Chapter 1050 Help Me Barnabyâs words moved Natalie. Who wanted to be born poor and powerless, after all? If not for unfortunate circumstances, who would risk their life and fall from grace?
Yet, doing this was not the best and only option. There was no way Barnaby would get out of the place alive, and his sick wife would never see her husband nor receive the money needed for her treatment. âTurn yourself in,â Natalie told him quietly. âYou canât run.â
However, Barnaby did not agree with Natalieâs words. Frustrated, he hissed, âIâm impressed by your kindness and calmness, but that doesnât mean that I have to listen to everything you say. Donât worry. Once I get the money and leave safely via the helicopter, Iâll let you go alive.â
âThings arenât as simple as you think they are.â âWhich part of me seems simple to you?â
âTime is running out, so I canât explain everything to you,â Natalie said grimly. âSurrender. Thatâs the only way out of this for you and your wife. Iâm a doctor, and I know some excellent neurosurgeonsâI can save your wife.â
Hearing that, the man studied Natalie and snorted. âYou? Youâre only in your early twenties. I donât think youâve even graduated from medical school. You, a doctor who knows excellent neurosurgeons? Stop trying to pull my leg. I wonât believe anything you say.â
Natalie did not know what she could do to make the man cease his prejudice and believe her; she could only repeat what she had said earlier.
âTime is running out. Please listen to me.â
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âShut up!â Barnaby pressed the knife harder against Natalieâs neck. âYouâre not the negotiator those people hired, right? Iâll tell you now that I wonât believe anything you say. I have to save my wife. Once I save her, Iâll pay back for all the lives Iâve taken.â
âIâm not.â
âThe helicopterâs here!â Delight danced across Barnabyâs eyes as he watched the helicopter descend on the rooftop. âSave your breath. Iâve told you that youâll be fine as long as you go along with my plan.â
Natalie began surveying the tall buildings around them. Perhaps a sniper rifle was trained on Barnabyâs head in a spot she could not see.
âI really can help you out,â Natalie insisted with a frown, not wanting to give up just like that.
âIf you really can...â Barnaby started. âIf I die here, look for my wife. Please treat her. As long as she stays alive, it doesnât matter if I live or die.â
Just then, the helicopter landed. Jerome walked toward Barnaby with a watch his adjutant passed to him. âLet her go. Iâll give you the watch.â
Jerome had already formed a flawless rescue plan, but he did not wish to risk the life of the woman he was in love with. Barnaby said warily, âThrow it over to me. Iâll let her go once I get it and board the helicopter.â
Almost without hesitation, Jerome threw the watch with a hundred million in virtual currency at Barnabyâs feet.
The moment Barnaby leaned over to pick up the watch, he would be shot.
Natalie closed her eyes.
Indeed, the sound of the bullet burying itself into a manâs head rang in her ears when she closed her eyes.
The knife was instantly gone from her neck, and Natalie finally had the chance to take a deep breath. When she turned, she saw Barnaby, whose forehead was coated with blood and gray matter.
Evidently, Barnaby did not expect a sniper to be around.
Yet, it came as no surprise to Natalie that the army had assigned the sniper to the scene.
Barnaby kneeled on the ground and said with difficulty, âAre you really... a doctor?â
âYes.â Natalie regarded him with mixed emotions. âIâm genuinely a doctor, and Iâm certain Iâll be able to increase the success rate for your wifeâs surgery.â
âHelp... me...â
The manâs sunglasses then slipped down his nose bridge, revealing his eyeless left socket.
The grim reaper was coming for him.
âHelp... Help me... Help me...â Barnaby kept repeating under his breath.