Chapter 133. Light to My Path

ISABEL

It happened in an instant. A deafening and sudden explosion, “POP!” It felt like my soul was drawn out of my body.

It was like the sharp sound of a gunshot. It shook even the foundations of the courthouse vehemently.

“Isabel! Get down at once!” my stepfather boomed from the back.

But before I could do anything else, someone swooped in, grasping my waist and pulling me down. His steps faltered, and we both tumbled to the floor while I landed on his bleeding body.

I gazed down in horror as blood gushed from his upper limb, his face contorted in agony as he clutched the wound. Everything went blurry, and I collapsed, unsure if I’d passed out or left this world behind.

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Third-Person POV

As Isabel and Mavis shared a desperate embrace, Jason’s men burst in, flooding the courthouse with loaded guns. Jason had promised to pay them off if they succeeded together.

They descended upon the courthouse by a hired helicopter, his heav