First Love's Return, Heiress Strikes Back

Chapter 435

“Now can she go?” Lennon’s voice was frigid.

Nikolas raised a brow and grinned.“Of course.”

Mariela had already lost consciousness.

Lennon strode over and crouched beside her, checking her injuries.

“This is between you and me. Why drag her into it? She’s innocent. Why hurt her?”

Nikolas curled his lips into a mocking smile. “Because… She’s your woman.”

His expression turned taunting. “Lennon, nothing makes me happier than watching you suffer.”

Lennon clenched his fists, his eyes flashing with murderous intent.

Merw

hatred surging through him. He focused on Mariela, administering CPR to

effort, Mariela finally

was

a sharp pain in his chest.

“Marie…”

replaced by worry and fear the

up with joy, only “What are you doing here? You have to leave! Get out of here now!” she rasped out desperately. “Marie…”

for it

clapped his hands slowly, watching them

and met Nikolas’s gaze.“I will take her place. You

I thought lovers were supposed to stick together through thick and thin. What’s this? Trouble comes,

lifted Mariela into his arms to avoid hurting her, cradling her like she was the

Her blood had already soaked through her clothes, and

downstairs. You arrange for someone to take

held Mariela close as he swiftly dodged

a red dot appeared at the