Chapter 404

The simultaneous crack of gunfire and the clashing of silver needles sliced through the daylight, creating a blinding flash. Finley had braced himself for death, only to find that Keith's bullet had hit a tree next to him. Stunned, he turned to look behind him. Keith hadn't anticipated his shot going astray at such a close distance. It appeared that something had emerged from the room and deflected his bullet. He looked up at Jaiden's room, where the closed door had just swung open. A woman dressed in a black hoodie and a black cap stepped out. The cap shadowed half of her face, obscuring her features, but she emanated a commanding presence like a ruler. Each step she took seemed to exert an invisible pressure on him. Upon reaching the steps, she tilted her chin slightly and said coldly, "I don't want to hurt anyone. Leave now!" Lily had not planned to intervene, but the disturbance during her treatment left her no choice. She was particularly irked by interruptions while work