Chapter 0044

"Right! A fine man always limps and has blood trickling out of a gash in their stomach."

He chuckled, his shoulders shaking. "Spare me the sarcasm, Syd."

"How did you even get to such a remote place?" I blurted out. I couldn't wait any longer. "I mean you just burst out at the right time and saved me." I squinted at him which caused his lips to stretch in a hypnotizing smile. "Have you been following me, Luigi?"

His eyes eyed my hair then they dropped to my dress. "You look like shit right now. You should find a place to wash up."

*Answer my question," I growled playfully.

He arched his brow, a mischievous smile still dancing across his lips, "I've saved you twice, and you still doubt me?"

felt a little bit more relaxed. I didn't know him all that much but I could tell that he wouldn't hurt me. I

you think I was with

as you get any help from someone there's always a price to pay back. There are no incidental kindness in this world,

set this whole meeting up and attacked me and there was also a reason why

be in a place like that and at that time too. Such coincidences are rare." I determinedly held his gaze and reprised, "Why were you there?" There was a sly smirk on his lips, "Let's just say it's

my eyebrows at him, silently telling him to

looked at me, the look in his eyes was highly guarded and unfathomable. Then he sighed, "I

me from what and from who?" I got on the edge of my seat

not. "I can't tell you too much, Sydney," his expression had grown dreary now. "Just know someone wants you safe and I'm here to do that. That's all

for whatever I could get. Who exactly is this man? And who sent him? The voice in my head scoffed, Was he even sent? Could

way it would be dad. Neither he nor his wife had ever cared about me. So who could it be? Who wants me safe and who wants to

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