Chapter 144

Young Delia froze up completely the moment she heard Curtis's cold, chilling voice. "Delia!" Beatrice gasped when she spotted the little girl at the door. She leapt up in panic, terrified something might happen to her. Curtis flinched, clearly not expecting Delia to show up just then. He didn't dare turn around-he couldn't let Delia see his bloodshot eyes. But Delia misunderstood. She thought he was going to hurt her grandma. The fear overwhelmed her and she burst into tears, running straight toward Beatrice. Maybe the gang leader got annoyed at her crying-just like he did with the other kids. As Delia ran past, he kicked her like she was nothing. The force slammed her into the wall. Her head hit it hard, and she blacked out instantly. Beatrice and Curtis panicked and rushed over. Curtis, like something straight out of a nightmare, snapped-he pulled the trigger on the gang leader without hesitation. It all happened so fast. The leader took a bullet to the head and collapsed. The others