Chapter 196

"Put her down." A deep, chilling male voice rang out.

Serena's eyes lit up instantly. She tried to call out, but her mouth was tightly covered by a thug.

The other thug pulled out a small knife from his pocket, pointing it toward the shadowy figure in the corner with a sinister smirk.

"Today's not a good day to play the hero."

Bernard Blake remained silent.

The two thugs smirked. Thinking that Bernard had decided to back off, they turned

to leave. But the next moment, the knife was kicked out of the thug's hand.

Before he could react, he was flipped over and slammed onto the ground. The other thug carried Serena and tried to run.

He barely took two steps before a strong hand yanked him back.

Serena was pulled down. She instinctively screamed, but the expected pain never came. Instead, she stumbled into a chest.

She heard the thugs' screams echoing through the alley the next second.

looked up just in time to see the thug's

Such ruthless methods!

panic, she stepped on Bernard's foot. Hearing a muffled groan, she immediately looked

sorry... Wait.

was the man who had helped her the day Bryan had crashed into her car. Serena

still groaning on the ground. A chill sent down her spine. If no one had

reflected off the small knife on the ground made her dizzy. Her stomach churned with nausea, causing

Bernard asked

pushed him away before remembering that he was her savior. Meeting his

"I-I'm sorry..."

"

"Contact your family."

step back, raising his hands slightly to show he would keep his distance.

Family?

Only disappointment filled her

be considered as her family too. Her hands were clammy as she forced herself to dial his number. But no matter how hard she tried

he forced himself to stay calm. If he panicked, it would only scare Serena

his knuckles together until they

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