Heartstrings on Fire novel Chapter 1101

The banquet hall suddenly filled with people. Many were armed, but unlike the gunmen in black who had stormed in earlier, shooting wildly. Now, the place was swamped by folks from Albert's Arms. The hall was a cacophony of screams and cries for help.

Agnes snapped to her senses and nudged Jared urgently. Jared caught on quickly. He and Elton dashed from the balcony into the house, lucky enough to be shielded from view by the thick curtains at just the right moment. They had narrowly escaped disaster. But inside, the banquet hall was a scene from a nightmare. People lay injured, blood smeared across the floor, alongside the bodies of several fallen attackers. Most of those present were veterans of Albert's Arms, and many were wounded.

Agnes's first thought was to find Reggie. Reggie had been shot but was still clutching his firearm. Agnes and Jared rushed to his side, where Nate and Naylor stood unharmed. Tears streamed down Naylor's face as he exclaimed, "It was all to protect Nate and me. He stepped in front of us. Uncle Reggie!"

Jared's voice trembled, "We need to get him to the hospital, now."

Naylor quickly volunteered, "My car's just outside. I'll drive."

Without a moment's hesitation, Jared lifted Reggie, who was barely hanging on, blood soaking his shirt. Agnes could see where he was hit but knew there was no time to waste. With his fading breath, Reggie murmured, "Save others... hurry..."

Elton instructed, "You two rush Uncle Reggie to the hospital. Nate, Agnes, and I will handle things here."

"I've called for ambulances; they should be arriving any minute."