Chapter 1144

Sweat started to bead on Quincy's forehead, and he silently cursed himself for his foolishness.

They continued running, but Lydia was quickly running out of steam. Despite pushing herself, her heavy breathing made it clear she couldn't keep up much longer.

"Quincy, go on without me. Don't worry about me," she panted.

"No way. Get on my back," Quincy insisted.

Lydia froze for a moment, shaking her head. "N-no, I'm too heavy."

"Come on, if we waste any more time, they'll catch us," he urged.

Realizing the urgency, Lydia didn't argue further. She wrapped her arms around Quincy's neck. "Am I too heavy?" she asked, feeling guilty for slowing them down and wishing she had trained more.

Quincy shifted her on his back with ease. "You're light as a feather. No problem at all," he said, trying to comfort her.

Lydia couldn't help but laugh at the exaggeration.

her with a playful smirk. "You know, if we die

them both off guard, and after a moment of silence, Quincy cleared his

Lydia's soft voice broke the silence, "It wouldn't be so bad,

"Don't worry. We're not dying

closing in, and ahead was a steep drop. The cliff didn't look impossibly high, and there was a chance they could survive the jump. But if they were caught, who knew what

voice firm, "Lydia, are

"No, I'm not,"

word, Quincy leaped off the cliff, holding Lydia tight. The pursuers skidded

do now? How are we supposed to report this?" one

they're at least crippled. Let's just report it as is," another

group turned back, deciding the pay wasn't

as they tumbled down. Lydia had only suffered minor injuries, but Quincy wasn't as lucky. Lydia shook herself out of the daze and tried to rouse Quincy, her

from his multiple cuts and

Lydia, and she couldn't hold back her tears. She hugged Quincy tightly. "Thank God you're okay. I was

tried to stand, only to find his strength failing him. "I'll help you,"

Together, they started walking

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