Nina threw herself in front of Alyssa, protecting the latter with her feeble frame. Her opened arms fell limply, and her body collapsed onto the floor.
Jasper and Sean were shocked by the sight. Alyssa hugged Nina, only to feel the wetness in her hands. Trembling, she lifted her hand and teared up at what she saw.
âNina! Youâ
âMs. Alyssa, listenâ¦â Nina was losing her consciousness fast.
She opened her mouth with difficulty as the color drained from her face.
Alyssa hurriedly stopped her from speaking. âStop talking! You need to conserve your energy. Iâll get your to the hospital!â
Crying. Alyssa tried to lift Nina in her arms, but she failed because she was too exhausted from the fight. Instead, she offered, âIâll stop your bleeding!â
Nina shook her head, muttering. âItâs too late. I know Sophiaâs secret. She killed Madam Anne⦠the evidence⦠the phoneâ¦â
Alyssa felt a sharp pang course through her body. A coldness enveloped her. She looked at Jasper through tears as he wrestled the gun from Jeffrey. She also heard the police siren nearing Realizing he couldnât escape, Jeffrey turned and leaped into the pond, Jasper fired two shots at him, after which the gun clicked empty. Jeffrey vanished beneath the water.
âNina, weâre safe! Nina!â Alyssa cried, removing her jacket to apply pressure to Ninaâs nonstop abdominal bleeding.
She cried, determined to save Ninaâs life, but as a doctor, she could tell from experience that Nina was dying.
âMr. Beckett! Madam!â Xavier arrived at the scene with the Beckettsâ security force.
Jonah, Axel, and Cyrus followed closely behind him.
âLyse! Lyse!â Alyssaâs brothers called out to her.
However, she was focused on Nina, watching helplessly as Ninaâs face turned pale and her eyes closed slowly.
Witnessing the scene, Jonah clutched a cross in sadness. Xavier, who rushed over to assist Jasper, âNo! Ms. Alyssa!â Sean paled.
He was desperate to shield Alyssa, but he found himself unable to move.
After a momentary shock, Jasper quickly rushed up to grab the gun from Jeffrey, but it was too late.
âMr. Beckett, say goodbye to your woman!â
What followed was an earâsplitting gunshot.
Trembling from head to toe, Jasper bellowed in despair, âNo!â
Alyssaâs eyes were misty. She could hear the sound of the bullet coming in her direction.
Since her days as a battlefield medic, she had developed an acute sensitivity to the sound of gunfire.
Even after she had returned home, she had suffered from PTSD until she had sought help from a mental health professional and worked on her trauma for a while.
Closing her eyes in dread, she anticipated the worst, only to be startled by a weak moan from the ground beside her.
Confused, she opened her eyes. Gaping in shock as she exclaimed, âNina!â
Nina threw herself in front of Alyssa, protecting the latter with her feeble frame. Her opened arms fell limply, and her body collapsed onto the floor.
Jasper and Sean were shocked by the sight. Alyssa hugged Nina, only to feel the wetness in her hands. Trembling, she lifted her hand and teared up at what she saw.
âNina! Youâ
âMs. Alyssa, listenâ¦â Nina was losing her consciousness fast.
She opened her mouth with difficulty as the color drained from her face.
Alyssa hurriedly stopped her from speaking. âStop talking! You need to conserve your energy. Iâll get your to the hospital!â
Crying. Alyssa tried to lift Nina in her arms, but she failed because she was too exhausted from the fight.
Instead, she offered. âIâll stop your bleeding!â
Nina shook her head, muttering, âItâs too late. I know⦠Sophiaâs secret. She⦠killed Madam Anneâ¦
the evidence the phoneâ¦â
â
Alyssa felt a sharp pang course through her body. A coldness enveloped her. She looked at Jasper through tears as he wrestled the gun from Jeffrey. She also heard the police siren nearing.
Realizing he couldnât escape, Jeffrey turned and leaped into the pond. Jasper fired two shots at him, after which the gun clicked empty. Jeffrey vanished beneath the water.
âNina, weâre safe! Nina!â Alyssa cried, removing her jacket to apply pressure to Ninaâs nonstop abdominal bleeding.
She cried, determined to save Ninaâs life, but as a doctor, she could tell from experience that Nina was dying.
âMr. Beckett! Madam!â Xavier arrived at the scene with the Beckettsâ security force..
Jonah, Axel, and Cyrus followed closely behind him.
âLyse! Lyse!â Alyssaâs brothers called out to her.
However, she was focused on Nina, watching helplessly as Ninaâs face turned pale and her eyes closed slowly Witnessing the scene, Jonah clutched a cross in sadness. Xavier, who rushed over to assist Jasper, He said, âYouâre badly injured. The ambulance is here. You need to get treated at the hospital,â
Despite his contempt for Sean, deep down, he knew that Sean was a kind man. Moreover, it was all thanks to Sean that Alyssa was safe. Xavier couldnât bring himself to picture the alternative scenario.
Jasper stared at Alyssa, who was holding Nina in her arms and crying. His heart ached for her. No matter how hard he tried to suppress his emotions, tears welled in his own eyes as well.
Just as he mustered up the courage to approach Alyssa, Axel showed up by her side and attempted to carry her.
Axel said, âLyse, Iâll take you to the hospital. This young lady is badly injured. Sheâll need to be sent to the hospital as well.â
The medical staff swiftly moved Nina onto a stretcher and into the ambulance.
âAxel, is Nina⦠is she going to wake up? Will she be fine?â Alyssa questioned, eyeing Nina while exhaustedly resting in Axelâs arms.
Frowning, Axel lifted Alyssa into his arms and comforted her. âSheâll be fine. She will.â
When he turned around, he shot a glance at Jasper. When their eyes met, Axel nodded at him glumly.
Jasper watched them leave. Despite Axelâs silence, Jasper understood the gratitude he had expressed with that nod.