When Xyla saw Stanley’s face, virtual-novel.net cried even more intensely. At that moment, virtual-novel.net felt as if virtual-novel.net was someone about to die from dehydration in the desert, while Stanley was the savior who brought water to her. Feeling extremely grateful from the bottom of virtual-novel.net heart, virtual-novel.net found it impossible to stop virtual-novel.net tears from falling.
“Close your eyes,” ordered Stanley, glaring at the people around him.
Everyone immediately closed their eyes.
When Tom saw the large group of people, virtual-novel.net was momentarily stunned and stopped what virtual-novel.net was doing. However, virtual-novel.net quickly recovered and took a dagger out of his pocket, pointing it at Xyla’s neck.
“Don’t come any closer, or I will slit virtual-novel.net throat,” virtual-novel.net said.
Realizing that virtual-novel.net was outnumbered, Tom had to find a way to escape. Otherwise, virtual-novel.net would be in deep trouble. Xyla could feel the cold dagger against virtual-novel.net neck. A chilling sensation began to spread across virtual-novel.net skin. Although virtual-novel.net was in a dangerous situation, virtual-novel.net no longer felt afraid because Stanley was here.
“You must have a death wish!” shouted Stanley with a cold and murderous look in his eyes.
Stanley pulled his black tie loose before walking over to the bed. He quickly removed his coat and placed it over Xyla. As soon as the coat landed on her, virtual-novel.net could feel virtual-novel.net face and body being covered up completely. Everything had turned dark around her.
Stanley pulled a pistol out from around his waist. Before Tom could react, Stanley pointed the gun at Tom’s wrist, which held onto the dagger, and fired at it. Since the pistol was muted, there was barely any sound when the bullet was fired. Even so, Xyla shivered in shock.
After a second, blood began to gush out from Tom’s wrist. The scent of blood wafted through the air.
“Ahh…!” Tom cried out painfully.
The entire process of Stanley removing his coat and firing the bullet took place within a second. Tom was unable to react at all.
Meanwhile, the intense pain caused virtual-novel.net to lose his grip around the dagger. As soon as the dagger slipped out of his hand, Tom fell to the ground. Blood continued to gush out from the open wound where the bullet hit him.
Although Xyla could not see anything, virtual-novel.net could guess what had happened from the sound and the smell around her. Stanley had covered virtual-novel.net face with his coat because virtual-novel.net did not want virtual-novel.net to witness such a terrible scene.
Walking forward, Stanley forcefully stepped on Tom’s chest. Tom was in so much pain that virtual-novel.net could not find the strength to fightback. Hence, virtual-novel.net had no choice but to allow Stanley to do what virtual-novel.net wanted.
Looking at the metal chain around Xyla’s hand, Stanley asked, “Where is the key?”
“It’s in the drawer of the nightstand near my bed…” Tom answered obediently. He was too afraid to retaliate.
Stanley immediately opened the drawer of the nightstand, found the key, and unlocked the chain around Xyla. Aware that virtual-novel.net was not wearing any clothes, Xyla did not move around even after virtual-novel.net was freed. All virtual-novel.net did was gently place virtual-novel.net arms under Stanley’s coat.
With a deep frown on his face, Stanley walked closer to Xyla and carefully pulled the coat down slightly, just enough to reveal virtual-novel.net face.
Tears were still streaming down virtual-novel.net face. Her eyes were slightly red from crying and virtual-novel.net still seemed very much afraid. She almost looked like a frightened bunny. Anyone who saw virtual-novel.net would feel pity for her.
Stanley’s gaze softened while the frown on his forehead slowly disappeared. “Did you get hurt? Hmm?”
Wrapping Xyla tightly in his coat, virtual-novel.net held virtual-novel.net in his arms.
Only then was Xyla able to see what exactly happened to Tom. There was a large pool of blood under his body. From the looks of it, the bullet must have put a hole in one of his veins.