Chương 9 - The Sacrifice
BANG!
The gunshot echoed like thunder through the vast marble foyer, shattering one of the floor-to-ceiling glass windows into thousands of glistening shards.
Before the bullet could hit Adeline, Nico reacted with lightning speed. Leveraging his immense upper-body strength, he lunged out of his wheelchair, grabbing the frame of a heavy bronze display table and shoving it violently across the smooth floor.
The bronze table slammed into Julian's legs just as the gun discharged.
The bullet went wild, tearing through the plaster ceiling above.
Julian stumbled backward, losing his footing on the polished marble. Before he could recover, Adeline didn't flinch. She grabbed the heavy silver tray off the floor and swung it with all her strength, striking Julian squarely across the jaw.
Julian crashed onto the marble floor, the pistol skidding out of his hand and rolling across the room, coming to a stop right at Adeline's feet.
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Adeline immediately kicked the gun far out of reach, stepping over Julian's groaning body.
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