NovelEnglish"I'm fine," he reassured her quickly.
But then, who was hurt? Brian's face clouded with concern as he spun around to check on Sanford, who was now clutching his lower back, his teeth gritted in pain.
"Sanford, are you hurt?" Brian asked.
Just moments earlier, Brian had shielded Rosalynn with his embrace, but Sanford had been their true bulwark, stepping in front of them and taking a bullet.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Damn, it hurts like hell.
Luckily, I'm fine, Let's just retreat first," Sanford grunted, his face ashen but his voice determined.
Brian hesitated, his eyes briefly meeting Rosalynn's, filled with unspoken words, then nodded, holding her close as they retreated step by cautious step.
At that moment, Leon and his men, capitalizing on their superior numbers, began to encircle them, trapping them like fish in a barrel.
Rosalynn's heart thudded painfully against her chest as she clung to Brian, her face draining of color as she watched Leon advance, flanked protectively by his men.
Were they really doomed to die today? "What a pity! Such a beautiful woman will meet her end tonight," Leon taunted, his eyes fixed on Rosalynn with a menacing glint.
"Rosalynn, I'll give you a chance.
If you agree to be my woman, I'll spare your life!" Rosalynn struggled to control her rage, but with enemies closing in from all sides, she decided she couldn't hold back any longer.
"Leon, don't you ever check yourself out? A toad like you thinking you could win a princess? Just looking at you makessick!" Leon's face grew stormy, his eyes narrowing into dangerous slits as he glared at her.
Rosalynn's voice sliced through the tension.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"What? Have you forgotten the tough lesson I taught you back then? Wantto remind you, right here in front of your men, how a teenage girl turned you into a punching bag?" Her taunts were sharp, filled with contempt.
Leon's face reddened with rage and humiliation as he lifted his gun.
"Rosalynn, you're asking for trouble!"
As Leon aimed, Brian quickly moved in front of Rosalynn pushing nem behind him.
Jamir's face turned stern as he fired a shot at Leon before Leon could pull el the trigger.
Leon winced as the bullet struck his arm, sending his gun skidding across the ground. With a furious roar, he signaled his men to open fire.
Gunfire shattered the silence again.
"Find somewhere to hide, quickly!"
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