Chapter 8 - Breaking the Chains
The revelation struck him like lightning. His wife looked up through tear-filled eyes, shaking her head weakly to signal that she had been tricked into signing the forged documents. Fueled by pure adrenaline and rage, he ducked beneath the guard's weapon, turning sharply to strike the man in the chest with the crowbar.
The basement erupted into chaos. He disarmed the second guard with a swift kick to the knee, knocking the light bulb above and plunging the room into partial darkness. Grabbing his wife’s arm, he cut her restraints with the guard's tactical knife and dragged her toward the escape stairs. But as they reached the doorway, a loud gun blast echoed through the enclosed basement, followed by a sharp gasp of pain right beside him.
