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Anna was on top of her, pressing her gun between her eyes A twisted grin appeared on the insane woman’s face “Good-bye, Ashl—”

A vase ca over Anna’s head, and the woman collapsed on her Terror stricken, Ashley pushed with all her et Anna off of her

“It’s okay, baby” Nic took Anna’s gun and lifted the woman off of her

Sylas bent over her and pulled her into his ar to hurt you”

“You’re here,” she said with tre lips “Both of you”

Their faces were full of concern for her

She glanced down at Anna, as out cold on the floor Even so, Nic still pointed the gun that he’d retrieved at her attacker

“She wanted to kill me” Her emotions of relief overtook her and she leaned her head into Sylas’s chest and began sobbing

Sylas stroked her hair and held her close

She opened her eyes “Oh my God, Henry”

“Nic’s calling 9-1-1 now, baby”

Chapter Sixteen

Sylas had his ar room of the clinic The place was packed with the citizens of Destiny concerned for Henry Underwood, as in surgery

Phoebe and two of her husbands were in the seats across from him The sheriff, Phoebe’s other husband, had taken Anna to the jailhouse after the buiven her had been checked out He squeezed Ashley a little tighter I alht

The O’Learys sat beside hiroups of people to arrive at Ashley’s apartment and had been such a support for all of them