Lauren's voice squeezed Cyrus' heart.
"Cyrus, save me…" Lauren's face was devoid of color. Tears rolled down her cheeks, which hurt to watch. He so wanted to comfort her, but such an attempt might provoke the criminal and place her in greater danger.
He cast a deep glance at Lauren before shifting his attention to Denver's crazy eyes. He said, "Denver Whitman, please calm down. That young lady is innocent. She has no idea about your backstory and doesn't even know the five students. She's just an innocent outsider.
"How about this? I'll take her place as the hostage. You'll set her free."
Lauren watched Cyrus approach Denver through tears, crushed by feelings of guilt. She thought, "How could I have been so dumb? I should've waited for Angie in the classroom. If only I had run faster!" Alas, it was too late to regret.
Denver growled when he saw Cyrus approaching, "Don't come any closer, or I'll slit her throat and jump off this rooftop. We'll meet our end together!"
"You think I have no idea what's up your sleeve? You asked to take her place so that you could fight me. I can't possibly overpower a policeman.
"I've killed two kids, so I'm doomed. It doesn't matter if I kill one more."
Cyrus put on a serious face. His heart raced. "I understand your grief. I might not have a daughter, but I would not have it if my sister was abused this badly. I'd avenge my family, too."
Denver's eyes wavered. His hand that held the cold blade trembled, causing Lauren to feel pain in her neck.
"I heard that your daughter, Joanna, was a student of this academy. The five students had bullied Joanna. In other words, it was a school bullying incident."
Upon hearing that, Lauren widened her teary eyes as her mind went blank, and her ears rang. Memories from her tattered past flashed across her eyes.
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The readers' comments on the novel: Can’t Win Me Back novel (Alyssa and Jasper)
I am trying to figure out why an author writes one page and it is suppose to be a chapter and then the author gets the audience hooked on the story and just drags it on. Follow the rules please, and at least give the 7 chapters daily. Two chapters every other day is a waste of time. Or just release the book and give us the option to buy it....
Ughhh…can we get more pleeeease! I’m so into this book and literally check daily for updates but it’s only two pages at most. Can you at least do 4 pages a night 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽...
More chapters please the 7 chapters/day would be nice, TY...
Where can i download the remaining chapters?...
Why are we literally only getting one chapter a day?!? I mean can we at least get 4 or something? Irritating🙄...
Hello, more chapters please. It has been over 1 week since we have received 7 chapters. Thank you...
Just wonder what happened to publish 7 chap/day...
You upload shows 5/21/24 01:20, but I read these chapters 5/20/24 9:26. you can't go back with time only forward...
Come on more chapters or give me information to purchase the book. Last read these chapters yester 5/16 at 21.35. What the hell don't have to spoon feed us....
Time for this story to end it's getting boring and it's too long...