Chapter 5 - The Extraction Team
Sarah collapsed against the doorframe, dropping the handgun onto the carpet.
I rushed over to catch her, pressing my hand against her bleeding arm to stop the blood flow.
She winced in pain but looked deeply into my eyes with sheer desperation.
"You work for a ruthless pharmaceutical syndicate, Mark, and they engineered Tommy in a lab before we adopted him," she explained quickly.
My mind struggled to accept the terrifying words coming out of her mouth.
She told me Tommy carried a rare genetic mutation in his blood that Apex Genetics wanted to harvest for profit.
When she discovered the truth, she staged this entire scenario to hide the kids while she went to secure an escape vehicle.
"I locked the kids inside to keep them safe from your handlers while I fought my way back here," Sarah sobbed.
Suddenly, the deafening sound of heavy helicopter blades shook the foundation of our house.
Blinding white spotlights pierced through our living room windows, turning the dark house into broad daylight.
The electronic voice from the phone echoed through a massive megaphone outside.
"Agent Mark, your cover is blown, and the house is completely surrounded," the voice boomed.
I looked out the window and saw three unmarked black vans parked aggressively on our lawn.
Dozens of heavily armed operatives were taking defensive positions behind the vehicles.
The man holding the megaphone stepped into the light, wearing a tailored gray suit.
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It was my boss from the accounting firm, Mr. Vance.
"Send the boy out right now, Mark, or we will burn the entire house to the ground," Vance threatened.
