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|CHAPTER 26|

then I sensed Hanni, trembling, with an intense glare directed at Danielle. We were all shocked by her next words. Without hesitation, she exclaimed, "Then do it, before I attack that woman over there!" I noticed her hand move to her pocket before Penelope could alert me. She thrust the ice pick into my right thigh. I collapsed into the nearest chair, exclaiming loudly in distress. "AHH, FUCK!" After I collapsed into the chair, she charged towards Spencer and Danielle, wielding an ice pick. Spencer spun around to protect Danielle, using his body as a shield, he protected them. However, before Hanni could reach them, Aaron, Jason, and David

Intervening, they captured her and pinned her to the ground. Aaron exclaimed, "Captain Quagmire, we need to turn around NOW!" He nodded his head, turned around, but then paused to look back at his daughter with a heavy heart. Ignoring her cries and pleas, he walked back into the cockpit. A minute later, we felt a sudden turn, and everything seemed to fall out of place. Clutching the table, I decided to lie on my stomach. A nagging feeling urged me to peek under the table, where I spotted Spencer propped against a wall, cradling Danielle in his arms. Then, turning my head, I saw Aaron shielding Hanni, protecting her from the debris. A thought

The thought crossed my mind, "Hadn't they confiscated the icepick from her?" But there was no time to reflect. Clinging to the table, I decided to roll onto my stomach. Yet, an instinct urged me to look beneath the table, where I saw Spencer propped against a wall, cradling Danielle in his arms. Then, turning my head, I noticed Aaron shielding Hanni, protecting her from the debris. I questioned myself, "I thought they had taken the icepick away from her?" But there was no time to think, so I chose to warn him by screaming. "Aaron! WATCH OUT!" He glanced in my direction, and as I pointed at Hanni, I cautioned, "She still has the ice pick."

His eyes widened, and he narrowly evaded a stabbing. Regaining his balance, the strain overwhelmed me, and with my remaining strength, I rolled onto my back once again before losing consciousness. Gradually regaining awareness, I sensed being transported. Spencer, Jason, and Aaron placed me on a stretcher, wheeled me to the ambulance, and the EMT lifted me into the vehicle. The last thing I heard before blacking out was, "Who wants to ride with the injured?"

~Time skip~

Gradually regaining consciousness, I became aware of a loud beeping sound in my ears. As I opened my eyes, I felt a weight on my left arm. Turning to my left, I was greeted by the most beautiful sight. Just then, David approached and exclaimed, "Thank goodness, you woke up." I looked at him and inquired, "How long have I been out?" His next words took me by surprise: "It's been two hours, and everyone was worried, especially Penelope." As if on cue, Penelope moved closer to my left side and snuggled up to me. I turned to see a single tear rolling down her cheek, which I gently wiped away. Then she opened her eyes. I smiled, but winced in pain when she hugged me, crying. Realizing she was on my injured leg, she recoiled and exclaimed, "OMG Derek, did I hurt you?" I smiled, pulled her into a tight embrace, and reassured her, "It's okay, baby girl." At that moment, David's phone began to ring, and he stepped out.

David's POV
I observed Penelope and Derek sharing a tender moment, but it was interrupted by the ring of my phone. I politely excused myself with a quick "Excuse me," walked over, retrieved my phone from my pocket, opened the door, stepped outside, and took the call.

I answered the call and said, "Hello?" The caller responded, "Hello, is this Detective Rossi?" "Yes, that's me. What can I do for you?" I replied. The caller introduced himself as Kim Hyun-Joon and inquired, "I was calling to ask if you are still coming to Seoul. If so, we may need your help on a kidnapping case. A man called and reported that his wife never returned home from the store." "He thinks she was abducted," I said. "We'll be there in the morning. We had an accident en route; one of my officers was injured." Hyun-joon replied, "Tell him we have him in our prayers." "Will do, and please send me the case file. We'll be on the plane tonight," I responded. "Will do, we'll see you tonight," Hyun-joon confirmed. "Okay, see you later," I said. After bidding Hyun-joon goodbye, I ended the call and returned to the room to find Penelope and Derek cuddling.

I decided to reopen and close the door to capture their attention. Announcing, "Okay everyone, we can't delay this mission any longer; they've called again—we have another kidnapping case." Spencer looked up and asked, "In the same place?" I nodded. Then Derek added, "So, now we have two kidnapped victims?" I confirmed, "Yes, and we need to check your discharge timing." As I turned to leave, I halted at the sight of a striking woman with red hair and green eyes. Her smile broke my daze as she inquired, "Umm sir? Are you okay? Do you need help?" It dawned on me that I was obstructing her entry. I was being ushered back when