Chapter 11 - THE MAN WHO WANTED LILYThe door opened.
A tall man stepped inside.
Expensive suit.
Cold expression.
Two bodyguards behind him.
He looked directly at Lily.
“There she is.”
I moved in front of my daughter.
“Who are you?”
He smiled.
“My name is Victor Hale.”
Grandma's face changed.
“You're his son.”
Victor nodded.
“My father spent seven years searching for her.”
“Why?”
Victor looked at Lily.
“Because your daughter inherited something my family lost.”
I tightened my arms around her.
“You're not taking her.”
Victor smiled.
“I'm not asking.”
He nodded toward the guards.
They moved forward.
Vanessa stepped between them.
“Touch her and you'll regret it.”
One guard grabbed Vanessa.
She fought back.
Daniel rushed forward.
The room erupted into chaos.
A chair crashed.
Glass shattered.
Grandma screamed for everyone to get back.
I grabbed Lily and ran toward the kitchen.
Victor followed.
He caught my wrist.
“Give me the girl.”
I pulled away.
“No!”
Lily screamed.
Then a voice came from behind Victor.
“Get your hands off my wife.”
Daniel stood there.
His face had completely changed.
He was no longer afraid.
Victor smiled.
“You finally grew a spine.”
Daniel punched him.
Victor stumbled backward.
The bodyguards rushed forward.
Vanessa grabbed a vase and smashed it against one man's arm.
Grandma shouted:
May you like
“RUN!”
We ran toward the hidden service corridor.
