Chapter 1756

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Mirabella kept her cool as she retraced her steps back to the room. She pulled her phone out of her bag, not surprised at all to find there was no signal. Everything seemed perfectly orchestrated against her. She pursed her lips a bit, not showing even a hint of panic. Her gown was damp and sticky, so she nonchalantly grabbed a napkin from nearby and started wiping it off with a casual

air.

Downstairs, things were anything but quiet. In the side hall, Murray was deep in conversation with James about weapons when, out of nowhere, a bullet sliced through the air, smashing through the floor-to-ceiling glass window, aimed directly at James who was seated sideways.

The whole thing happened in a heartbeat, but Murray was quick to catch on to the danger. His face changed in an instant, and without hesitating, he shoved James out of harm's way. "Look out!" he yelled.

But as Murray pushed James aside, the bullet found its mark in Murray's body instead. He coughed up a mouthful of blood and hit the floor hard. The rightful source is find?novel.net

James, having been shoved aside, quickly rolled away to safety, frowning as he looked towards the bullet's origin. The small hole in the glass door suggested the shot came from the mansion's back hill. From the sniper's vantage point, had he not moved, it would've been a deadly hit. The target was obvious—James.

James quickly turned his attention to Murray, who had taken the bullet meant for him. An unfamiliar emotion flickered in his eyes.

Just then, the partition door burst open, and five or six of the Earl's guards came rushing in. Their faces fell when they saw Murray on the floor. "Quick, get a doctor, the Earl's been hit hard..." one of the guards called out.

One guard, not daring to move Murray, carefully applied pressure to his wound, expertly working to stop the bleeding. The others sprang into action, searching for the shooter and triggering the alarm, determined to catch whoever was behind this.

Even though Murray had been shot, he was still conscious. He swallowed the metallic taste of blood in his throat and strained to look over at James. “James, you okay?" he asked.

"I'm fine, thanks to your quick thinking, my lord," James replied, keeping his expression steady.

Murray relaxed visibly at this. "Glad to hear it. Otherwise, I'd be in a real bind."

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Doctors rushed in soon after, moving swiftly to check Murray's wound. In no time, they had him on a stretcher, preparing for surgery to remove the bullet.

Outside, Wyatt, having heard the mansion's alarm, felt his heart skip a beat. He wasn't the only one-guests at the banquet were also startled by the noise, and the bathroom erupted. into chaos. s

Ignoring the commotion, Wyatt pressed the micro-communicator at his collar to

get in touch with James, then made a beeline for the side hall.

Seeing James standing there unharmed, he breathed a sigh of relief. "James, what on earth happened?" Wyatt asked hurriedly.

James, with his hands behind his back, stayed calm. "There was an ambush. Murray took the bullet for me."

Wyatt noticed the bullet hole in the glass window and walked over for a closer look. When he came back, his face was more serious. Judging by the damage, that sniper rifle was no joke. Whoever's behind this wanted to make sure the shot was deadly." Cóntent belongs to s