GoodNovelChapter 297 And then, just when I thought I was losing my mind, I hear a voice. It cfrom behind me, faint but clear, cutting through the chaos.
"Mam! We are here." I whipped around, my heart leaping into my throat. There, partially hidden behind a large flowerpot near the entrance, I saw the guard, James. His face was ashen, his eyes wide with concern. I could barely focus on him, though. My gaze shifted immediately to the small figure standing beside him.
And there, finally, was Samuel.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtI could hardly believe it at first. My legs almost gave out beneathas I rushed toward him, my heart swelling with relief. Samuel was standing there, his wide eyes filled with confusion and fear, but he was alive. He was alive. My son was alive.
"Samuel!" I cried, my voice cracking with emotion as I reached him. I dropped to my knees, pulling him into my arms. He stiffened for a moment, then clung to me, his little arms wrapping around my neck as if he never wanted to let go.
I held him tightly, feeling his small body trembling against mine, and I whispered soothing words into his ear, anything to calm him. "You are okay, baby. Youa re safe. I'm here." By the tI had gathered myself, Marcus was there, his footsteps heavy on the ground as he approached us. He looked at Samuel, then back at me, his expression a mix of relief and concern.
"We need to go inside. It's not safe out here," Marcus said, his voice low and steady despite the chaos around us. I nodded, still holding Samuel tightly. He didn't let go ofeither, his small face buried in my shoulder. Marcus moved quickly, guiding us back toward the house. I followed him, my legs feeling like lead, my heart still racing in my chest. The house, which had once been a place of comfort and safety, now felt like a prison. But it was all we had.
As we reached the door, Marcus turned to face me. His eyes were grim, the weight of everything that had happened hanging over him like a dark cloud. "Go upstairs and stay there," he instructed firmly. "Don't cdown until I say it's safe." I wanted to argue, wanted to tell him that I couldn't just stay hidden away while all this violence unfolded around me, but I knew he was right. There was nothing more I could do out here. Not now.
I nodded, my voice barely a whisper. "I will stay with him.
Marcus didn't say anything more. He gavea brief nod, then moved quickly back outside, disappearing into the chaos. I watched him go, my mind still racing. I could feel the weight of the world pressing down onas I slowly ascended the stairs with Samuel still in my arms.
Once we reached the safety of the upstairs, 1 gently set Samuel down on the bed and pulled the covers over him. He was exhausted, his little eyes already fluttering closed, the trauma of what he had witnessed today weighing heavily on him.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmI stayed by his side, my hand resting gently on his small back as I watched over him.
But in the silence of the room, my mind couldn't rest. I couldn't shake it shake the images of the bodies outside, the fear that Xander might still be out there, lurking in the shadows waiting for the next move.
And I couldn't shake the nagging feeling that this was only them beginning. The calm before the storm. +25 BÓNUS
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