Chapter 22
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"Aaaaah! Jonathan! Jonathan! How dare you kill my son!" Vincent roared, no longer able to maintain his composed demeanor. His hands trembled uncontrollably, and his heart felt as if it had been stabbed with a sharp dagger. The excruciating pain was almost unbearable. He screamed, "Kill! Kill Jonathan! Kill him!" Blood and tears were mixed in Vincent's eyes as he screamed. After so many plans, he didn't even get the chance to save his son.
The battle erupted instantly. The Roberts family henchmen, standing at a thousand strong, charged at Jonathan.
Nearby henchmen brandished their machetes while those further away opened fire and shot in Jonathan's direction.
In the torrential rain, Jonathan, with the cover of two Thunderbolt Squad members, quickly disappeared into the fray, dodging all the bullets effortlessly.
Each of the three fought decisively. Any henchman who approached them was instantly taken down. No one could touch Jonathan, and no one could find a suitable angle to shoot him!
Just then, a "bang" echoed from above. It was a gunshot! Vincent aimed down from a high vantage point, ready to shoot Jonathan dead with a single shot! "Die! Die! You will pay for my son's life!"
Jonathan and his men, each seasoned in battle, were not taken by surprise by this ambush, and they easily dodged the first bullet.
But just as Jonathan sidestepped, a white figure suddenly appeared in his line of vision.
A woman in a white dress rushed out from the crowd!
"Jonathan! Watch out!" It was Olivia! She recklessly dashed toward him!
She was so frantic that she lost one of her shoes in her mad dash. She ran barefoot to come between Jonathan and Vincent, barely making it on time before one of them had perished. She faced Jonathan with a sad smile on her face and spread her arms wide!
She was just an ordinary person, untrained in combat. She was completely unlike the battle-hardened Jonathan.
"Bang!" The second gunshot echoed!
The second bullet hit Olivia's body straight on.
At that moment, the entire surrounding seemed to freeze, even the air fell silent.
All eyes were fixed on the staggering, falling white figure.
"Olivia!" Jonathan's eyes widened instantly! He rushed forward, punching and kicking the henchmen out of his way!
Thud! Olivia fell into the rain, and the rainwater beneath her was instantly dyed red with her blood! Her white dress was in stark contrast to the crimson pool around her!
Thud! Jonathan dived to the ground. His bloodshot eyes were wide open as he clung to Olivia. His lips trembled, and tears streamed uncontrollably down his face!
"Olivia... Olivia... Why? Why are you here... You should be home with Ruby! You shouldn't be here! You shouldn't be here!" Jonathan shook his head frantically and cried out in despair! The two Thunderbolt Squad members beside him immediately used their bodies to shield the two of them!
Olivia coughed up a large mouthful of blood and slumped further into Jonathan's arms. The rain continued to fall, drenching her pretty face and the bullet wound in her chest! She struggled to lift her blood-soaked right hand to touch Jonathan's cheek.
"Jonathan... don't blame me. I didn't want anything to happen to you, really... I waited five years for you. We can't be separated after just a few days together! Besides, Ruby is also my daughter. Avenging her is not just your business. As long as Ruby' eyes can be healed, I'd die with no regrets." Olivia's voice became increasingly faint; she gargled with blood, but her lips still curled into a heartbreaking smile.
"No, no! Olivia! Hold on! You can't die! I promised you I wouldn't let anything happen to you again!" Jonathan desperately pressed down on the bleeding wound in her chest, but the blood gushed like a fountain.
"It's okay, Jonathan. Maybe it's for the better... I'll belong to you for eternity... Jonathan, I just want you to promise me..." Olivia's voice grew weaker and her breath more labored.
"I promise you! I promise!" Jonathan cried out in anguish, holding Olivia tightly.
Olivia leaned closer to his ear, whispering softly, "Promise me... Take care of Ruby... Jonathan, I... love... you..."
With a final, almost inaudible whisper, Olivia's blood-stained hand slipped from Jonathan's cheek, like an angel with broken wings falling from the sky as her body instantly lost all strength.
At that moment, Jonathan knelt in the rain, as the sky rumbled with thunder!
He clung to Olivia, trembling with rage, anguish, and a burning desire for vengeance!
"Aaaaah!" Jonathan roared to the heavens in fury!
"Why?! God, why?! I finally have the power to protect her! Why did you have to take her from me?!" Jonathan clutched Olivia's body and slowly rose from the ground! His icy eyes had turned a deep crimson!
"Everyone, stop and look at this! Hahaha! Jonathan! How does it feel? How does it feel to lose someone close to you? I lost my son, so I made you lose your wife! It's fair!" Vincent laughed maniacally, overjoyed at the heartbreaking scene before him. In a moment, he had shaken off the grief of losing his son. His hands no longer trembled with anger but with excitement. "Hahaha, you deserve this! I will kill you and r**e your wife's corpse to avenge my son, hahaha!"
After hearing that, Jonathan shuddered. He suddenly looked up at Vincent as if he were gazing at a dead man!
Vincent's smile instantly froze. He felt as though a gun was aimed at his head, making his breath catch in his throat!
Jonathan suddenly pulled out a signal gun and fired it into the sky!
Bang!
"Everyone! Assemble and form ranks!"
In the next moment, the signal flare exploded in the sky and formed the insignia of a Navy Cross. It illuminated the night, making it as bright as day. Everyone looked up, astounded by the special M203A1 signal flare bearing the symbol of the highest military honor in Novaria.
Who could possibly be using such an important signal flare?!
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