Chapter 8 - Sarah Learns the Terrifying Truth About the Bullet
Sarah screamed as plaster rained down over them, pulling Lily closer while watching Adrian’s face turn an ashen gray.
“Adrian! What’s wrong with you?” she cried out, noticing the way his fingers suddenly spasmed around his pistol grip.
“Cardiac... arrhythmia,” Adrian gasped out between clenched teeth, his breath coming in shallow, agonizing gasps.
Vincent kicked open the rear kitchen door with two armed enforcers, returning heavy fire against the invading Russian thugs.
“Boss! We’ve got to move them through the back alley right now!” Vincent shouted over the roaring din of combat.
Adrian grabbed Sarah’s arm, pulling her toward the kitchen exit while his left hand clutched desperately at his chest.
“I didn't leave you because I didn't love you, Sarah... I left you to keep you alive,” Adrian confessed breathlessly.
Sarah stared at him through her tears, realizing in that terrifying moment that his dangerous world had finally hunted them down.
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“Just keep breathing, Adrian!” she sobbed, helping him guide Lily through the narrow back door into the alleyway smoke.
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