"It's enough if I follow you. Why do I need to bring the child?"
Francesca dared not provoke the woman any further. After all, the latter was wielding a gun in her hand. But even though Francesca did not fear death, she could not let Lacy and Matthias get involved.
Those nurses died a horrible death just now. There's no way I can drag more innocent people into this.
Without uttering a single word, the woman immediately fired the gun at Matthias' leg.
"Arghhh!"
He tumbled to the floor, writhing in pain.
"Shut up! If you make any more noise, I'll kill you!" the woman barked.
Matthias immediately covered his mouth tightly with his bloodied hands, not daring to make a sound further.
When Francesca saw the extent of the woman's cruelty, she could not help thinking that the former was even more daring than Chrono. Clearly, she's not someone to mess with. If I continue to resist, the consequences will be dire. I can only appease her first, then think of something after leaving the hospital.
She said hurriedly, "Very well. I'll follow you. However, Lacy can't go. She's in very critical condition now. If she doesn't have the ventilator—"
Bang!
"Arghhh!"
Before she could finish her sentence, the woman shot at Matthias again. He let out an agonized cry, then collapsed to the ground and fainted.
Francesca was dumbfounded. "You..."
Pointing her gun at Lacy, the woman said, "If you spout any more nonsense, I'll kill that kid. So, are you coming or not?"
Hence, Francesca had no choice but to unhook Lacy from the machines, hang an oxygen bag on the hospital bed, and wheel the bedbound girl toward the doors.
The woman walked behind Francesca with the gun concealed inside her sleeve. She warned in a low voice, "No tricks. Otherwise, I'll kill you."
Francesca remained silent. She opened the doors to the operating theater and wheeled Lacy out.
"Francesca, why have you come out?"
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