The Bomb Expert Who Let Love Cut the Wrong Wire
A group of armed robbers ambush the kindergarten, resulting in my son, Finn Hart, becoming a hostage. A ticking time bomb is strapped to his tiny body afterward.
My husband, Nolan Hart, also known as the best bomb disposal expert in the whole nation, arrives at the scene immediately. Meanwhile, I stand by the monitor in the command van, my eyes glued to the screen.
I can see a burlap sack covering Finn's head. My poor son is trembling violently out of fear.
But once Nolan and his assistant-slash-first love, Summer Castellano, enter the scene, the latter actually has the guts to ask for permission to dispose of the bomb.
"Nolan, let me have a taste of what it feels like to be a heroine who gets to save lives. Is that okay?"
As Nolan gazes at Summer, he flashes a doting smile at her.
"Go ahead. You can just cut the red wire. Don't worry, if anything happens, I'll face the consequences on your behalf."
Summer reaches out with her scissors excitedly and snips the blue wire without hesitation.
The next thing everyone knows, the countdown on Finn's bomb shifts from ten minutes to ten seconds instantly.
Both Nolan and Summer's expressions change drastically. They quickly turn tail and flee the scene.
On the other hand, my eyes go as wide as dinner plates at the turn of events. Just as I'm about to rush into the kindergarten, I feel a tiny hand grabbing the hem of my shirt forcefully.
"Mommy, Daddy will save Wyatt, right?"
I look down to see Finn, who's standing right next to me. For a moment, my mind goes blank.
Suddenly, I recall having heard him telling me when he called me with his smartwatch earlier today.
"Mommy, Wyatt insisted on swapping clothes with me. He said my new sportswear looks better than his!"
Wyatt Castellano is Summer's son… as well as Finn's half-brother.