Chapter 3692
Chapter 3692 â Seeing Clarissa fire at Kathryn, her three sons were too
scared to move closer, fearing she might shoot them too, ignoring their family bond. They stayed by
Holdenâs side, waiting for the ambulance to take him to the hospital.
Kathryn, with tears in her eyes, looked up at Clarissa, who stood by the stair railing. Breaking free
from Audreyâs hold, she ran forward, knelt down, and begged, âMom, please, donât make any more
mistakes. Iâm your unfilial daughterâtake it out on me, but let the hostages go. Put down the gun
and come down.â
She pleaded desperately, âMom, think about the kindness your sisters showed you, the regrets
youâve had all these years. Think about me, my brothers, your grandchildren. Please, turn back,
Mom!â Tears streamed down Kathrynâs face. She couldnât bear to see her mother continue down
this destructive path.
Clarissa couldnât escape now. She heard the police calling for snipers to arrive, and she knew
theyâd shoot her. Kathryn didnât want to see her mother killed, so she begged Clarissa to surrender.
Pedro knelt beside Kathryn, and soon Mr. Jimenez and Audrey joined in, urging Clarissa to release
the hostage and put down the gun.
Mr. Jimenez said, âClarissa, look at your daughter. Sheâs kneeling and begging you, her forehead is
nearly bleeding. Sheâs in her twenties and sees things more clearly than you. Canât you let go of
your stubbornness?
Everyone makes mistakes, but refusing to admit them is the real failure. Clarissa, wake up. Release
the hostages, put down the gun, come down, and face the consequences. Only then can you honor
the years your sister spent raising and educating you. You had so much, and if you hadnât been
greedy, youâd still be happy. Youâve caused your own downfall.â
A megaphone was handed to Mr. Jimenez, but he was too exhausted to continue after speaking for
so long, so he passed it to Zachary.
Zachary, now holding the megaphone, spoke to Clarissa, âMrs. Farrell, donât count on your assistant
to save you. He canât even save himself. Your private helicopter is no longer an option. Weâve
already made arrangements to trap you.
You canât escape tonight. Even with your gun, how many bullets do you have left? You canât kill us
all. Stop this pointless fight. Put down your gun, let the hostages go, and come down. You might
even get a lighter sentence.â
Though his words about a lighter sentence werenât true, given everything Clarissa had done, there
was no chance of leniency.
The police took the megaphone from Zachary and continued to persuade Clarissa. They were
armed, but with hostages involved, they couldnât risk rushing in.
Clarissa stood on the roof, looking down at everyone below. Zacharyâs words hit her hard. Was her
helicopter really unusable? Had Mr. Dunn lost his ability to carry out his plans, and was he unable to
retrieve the guns he had hidden? Was he truly in danger now?