SWNOVELS Chapter 633: Success
Terrence nearly lost his composure when he heard his daughter call out, "Papa." Little Lucky reached out her tiny hands, wanting Terrence to hold her, while using her other hand to hit Rose. Rose didn't dare do anything to Little Lucky, as she was Master Reginald's precious child. She could only let Little Lucky hit her.
Little Lucky cried heart-wrenchingly. From her perspective, she couldn't understand why her father wasn't holding her yet, which made her cry even harder. Her cries were deafening, and Rose felt as if her eardrums were going to burst. Terrence said, "How about I hold her and try to calm her down? I'm a father; I have some experience with soothing children." Rose was already annoyed by the crying, and at that moment, Little Lucky cried so hard that she vomited milk all over Rose. Little Lucky's face turned bright red, and Rose feared that if something happened to Little Lucky, she wouldn't be able to explain it to Reginald when he returned.
Rose's mind went blank for a moment, and her assassin's instinctive vigilance was overwhelmed by Little Lucky's cries. She handed Little Lucky to Terrence and commanded, "Make sure she stops crying."
"Alright," Terrence replied. He placed the diaper on the ground and reached out to take Little Lucky, his heart racing with nerves like never before. When he finally held Little Lucky in his arms, he felt a sense of relief wash over him. "Don't cry, don't cry," he whispered soothingly.
Terrence gently rocked her and wiped her mouth with a tissue. His voice trembled with a mix of pain and excitement. Little Lucky nestled against her father's chest and rubbed her face against his. Feeling secure in his arms, she gradually stopped crying. Her tear-streaked face would melt anyone's heart.
"You really know how to soothe a child," Rose remarked in amazement.
Terrence lightly bounced Little Lucky in his arms and said, "Your clothes are dirty; why don't you go change? I'll hold her for a while." Terrence preferred not to resort to violence; he wanted to leave safely with his daughter.
Rose noticed the unpleasant smell of milk on herself. Considering Terrence was just a hotel staff member, she didn't think much of it. "Alright, you hold her then."
As Rose turned towards the bathroom to clean up quickly, she caught a glimpse of Terrence's shoes. They were clearly not the shoes worn by hotel staff.
Her expression darkened as she exuded killing intent. "You're not a hotel employee! Give me the child!" She lunged at Terrence with a punch.
Terrence had been prepared for this. Holding Little Lucky tightly, he swiftly dodged Rose's attack. With only one hand free to defend himself against Rose's lethal moves, Terrence didn't engage in prolonged combat; he just wanted to escape. After feinting an attack to confuse Rose, he dashed into the hallway with Little Lucky in his arms.
Rose pursued him and discovered members of the Celestial Alliance lying unconscious from being drugged by Terrence. Realizing she'd been tricked, she chased after him into the hallway just as the hotel's fire alarms blared loudly. Terrence had also opened the water valves in the stairwell, causing water to pour out on every floor. Hearing the alarms, hotel guests began evacuating in panic.
No one knew what was happening until someone shouted that there was a fire. This caused everyone to rush downstairs in fear. The hallways were soon packed with people all moving towards the exits. Rose found herself swept along by the crowd and lost sight of Terrence amidst the chaos.
Meanwhile, Terrence had already reached the first floor with Little Lucky in his arms. The entire hotel was in disarray, and staff members were rushing upstairs to check on the situation.
Many people had already fled outside when John Wilkinson and his colleagues arrived at the hotel entrance. They had planned to discreetly capture Reginald and bring him back home but were taken aback by the sudden evacuation of guests. Not wanting to alert anyone inside, John Wilkinson instructed his colleagues quietly, "Everyone stay alert; don't let any members of the Celestial Alliance escape." He was concerned that some of those fleeing might be from the Celestial Alliance.