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

a tense effort, Mariela

Her voice was

sharp pain in his chest.

“Marie…”

replaced by worry and fear the next second. Mariela’s

gaze lighting up with joy, only “What are you doing here? You have to leave! Get out of here now!”

for it

slowly, watching them with an exaggerated smirk.“How touching.”

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

let out a sharp laugh.“Tsk, tsk, tsk. I thought lovers were supposed to stick together through thick and

him. He carefully lifted Mariela into his arms to avoid hurting her, cradling her like she was the most fragile thing in the world.

bleeding. Her blood had already soaked through

her downstairs. You arrange for someone to take

spoke, he held Mariela close as

appeared at the