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“Hey,isthisDad<b>?</b><b>”</b>
ToTerence’ssurprise,thecallconnected,andavoiceresemblingHannah’s
camethrough.
“Hannah,whyisityou?”Terenceaskedinsurprise.“Isn’tthisMackenzie’s
number?”
“AreyouaskingaboutMackenzie?She’sintrouble.”
“Trouble?Whathappened?”Terencewasstunned.
Thevoiceontheotherend,simrtoHannah’s,trembledasshereplied,
“EmmanuelmadeittothefinalsoftheGrandMartialShowdown,butthey
wereassassinatestnight.”
“What?!”Terence’seyes/widened,feelinglikehemightfaint.
“Sir,areyouokay<b>?</b>”
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“OldMr.Quillen,snapoutofit!”
MarilynandAlfredquicklysupportedhim.Alfredimmediatelygavehimapill.
IttookTerenceawhiletoregainhissenses.
“Marilyn,whattimeisit?”
“Sir,it’sfourintheafternoon.You’vebeenoutfor10 hours.”Marilynsaid
anxiously.“Youseemtobeindanger.Shouldn’twetakeyoutothehospital?”
“Noneed!”Terencewavedhishand,forcinghimselftostandwiththeir
assistance.“Alfred,pleasearrangeaflight.We’reheadingbacktoChanaea
tonight.IneedtocheckontheQuillenfamily.”
Sure,OldMr.Quillen.”Alfrednoddedandlefttomakearrangements.
“Sir,I’llgetyousomethingtoeatanddrinktoreplenishyourenergy.”
“Okay.”Terencewavedhishand.
Marilynwalkedaway.
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Terencesatdownonthesofaweakly,preparingtorest,buthiseyes
suddenlywidened.
Thecoastalhotels,onOctaraIndwerelow–rise,withthebeachbehindthe
balcony.
Atthismoment,someoneclimbedupwithaweapon.
Theirfaceswerehidden,theireyesfilledwithmalice.
“Alfred!Alfred!”Terenceshoutedurgently.
However,theassantswerefasterthanhim,rushingtowardshimwith
knives.
Terencewastooweaktoescape.
“Sir!”Inasplitsecond,Marilynshieldedhimwithherback.
BlooddyedTerence’sfacered.
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“Marilyn!”Terenceeximed.
Thiswasthesecondtimeshesavedhim.
“Sir,takecareofyourself!”Marilynheldtheassant’sknife,buyingtimefor
Terence.
AnotherassantaimedforTerence’shead.
Atthecriticalmoment,aburstofenergyknockedhimaway.
Alfred’sstrikesenthimcrashingintothewall,coughingupblood,anddying
instantly.
“Leaveonealive!”Terencekepthiposure.
Hewantedtoknowwhosenttheassassinstokillhim.
Alfrednoddedandbroketherightlegoftheotherassant.
Unabletoescape,theassantstabbedhimselfwiththeknife,refusingtobe
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capturedalive.
Approachinghim,Alfredcheckedhisbreathandconfirmedhewasdead.
“D*mnit!”Terencecouldn’tcarelessabouttheassant.HeshookMarilyn
gently.“Marilyn,howareyou?Marilyn,pullyourselftogether!”
Coveredinblood,Marilynweaklyopenedhereyes,smiling.
“Sir,Imightnotmakeit.BeforeIdie,Ihaveonerequest.CanyougrantmyExclusive ? material by N?(/v)elDrama.Org.
request?”
“Marilyn,youspeak!Whateveryourrequest, Iwilldefinitelygrantit<b>.</b>”
Terencewasalsoexcited.Marilyn’sdeepaffectionandloyaltytohimmade
himunabletobetraythisgirlwhohadsavedhislifetwice.
“Sir…I…I’mawoman…Thebiggestwishinmylife…is…tohaveahusband…
Canyou…Canyoupromiseme…tobeyourwifeandgivemelegalstatus?<b>”</b>
Marilyn saidweakly.
Tue,<b>4</b><b>Jun</b>
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“What?!”Terencetrembledviolently.
Alfredalsolookedathiminastonishment.