Delilah’s POV
"Take this, Delilah!" Ethan shouted, pushing a parachute into my hands.
"What? No!" I screamed, my heart pounding. The plane was shaking badly. The engine was making loud noises like it was dying. Smoke was everywhere.
"You need to go now!" Ethan said. "Take our daughter. Save her. I’ll stay and crash this plane so Eliora never gets the vault."
I looked into his eyes. Tears filled mine. "Ethan, don’t do this. Please. We can find another way."
"There’s no time," he whispered, holding my face gently. "I love you."
Naomi rushed in. "I’ve stopped the hack! The plane isn’t falling anymore—but the engine is still gone. We only have a few minutes."
My hands shook as I picked up our daughter. She was crying. Her tiny face was full of fear. I kissed her forehead. "Mommy loves y
