The shrill sound of an ambulance siren echoed from outside.
Bertha quickly called out to her daughter. "Alright, Lea, we need to get Ms. Marlinie to the hospital first. We'll handle everything else later."
Lea nodded in agreement. "Keep a sharp eye on those two. I'll deal with them later." She instructed before she left.
The men in black nodded in agreement. "Yes."
After that, Bertha and her daughter followed the ambulance to the hospital.
The ambulance caused quite a commotion, and Arnold, who was visiting his neighbor, heard the noise and rushed back home.
Upon entering his home, he was met with a group of menacing men in black. His wife and daughter looked bruised and battered as they knelt on the ground.
Arnold was terrified. "Who… who are you people? What are you doing in my house? And what have you done to my wife and daughter?"
The leader of the men in black had already left with Bertha and her daughter to go to the hospital, and the remaining men, all well-trained, remained silent as they watched over Tracy and her daughter.
Seeing Arnold, Tracy cried out for help. "Arnold, save us! These men are bandits. They are nothing but bandits!"
Sheila, too, cried out in fear to her father. "Daddy, save us; I'm so scared!"
Arnold naturally wanted to save his wife and daughter, but after looking at the intimidating men in black, he knew he was no match for them. He thought of leaving to get help.
However, as he turned to leave, he realized the front door was already shut by two of the men, making it clear that he was not going anywhere.
Arnold panicked and became slightly angry. "What...what do you want?"
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