Chapter 1177

“Just cut it out. You want me, not them.” He felt he never really knew Aldrich. ‘When did he get that

gun? And why does he have one? Is it all over me?’

“Yes, I want you. But Debbie stole you from me!” Aldrich said angrily.

Debbie panted.

“I’m sorry. I was wrong, but Kasie’s innocent. Point your gun at me.”

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Kasie’s hands were still bound, her mouth taped. She elbowed Ivan to remind him to tear the tape off

her mouth.

Ivan understood and began to remove the tape.

Jealousy devoured Aldrich’s senses. His hands trembled. Then, “Bang!”

He pulled the trigger.

“No!” Debbie shrieked when she saw him. But she couldn’t stop him.

After the shot, everything went deathly silent.

Kasie felt someone hold her tightly when the gun went off. Then everything else was blocked out.

When she raised her head, she saw Ivan’s face. He was now ghostly white.

The air was thick with the smell of blood. She realized that Ivan took a bullet meant for her.

Her heart fluttered. The heart she thought had died with Emmett.

Aldrich’s mind was shattered. His grip on reality was rapidly slipping.

Realizing he shot Ivan, he cried out in anguish. Then he screamed at

Debbie and Kasie, “It’s your fault! You made me do this! I’m going to send you to hell!

He aimed at Debbie. Debbie looked at the black muzzle pointing at her, feeling helpless.

Knives and such are wonderful, but a gun is the great equalizer. She didn’t have anything to match

that, or stop it from being fired.

She had to run.

Before Aldrich could pull the trigger again, she spun around quickly, looking for cover.

The first shot rang out, and she was able to avoid it. It zinged off one of the heavy machines in the

plant.

So did the second and third. But the fourth shot was accompanied by

Aldrich’s miserable scream.

Desperate for cover, Debbie didn’t stop running or turn back. Nor did she know what had happened.