Chapter 1807

"I'm just a little slow at this," Lillian stammered. "I don't need Solomon to protect me. I..."

Juan's glare shut her up. "You've never seen anything like this and think you can protect others? Pipe dream."

"I bet you haven't even seen anything like this," Lillian muttered under her breath.

Yet Juan caught every word. "What your parents and I faced back then was way worse than this."

The Illuminati wasn't just 50 guns. They had bullets and schemes.

Lillian mumbled, "Adults always brag."

It was a lawful world now, with little danger. It was crazy to mobilize so many people. It was totally meaningless.

Juan knew her mindset.

Despite all her training, she was still a greenhouse flower, toughened by fake risks but untested by real storms.

He didn't buy that Debra and Marion missed this. They just didn't want to push her too hard.

But with danger closing in, he wasn't letting Lillian drown.

Solomon stood circled by the crew. He'd seen this in movies but not in real life. Original content can be found at Find★Novel.net

"Last chance," Juan said, lighting a cigarette. "Quit or keep going."

"Bring it," Solomon said, ready to fight.

Juan smirked, stepping forward to grab a gun. "Let's be clear about what's in this chamber."

He aimed at Solomon's side and fired. The gunshot echoed across the field.

Lillian bolted toward him. Juan simply tossed the gun back.

"No cover and fully exposed. How do you protect Lillian or even save yourself?" he said.

His words stabbed Solomon's core.

He and Lillian had been glued at the hip forever. Protecting her was second nature. He never imagined her getting hurt on his watch.

But Juan's question shook him. Against 50, he wasn't even sure he could save himself.

After a mental tug-of-war, he looked up.

"Uncle Juan, if I prove I can protect Lillian, will you ease up on her PE tests?"

"Yeah."