Chapter 1569

Taylor realized that a confrontation was unavoidable, and he decided to let go of the man at his feet. As he unbuttoned his jacket, he carefully stepped back toward Abigail. "I'll hold them off; you look for a chance to run—" Before he could finish, the group charged at them. Taylor fought back fiercely, throwing a flurry of punches and kicks. Though he held his own, he quickly realized he couldn't fend off all the attackers. Taking advantage of his distraction, one of them stealthily moved behind him, ready to strike. Just before the blow could land, Taylor heard a sudden, muffled groan behind him. He turned to find a man crumpling to the ground. To his surprise, Abigail had seized a baseball bat from one of the attackers, resting it confidently on her shoulder with a victorious grin. Taylor chuckled, giving her an approving thumbs-up. "Nice work, Ms. Fitzgerald!" Even though she was proud of her accomplishment, Abigail's expression turned to alarm when she noticed someone lun