CHAPTER 675
(A/N: For maximum feel. Listen to "Die with a smile by Bruno and Lady Gaga." Comment below after reading if you got teary.)
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"NOOOOOO!" Vanessa screamed, her eyes instantly reddened and glistening with tears.
Despite the sharp pain in her ankle, she pushed herself off the ground, bearing through the agony as she bolted forward with unwavering determination.
Swiftly, she slid on her knees, perfectly timed to catch Millie's falling body in her arms, cradling her carefully.
Grey was about to rise to his feet when the men surrounding him angrily hammered their earth clubs onto his fingers and the back of his leg, forcing him to yelp in frustration and anger.
Clarice dashed forward without hesitation, sliding beside Vanessa, who held Millie tightly against her chest, tears streaming down her cheeks and onto the fragile body she held.
