Nathan tensed as Roderick Vale raised the gun again and aimed it at Nathan. Anger boiled up inside him and he felt his muscles tremble with the effort. He had to find a way to free himself before Vale could hurt Serena any further. He looked at the dying figure of Serena's foster father on the floor. Nathan had wished him death, but not at the hands of a psychopath who took pleasure in watching the life drain from him. Still, Nathan now hoped it would be over soon. He had seen that Richard had sacrificed himself to distract from his daughter. All the words were just an inflated pretense...