Adrian stood there, his hand trembling in fury, poised to strike the old man who had caused so much pain.
But in a fleeting moment of restraint, he reined in his anger, his fists balling up with seething intensity.
Eyes ablaze with a fiery resolve, he shot a piercing glance towards the guards flanking Matthew.
Without uttering a word, a silent understanding passed between Adrian and Matthew, an unspoken message crackling in the charged air.
"It's over. I won't allow you or grandpa destroy my family again!" Adrian murmured, his voice laced with determination as he turned away.
In a split second, before anyone could react, the guard's hand moved like lightning, a gunshot shattering the tense silence. Matthew crumpled, struck in the back of the head, his life extinguished in an instant.
Adrian's world shattered with the sound, tears streaming down his cheeks.
