Chapter 7 - The Bleeding King
Nathan collapsed onto the cold concrete, pressing his trembling hands tightly against his bleeding side.
The excruciating pain threatened to pull him into unconsciousness, but the thought of Lily kept him awake.
He dragged himself painfully toward the roof access door, leaving a horrific trail of dark blood behind him.
He stumbled down the emergency stairwell, his vision blurring heavily with every single agonizing step.
Nathan managed to slip out of the building's rear exit and hotwired a rusted sedan parked in a dark alley.
He drove recklessly toward the hidden cabin, fighting desperately to stay conscious behind the steering wheel.
He barely managed to park the car in the dirt driveway before completely passing out from severe blood loss.
Grace heard the engine and rushed outside, screaming in absolute horror when she saw Nathan slumped in the seat.
She practically carried him inside the cabin, laying his limp body onto the kitchen table.
Using her extensive nursing skills, Grace sterilized a small kitchen knife and a bottle of strong whiskey.
She worked frantically for two terrifying hours, finally managing to extract the shattered bullet from his torn flesh.
Lily sat quietly in the corner, clutching a small stuffed bear and crying silent tears for her brave father.
Nathan woke up the following morning, his entire body burning with pain, but he was undeniably alive.
Grace smiled warmly, showing him her laptop screen displaying major global news networks.
She had successfully uploaded the raw server data, completely exposing Victoria's massive web of lies and fabricated evidence.
The public was absolutely outraged, and federal authorities were actively preparing an arrest warrant for Victoria.
Nathan pulled Grace into a deep, loving kiss, truly believing the horrible nightmare was finally over.
Suddenly, the front window of the cabin exploded inward with a deafening crash of shattered glass.
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A heavy, military-grade tear gas canister bounced violently across the wooden floorboards.
Thick, blinding white smoke instantly filled the small room, aggressively choking the air out of their lungs.
