Chapter 5 - THE NIGHT THE FATHER FOUGHT BACK

The first bullet hit the wall.

The second destroyed the lamp.

Lily screamed.

Sarah grabbed her.

Adrian moved instantly.

Years of survival took control.

He pushed them behind cover.

“Stay down!”

The little girl looked at him.

Not like a stranger anymore.

Like someone she believed could protect her.

Adrian noticed.

And that nearly broke him.

Because he had spent years staying away to protect her.

Now he was finally here.

And danger had followed him.

Vincent’s security team rushed in from outside.

Gunfire echoed through the house.

Adrian reached for the weapon one of his men handed him.

Sarah saw it.

For a moment, fear crossed her face.

Not because of the attackers.

Because she saw the old Adrian.

The dangerous one.

The man who solved problems permanently.

“Adrian.”

He looked at her.

“Not in front of Lily.”

Those words stopped him.

He looked toward his daughter.

She was shaking.

Holding Mr. Buttons.

Watching him.

Waiting.

Adrian lowered the weapon slightly.

Then he moved.

Not with anger.

With control.

Within minutes, the attackers retreated.

The house became quiet again.

Sirens approached.

Lily slowly walked toward him.

Adrian expected fear.

Instead, she asked:

“Were they trying to hurt me?”

He knelt.

“Yes.”

“Because of you?”

The question destroyed him.

“Yes.”

A tear rolled down her cheek.

“I thought you didn’t come because you didn’t want me.”

Adrian’s heart broke.

“No.”

His voice trembled.

“I stayed away because I wanted you to live.”

She looked at him.

“But I wanted you.”

Adrian closed his eyes.

Those four words hurt more than any injury.

Then his phone rang.

Vincent.

Adrian answered.

“Boss.”

“What?”

A pause.

“We caught one of them.”

“Who?”

Vincent’s voice became darker.

“It wasn’t Volkov.”

Adrian stood.

“Then who?”

The answer came slowly.

“It was someone connected to Lily’s mother.”

Adrian looked toward Sarah.

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