The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 246

Stella gently patted Marvin's head, whispering, "It's okay, I've already called the police."

As she spoke, the call connected.

Stella maintained a calm demeanor, though her voice was filled with urgency as she recounted the danger they were in.

"There's a crazy man outside trying to break down our door, threatening to kill us... It's terrifying. We've got a five-year-old kid and a seventy-something-year-old man here... We're no match for him."

She put the phone on speaker.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The pounding on the door was deafening.

The voice on the other end of the line grew more serious. "Try to find a safe place to hide and grab anything you can use to defend yourselves. We're on our way."

After hanging up, Marvin still looked worried.

"Stella, do you think the police will get here in time?"

Stella smiled gently, "Don't worry, they will."

She turned to Mr. Burton. "Mr. Burton, do you have anything here that might cause an allergic reaction?"

Mr. Burton immediately caught on to Stella's plan. With a wry grin, he said, "He picked the wrong old man to mess with. I'll give him a lesson he won't forget."

He rummaged through his shelves, grabbing various jars of medicine and mixing them haphazardly.

BANG!

The door couldn't withstand the assault and crashed to the ground.

Without hesitation, Mr. Burton flung a handful of powder into Jasper's face and shouted to Stella and Marvin, "Cover your mouths and noses."

They quickly complied.

Jasper, on the verge of barging in, was met with a face full of powder.

Whatever was in that concoction, it set Jasper's eyes ablaze with a fiery sting.