Chapter 39: The Delivery [3/3]

Renji knocked out Dr. Frederic with the back of his gun, leaving him unconscious on the floor.

Back in the now quiet office, Renji felt his shirt being gripped. Turning around, he saw Eileen, her face pale with fear, her eyes vacant, as if she had lost her soul.

Her mother was the only family she had in this world. The thought that she might have been sold to the 'cleaners', those merciless people who had no regard for human life, filled her with dread.

They would cruelly dismember their victims to sell their 'parts,' all while the victims were fully conscious, forcing them to watch as their bodies were taken apart.

Eileen collapsed to the floor, overwhelmed by the horrific mental images.

Tears rolled in her eyes. She was paralyzed by the fear of losing her mother, unable to think clearly. Deep inside, she knew she had to pull herself together, but she couldn't.