"What are you doing here?"
He was aloof the entire time until he saw his beloved Alicia, pulling her into his arms and taking her aside.
"Who said you could come?"
Hadn't she a clue how dangerous things could get? And even dressed as a bodyguard?!
Frederick was furiously mad to see her. He couldn't believe he didn't even notice! Thank God she wasn't hurt! Steve had a gun, and fortunate enough, the bullet misfired at the beams, but things could've gotten uglier if they weren't careful! He didn't even notice she snuck in!
Seeing he was upset, Alicia quickly bowed her head and snuggled in his arms. "I was worried about you guys. I... I've only just come in!"
She had only wanted to stay by his side! And if nothing happened to him, she would've left as quietly as she came!
Remembering the situation they were in, she checked his injured hand. "Look at how red it is. Are you really okay?"
Frederick poked her forehead, feeling both angry and annoyed, but his voice softened. "I'm fine. He just got me a little. Don't leave my side!"
supporting Penny just then, and everyone
cue, Gary and Christian walked over from the other side, and things got awkward as everyone looked at each other. None spoke for a long time; only Penny's sob echoed in the space, looking like a mess at the same time. Sweeping her gaze across the room, Penny faced her back to them but turned around the next second and landed her vision on Frederick's obviously hurt
"Thank... Thank you!"
coming out of a life and death situation, the strangle mark on her neck was still clearly visible. The revelation and experience she never imagined would happen left a significant impact on
heartless when the stakes were high or that Frederick would be the one to save her in the end.
Frederick only held Alicia tighter in
defeated utterly, Penny only turned her gaze over to Christian and Gary and said faintly
for mine! I am selfish; I admit that! But the heavens have arranged such
pulled out a handkerchief and extended it to her but looked away. In the end, Gary was the one who handed it to
with trembling hands, Penny broke down in an instant. "Gary, why aren't you saying anything? You're the root cause of all of
words stunned the floor,
What was she talking about? She
but he said
talk to me because he knew my feelings for him, but he never stated explicitly. Just when I was about to confess my love for him, he, out of nowhere, told me he had gotten himself a girlfriend, and they'd marry soon! Huh, ridiculous, isn't it? The first time the man I loved talked to me at length was to tell me he was to marry someone else! A gentle, beautiful woman from a wealthy family at that. And they were even
her eyes, tears streamed down
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