Chapter 325

Adrian’s arrival was a relief, but that didn’t mean I wanted his embrace.

I created some distance between us, patting his arm awkwardly. “I’m fine now that you’re here.”

1 turned to Blake. “Mr. Parker, my husband is here. We’re saved.”

When our eyes met, something in his gaze made my heart skip. I quickly looked away.

“Mr. Parker!” a voice called from above. Michael was leaning over the edge.

Blake winced as he looked up. “Michael.”

“Sir, are you alright?” Michael’s voice wavered slightly.

“My leg is caught in an animal trap,” Blake replied sarcastically. “What do you think?”

Michael immediately said, “Just hold on. We’ll get you out immediately.”

He barked orders at his men while calling for an ambulance.

Rachel also appeared at the opening. “Be careful with him,” she instructed the rescue team.

She looked down with concern. “Blake, what happened? How could you be so careless…”

head back, a bitter smile forming. “It wasn’t carelessness. Mrs. Knox wanted to keep her distance and walked

silence. Rachel clearly

through,

help saving women

wrong. He’s evolved. With Audrey, he was helping single women like Laurel. Now he’s engaged to Rachel

laugh followed. “Is that progress or regression, Mr.

Astrid’s voice, my

is she here? I’m not ready for

okay?” Adrian noticed

the rescue team carefully position themselves around Blake. His face was paper-white as he

leaned close. “The bone’s probably intact. With quick treatment, he should recover

bit my lip and nodded, knowing without Blake’s sacrifice, I might have been the one severely

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toward the surface, I

“Why is Astrid here?”

came too. I asked him to stay at the party with Emma. I chatted briefly with them. They came rushing here after learning Snow

My heart dropped.

New York. She’d been in the city just hours ago,

This is Blake’s move.

must have leaked Snow’s location to Astrid, using her to test me. His

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