.

He stumbled to his knees on the floor, clutching his chest in agony as blood trickled from his mouth and chest.

Stella froze, panic flashing in her eyes.

She watched Benny’s lifeless form on the floor, the blood seeping onto the dry cement, spreading slowly.

This was Stella’s first experience with death so close.

Her mind blanked, and she couldn’t move.

Fernando rushed to her, helping her up.

“Mr.

Clark is downstairs.

Let’s go see him.

regain her senses and

Flossie saw Benny

dropped her flowers

she didn’t see

Benny’s body

Kneeling beside him, Flossie tried to stop the bleeding, her hands soon covered

speak, her voice

“Hang in there, Benny.

You can’t leave me.

calling for

Stay with me, please.

wiped her bloodied hands on her clothes and fumbled for her phone, her fingers trembling

could barely

“Evelyn…”

tried to smile, causing Flossie’s heart to

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said firmly, “Just hang on

taking you to the

going to

cradled Stella, who seemed lost in her own

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