Chapter 9 - The Turn of the Tide
Evelyn froze completely, her arrogant facade violently shattering into absolute, genuine panic.
"What the hell are you doing?!" she shrieked, demanding the captain lower his weapon immediately.
The captain calmly reached up and peeled off the heavy silicone disguise masking his true identity.
Beneath the fake face was a highly decorated, incredibly famous undercover FBI agent.
"Marcus contacted me six months ago," the agent revealed firmly, completely shocking both Daniel and Evelyn.
The supposed corrupt cops surrounding the room quickly lowered their rifles and aimed them entirely at the mercenaries.
This entire scenario was a massive, carefully orchestrated federal sting operation designed to finally trap the wicked matriarch.
"We have heavily recorded every single confession you just made in this room," the agent announced loudly.
Daniel panicked violently, his eyes darting frantically around the room as his entire world completely collapsed.
With a sudden, terrifying burst of desperate adrenaline, he lunged directly at the medical table.
He brutally snatched the newborn baby right out of Clara's weak, exhausted arms.
Clara screamed in sheer horror, desperately trying to grab Daniel's jacket, but she was far too weak.
Daniel aggressively backed away toward the clinic's open elevator shaft, holding his own crying son dangerously over the edge.
"Nobody takes another step, or I drop the child!" Daniel roared, completely losing his mind to absolute desperation.
The FBI agents froze instantly, entirely unwilling to risk the innocent baby's life.
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Daniel demanded a secure helicopter and completely free passage out of the country immediately.
He dangled the fragile baby incredibly close to the terrifying, dark drop of the empty shaft.
