The police shielded Lucinda and Nathan.


    Ellsworth hurried over to assess their condition.


    Holding the unconscious Lucinda tightly, Nathan kept his gaze low and spoke with a stern demeanor.


    “There’s a hidden shooter out there.


    Focus on me as the reference point; there’s a small sniper rifle about five hundred meters away in the eight o’clock direction.


    Investigate if the shooter is still around.


    ”


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    “Understood,” Ellsworth responded promptly.


    He wasted no time and instructed a team of police officers to apprehend the sniper based on Nathan’s provided location.


    Nathan’s eyes zed with anger as he examined Lucinda’s injured arm.


    He clenched his teeth and told Ellsworth, “We were in your Aldoria territory, and we went through a tant car crash and group attack.


    You better investigate this thoroughly and give me some answers, or I won’t just let it slide.


    ”


    Ellsworth gave a grave nod.


    “Rest assured, I’ll get to the bottom of this, no matter what.


    ”


    The fact that Nathan, the head of Cadiered’s National Security Bureau, was ambushed while on work travel in Aldoria with his wife was serious.


    Ellsworth knew that mishandling this could jeopardize international rtions.


    In a short while, the ambnce showed up at the location.


    “Mr.


    Payne, please get Mrs.


    Payne into the vehicle and assess her injuries.


    I’ll handle taking these attackers to the police station.


    Once Mrs.


    Payne is on the mend, we can convene to hear their questioning,” Ellsworth stated.


    Nathan acknowledged with a nod and strode to the ambnce, Lucinda in his embrace.


    The medical team quickly approached to examine Lucinda’s injury.


    The gunshot wound was severe, and the bullet remained lodged in Lucinda’s arm.All content is property ? N?velDrama.Org.


    The pain was so intense that it caused Lucinda to break into a sweat even though she was unconscious.


    Nathan cradled Lucinda in his embrace and refused to let her go.


    As he gazed at her pained expression, he trembled with guilt and anger.


    To extract the bullet, the medical team needed tweezers and anesthesia, which they promptly brought to the scene.


    Nathan extended his bloodied hand and said, “Allow me to handle it.


    ”


    Nathan’s body shook with tension.


    Keen to spare Lucinda further agony, he carefully pierced her skin and gently injected the anesthesia.


    With steady hands, Nathan himself extracted the bullet.


    For Nathan, a man born in the army and seasoned inbat, this task was a walk in the park.


    He disyed even more expertise than the medical staff present.


    Once the gunshot wound was dressed, the doctor approached to examine the back of Lucinda’s head, where she had been struck with a stick.