You Hit My Heart by Kylie Stanford

Chapter 1691: Understanding Each Other

BR Ice Cream Shop was located in the bustling city center, right next to Khebury's largest jewelry store, which had its own exclusive vault. During business hours, there was a connecting glass door between the two establishments.

It was evident that several men in black had fled here after robbing the adjacent jewelry store. No wonder there had been a commotion outside just now. The jewelry store had encountered trouble.

The jewelry store had security measures in place, making it difficult to fully control the people inside. However, the situation was different at the neighboring ice cream shop; it was easier to hold children hostage. Joyce was already on guard and immediately shielded Anderson behind her. As she scanned the area, she noticed there were six men in black, three of them armed with guns and the other three with knives. It was uncommon to encounter a daytime robbery on the street, especially in Khebury, known for its good public safety. It had been years since such an incident had occurred.

One of the men in black with a knife charged towards Joyce, intending to take her and the child hostage since she was closest to the entrance. Joyce sneered and swiftly kicked the knife out of the man's hand. Immediately after, she drew her gun and in just a second, fired two shots consecutively, bringing down two of the men in black by hitting their wrists, the ones holding the guns.

With cries of pain, the three men in black collapsed to the ground, clutching their injured wrists and writhing in agony.

After hiding Kiki under the table, Reuben quickly subdued the closest man in black and disarmed him of his knife. Unfortunately, there were still two men in black who were out of their attack range.

One of the men in black, with quick reflexes, grabbed the nearest little girl who had been enjoying her ice cream and held her in front of him, using a gun to press against her head.

The little girl was terrified and dropped her ice cream on the ground. Being young, she didn't understand the danger, only felt fear, and burst into loud sobs. Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ FɪndNovᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Enraged, the man in black shouted, "Stop crying! If you cry again, I'll shoot you!"

The little girl's mother was knocked over by the man in black with a single slap and fell to the ground, unable to speak due to the pain. Seeing her daughter being held at gunpoint, she desperately shook her hands and pleaded, "Don't cry, don't hurt her! Please don't! Nella, don't cry! Listen to me, don't move, be a good girl and don't move."

stopped crying. She only stared with teary eyes, filled with fear, mouth wide open as she gasped

another man in black took a little boy hostage with a knife and threatened,

shock and immediately fainted, collapsing to

firmly shielded Anderson behind her, pointing her gun directly at the man

go! You won't escape!"

was quite professional and didn't reveal many flaws. For a while, she couldn't

glance with Reuben, signaling him not to act

find an opportunity to deal with the man holding the little boy hostage while she kept a close eye on the man

an ice cream shop, let alone a woman. It was evident that the opponent had good marksmanship, having already taken down two of

to panic, firmly pressing the gun against the little girl's head and shouted, "Put down your gun! If you don't, I'll shoot her right away!" Upon witnessing this, the little girl's mother hurriedly knelt down and pleaded with Joyce, repeatedly kowtowing, “Please, put down your gun! Otherwise, he'll really kill my daughter. Please, put it down! You're also a mother, aren't

replied to the little girl's mother, "If I put down my

shield Anderson, protecting him like a mother bird. She never expected that in peaceful Khebury, in the heart of the city,

that the other men inblack would overpower them all. Once all four children in the ice cream shop became hostages, they would have no room for resistance

surprisingly calm. He tugged at Joyce's shirt, looking around, and spotted Kiki hiding under the table. Kiki's face had turned pale, trembling in fear, and crying louder and louder. She looked at Anderson with pleading eyes, appearing pitiful. Impatiently, Anderson glared at Kiki and snapped, "Don't make a sound, you idiot." He was filled with disdain. Kiki couldn't remain calm

Anderson, Kiki finally stopped crying. She obediently hid under

continuing to plead with Joyce, "Please, put down your gun!

even have the right to confront them now. Moreover, judging from the expression of the men

were