Chapter 7 - The Father's Sins
Abigail screamed her terrified brother's name, stepping forward completely blindly.
Simon immediately yanked her back roughly into the elevator, shielding her fiercely with his body.
"Dad, what are you doing?" Abigail cried out in sheer, unbearable agony.
Walter's pale face was completely covered in nervous sweat, his eyes undeniably wild and unhinged.
"I am so incredibly sorry, Abby, but they promised to forgive my debt completely if I gave them Simon," Walter sobbed loudly.
A tall, imposing man with a horribly scarred face stepped out confidently from behind the armed guards.
It was Ivan, the utterly brutal leader of the ruthless Russian syndicate.
"Drop the weapons right now, Wexler, or the young boy dies," Ivan commanded aggressively.
Simon looked at Abigail's deeply tear-stained face and slowly lowered his heavy rifle to the floor.
The guards rushed forward instantly, kicking the weapons far away and dragging Simon out into the hallway.
They forced Simon brutally to his knees, pressing cold guns tightly to the back of his head.
Abigail ran quickly to Tommy, pulling the crying ten-year-old tightly against her chest.
She looked wildly and desperately around the large room for her younger sister.
"Where is Rose?" she demanded angrily, glaring fiercely at her treacherous father.
Walter could not even meet her angry eyes, staring guiltily and pathetically at his expensive new shoes.
"Rose is currently securely strapped into a private jet headed to Moscow," Ivan sneered cruelly.
Abigail felt the entire world suddenly stop spinning.
"She is valuable collateral to ensure you and your new husband cooperate fully," Ivan explained with a sick smile.
Ivan casually handed Walter a incredibly thick stack of dirty cash.
"You did very well, Walter, now leave before I suddenly change my mind," Ivan dismissed him coldly.
Walter grabbed the money quickly and practically ran toward the exit, completely abandoning his family again.
Abigail felt a cold, murderous rage instantly replace every ounce of love she ever had for her father.
Simon met her intense gaze from across the room and gave a nearly imperceptible, secret nod.
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He reached secretly and smoothly into his tailored sleeve and triggered a hidden explosive device.
The entire penthouse ceiling suddenly collapsed violently in a massive shower of sparks and heavy concrete.
