The Double Life of My Pregnant Ex-Wife (Carmen and Marco) novel Chapter 79

Back at the estate, Carmen paced the war room, her phone clutched tightly in her hand. The panicked reports from Marco’s team had started coming in minutes earlier, and every word confirmed her worst fears.

“Mobilize the reinforcements,” she ordered, her voice sharp.

Sergio nodded, reaching for his radio. “They’re ready. We can have boots on the ground in twenty minutes.”

Carmen turned to Luca, her resolve unshaken. “We’re going too.”

“Carmen—” Luca began, his voice hesitant.

She cut him off. “He’s my husband, Luca. I’m not sitting here while he’s fighting for his life.”

Luca hesitated for a moment before nodding. “Let’s go.”

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At the compound, the situation grew more dire by the second. Marco’s men were pinned down, their numbers dwindling as Rafael’s forces overwhelmed them. Smoke and gunfire filled the air, chaos reigning as Marco fought to keep his team alive.

“Fall back!” Marco shouted, motioning for his men to retreat to a more defensible position.

But the enemy was relentless, cutting off their escape routes and closing in from all sides. Marco’s heart pounded as he realized they were running out of options.

Then, over the din of the firefight, the roar of approaching vehicles reached his ears.

“Reinforcements!” one of his men shouted, hope breaking through the chaos.