Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 931

Keith took a bullet to the gut and hit the ground hard!

Tarquin's heart skipped a beat, his pupils narrowed in focus as he swiftly aimed at the sniper's position, firing three shots in rapid succession!

The sniper tumbled down from his perch, lifeless on impact.

Tarquin rushed to Keith's side, blood had already soaked through Keith's shirt and was still seeping out.

In a frantic move, Tarquin stripped off his own shirt, trying to temporarily plug the wound to slow the bleeding.

Keith clasped his wrist, raising his other hand, weakly pointing in Baby's direction, his voice barely a whisper,

"Forget about me! Take... take Baby and run, it's gonna blow! Go... take her... hurry..."

Tarquin's throat bobbed, emotions swirling in turmoil.

"It's not blowing up yet, Baby's already safe."

Keith looked puzzled.

Tarquin assured, "Baby is 100% safe, try not to talk, the medics are on their way, they'll be here any minute."

Tarquin pressed his shirt against Keith's wound and stood up to save Baby.

Keith let out a relieved sigh, his frail voice trailing after Tarquin,

"Don't let Baby open her eyes, don't let her see me bleeding, don't let her know I'm hurt. She'll be scared, it'll frighten her."

Tarquin's throat moved again, he nodded, "Yeah."

Upstairs, Baby was still tied up.

Her chubby little face smeared with dirt, her hair a mess, tears clinging to her eyelashes, invoking pity.

But her eyes remained tightly shut.

She was obedient to Keith's words, not opening them if he said not to.

Tarquin dashed over, "Baby!"

Baby recognized Tarquin's voice, "Mr. Knight?"

"Yes! It's me!"

Baby was ecstatic, "Mr. Knight, Mr. Knight, sob, Mr. Knight..."

Tarquin's heart ached for her, "I'm here, I'm here."

He quickly untied her, scooping his daughter into his arms.

Baby clung to his neck, her voice hoarse from crying,

"Oh, my daddy came too, did you see him?"

"Yes, I saw him."

"Then, Mr. Knight, could you call daddy for me? Tell him Baby's safe now, so he won't worry."

The little girl murmured, "My daddy gets scared easily, he might cry if he's too worried."

They were now on the first floor, a few meters away from Keith.

Keith's face was pale, devoid of any color, but he was smiling, gazing at Baby with love.

Tarquin felt a bitter taste in his mouth, telling Baby,

"He already knows Baby's safe, he's the one who chased the bad guys away."

Baby beamed with pride, "My daddy's so strong."

As Tarquin carried Baby past Keith, he couldn't help but stop,

"Baby, you love him a lot, don't you?"

"Yes, yes, daddy is my favorite person, I love him so much, and he loves me, so much!"

Tears streamed down, rolling over Keith's cheeks.