"Stop right there!" A bodyguard aimed his gun at Diane.
"You can take my life, but please spare the child. However much money Shelley is paying you, the child's parents can give you a tenfold increase." Diane nervously rattled in Ustranasion.
The bodyguards simply ignored her. One of them walked over and held her by her hair before giving her two violent slaps across the face.
She fell to the ground as blood oozed out of her nose and mouth. Even then, she held Venus close to her and dared not let go. In Ustranasion, she uttered, "Her mother is the second-largest shareholder of the Lierger Corporation and her uncle is the legendary Mr. Lierger. Her father is Zayn Giblo of the Giblo Group. If you have the audacity to even touch her, you will be sure to die a terrible death."
"Please. She's our trump card. Of course, we won't be hurting her. As for you? You're getting in our way." A bodyguard fished out his gun and held it against Diane's temple. "Die!"
Diane shut her eyes in despair.
"Stop it!" Just then, an arrogant voice sounded.
The bodyguard halted in midair and turned to look at the source of the voice. "You're letting her stay alive? Until when?"
"They've already located us. If you fire the gun, it'll only attract them." Shelley cast Diane a scornful look. "Take the child. We've got to leave."
"Alright." The bodyguard stepped forward to grab Venus.
"No, don't touch her."
Diane held onto Venus tightly, refusing to let go.
The bodyguard used all his might to pry open her hand, to no avail.
That incensed him. He brutally smashed the gun against Diane's forehead.
Bam! Bam! Bam!
Blood began to pour from her head onto the ground after the three impactful hits.
Diane's whole body finally fell to the ground, but her hands were still tightly encircling Venus.
"Ms. Nonayto. Ms. Nonayto!"
The ruckus jolted Venus awake. She immediately burst into tears. However, because of her frail state, her voice was extremely hoarse.
The bodyguard attempted to grab Venus once again, but he was unsuccessful. Annoyed, he struck Diane's head with his foot three times.
Diane had long lost the energy to resist, yet she resolutely endured and held onto Venus with her last ounce of energy.
Venus's face was splattered by blood and she was utterly petrified. All she could do was wail in fear.
Diane's energy was crumbling even further.
The bodyguard continued to kick Diane's head.
All of a sudden, Venus lurched forward and covered Diane's body. With her croaky voice, she cried out, "Don't kill her. Please."
The bodyguard instantly stopped in his tracks. He glanced at Venus with his brows furrowed.
A smidge of emotion flashed in Shelley's eyes but it was quickly replaced by aloofness. Without any emotion, she instructed, "Hurry. Make it quick."
The bodyguard reached out to carry Venus only to be bitten by her.
The pain was trifling, but the sound of a car approaching from a distance told them that their enemy was nearing.
In a hurry, the bodyguard violently flung Venus aside.
The motion was so great that her head hit the corner of the wall. Her head immediately began bleeding profusely.
"Venus…"
A bloodied Diane crawled over to Venus with all her might and embraced her.
"What the hell is wrong with you?" Shelley fumed.
The bodyguard shook his arm to get rid of the blood and fished out his gun to kill Diane.
Just then, to his utter horror, a bullet punctured his wrist. The gun in his hand clattered onto the ground as he screamed in agony.
The other three bodyguards instantaneously scurried to hide.
Shelley rushed forward to carry Venus and prepared to board the car with the bodyguards' protection.
Then, a Jeep furiously charged at them at top speed, sending their vehicle straight into the wall.
Slam! Just like that, their vehicle became a crushing mess.
The bodyguard who was at the driver's seat instantly died while the other two fell from the vehicle. Before they even had the chance to resist, they were caught.
With Venus in her arms, Shelley quickly got up and pressed the gun against Venus's head. She yelled, "Go ahead. If anyone dares to harm me, I'll shoot right away."
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