Chapter 16 - The Reunion in the Shadows
The massive, incredibly luxurious bedroom was entirely bathed in the soft, eerie glow of a small nightlight.
I stepped quietly onto the thick, plush carpet, my heart pounding aggressively against my ribs with absolute, overwhelming anticipation.
Laying perfectly still in the center of the massive canopy bed was my beautiful, entirely innocent daughter.
I walked aggressively to the edge of the bed and dropped completely to my knees, tears streaming uncontrollably down my face.
I gently reached out and completely brushed a soft lock of dark hair away from her sleeping, peaceful face.
Chloe stirred slightly, her bright green eyes slowly fluttering open in the dim light.
She stared at me in absolute, sheer confusion for a long, agonizing moment.
The syndicate had heavily brainwashed her, aggressively forcing her to believe that her real mother had completely abandoned her.
I quietly whispered her favorite lullaby, the exact same song I had sung to her every single night since the day she was born.
A massive, entirely beautiful wave of absolute recognition completely washed over her terrified face.
"Mommy?" she whispered, her tiny voice cracking with raw, unfiltered emotion.
I fiercely pulled her into a massive, desperate embrace, holding her entirely against my chest as we both sobbed quietly in the dark.
I had finally completely rescued the absolute most important piece of my deeply shattered soul.
But our beautiful, highly emotional reunion was suddenly and violently interrupted.
The heavy oak door aggressively swung entirely open, and a second heavily armed mercenary stepped directly into the room.
He raised his massive assault rifle, completely aiming the lethal weapon directly at my terrified daughter's back.
I completely refused to let another violent monster steal my child.
I aggressively grabbed a heavy, solid bronze lamp from the bedside table and violently hurled it directly at his face.
The heavy metal struck him squarely in the jaw, violently knocking him completely off balance.
Agent Harris aggressively rushed into the room, fiercely tackling the disoriented mercenary completely to the floor and neutralizing the threat.
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I quickly wrapped Chloe in a heavy blanket and firmly grabbed her small hand.
I fiercely promised her that we were absolutely leaving this terrifying nightmare right this exact second.
