"Not this time, Kyle!" came a voice from the extreme left of the garden. "I will not allow you to lay your filthy hands on her. Never again!"

Maggie and her tormentor were both taken aback by the sudden appearance of the stranger. They both looked in the direction of the intruder.

Much to their surprise, it was no other but Dave.

What was he doing there? How did he find out what was about to happen?

Maggie was within Kyle's grasp when Dave intervened. She saw the look of disbelief on the face of her oppressor. 

Indeed, Kyle could not believe what was unfolding before his very eyes. 

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