My Second Marriage with the Mafia Kingpin novel Chapter 516

Chapter 516: Mi Hija

Meanwhile, after the shooting, Tommy dragged himself toward where Marshal lay.

He stopped just a step away from the man.

"Impressive," he whispered, staring down at Marshal. "Even after taking all those bullets, you’re still clinging to life."

Blood trickled from Marshal’s mouth as he stared back at Tommy. Yet even as his life slipped away, the corners of his lips curled upward.

"I..." he choked out, keeping his eyes fixed on Tommy. He gasped with every breath but still managed to say, "...still won."

Marshal coughed a few more times before the life in his eyes faded. His body stopped moving, his struggles coming to an end, but his dim, lifeless gaze remained fixed on Tommy.

Still won, Tommy thought.

He stared at Marshal for several seconds before shifting his gaze toward Ashley and Lucian. His throat tightened, and his jaw clenched.

It wasn’t difficult to understand what Marshal’s final words meant—words that would probably haunt Tommy for the rest of his life.

Because if Marshal’s claim was true, then he had won against Tommy, whatever competition Marshal had concocted inside his head.

Tommy could never take back the years Ashley had spent under Marshal’s control. He could never erase the pain she had endured beneath Marshal’s roof. And the mere thought of it made him wish he could somehow take all that pain away from her. Whether she was his daughter or not.

"Tom."

Julio’s voice came from beside him.

Tommy looked up at him and swallowed the lump in his throat. "Take care of everything here."

With that, he limped toward Ashley, Lucian, Raka, and the people gathered around them. Judging by their expressions, it was almost as if the hostage situation had never taken place.

Before Tommy could say anything, everyone turned toward him.

"Julio will clean everything up here," Tommy said, his gaze lingering on Lucian before shifting to Ashley. "There are some things I want to discuss with the two of you, but for now, we need to leave this place."

Tommy cleared his throat. "In case you aren’t aware, Interpol is here as well. They’re on the other side of the city."

"My men will take all of you back," he added with a faint smile. "You can rest easy now."

Lucian and Ashley exchanged glances before nodding.

"Thank you," Lucian said before turning to Gustav. "You heard him."

"Yes, sir." Gustav nodded and quickly stepped aside to relay the message.

Raka, however, furrowed his brows. "Why would you run away from Interpol? Aren’t you—"

"How about we get out of here first, huh?" Red suddenly grabbed the back of Raka’s collar and hauled him to his feet. "Mister Raka, we can talk in a bit. Standing around all these bodies is... unsettling."

With that, Lucian helped Ashley to her feet while her men dragged Raka away—only to knock him unconscious when he started asking too many questions.

Ashley and Lucian remained standing in front of Tommy. He offered them a faint smile and nodded.

Before any of them could say more, Lucian carefully released Ashley’s hand and stepped aside.

"I’ll assist Gustav and supervise the evacuation," he told her. He then turned toward Tommy. "Can you look after my wife?"

Tommy let out a quiet chuckle and nodded.

With that, Lucian walked away without looking back. Once he was some distance away, Tommy returned his attention to Ashley.

"Your husband truly is a good man," he commented.

Ashley pursed her lips and touched the back of her neck awkwardly. "Yeah..."

"Do I make you uncomfortable?"

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