Chapter 456

Tiffany's face twisted with frustration. She had been careless.

Right now, she was just thankful her eyesight was coming back. The blur had cleared, and she could make out a bit of light.

Looking around, she spotted the outline of the box. So, she rolled across the ground, making her way to it.

But as soon as she reached for it, the assassins were right there, closing in like wild dogs. The gunfire that had already been intense got even worse, forcing her to pull back and hide behind another rock. "Tiffany!" Kenneth yelled, his heart in his throat. He couldn't believe she was risking her life for a damn herb.

But he knew if he asked, Tiffany wouldn't hesitate to say it was worth it. She would never think twice about it.

Kenneth couldn't shake the bitter feeling eating at him. His chest felt tight, like there was something stuck in his throat, making him feel like he might cry.

It was like a wave of regret washing over him. Nothing hurt more than having something and feeling it slip right through his fingers.

He had seen Tiffany risk everything for him, but now, another man was the one making her take that same risk.

Kenneth fought back the jealousy bubbling up inside him, eyes red as he ordered, "Take them down!"

Then, his men went straight for the assassins. The air was thick with dust, and the tension was suffocating.

Tiffany looked at the box, barely three steps away. So close, she could almost feel it in her grasp.

But the assassins were relentless, hounding her like they had a personal vendetta. No matter what, they weren't giving her a

second to breathe.

Tiffany clenched her teeth. A few times, she thought about rushing out, but the bullets were flying all over the place, making it impossible to even peek out.

One of the assassins caught on, though, and saw she was going for the box. He fired a few shots at it.

The box got hit twice, the impact making a hole in it and sawdust flying everywhere.

Herb is flammable!' Tiffany thought, spotting the small fire burning near the box in her blurry vision. Without thinking, she dove forward to put out the fire, then grabbed the box and tried to pull back behind the stone. Before she could get far, two more

a sigh of relief, her focus entirely on the herb-she didn't even notice the injury on her face. Tiffany Kelley heaved a sigh of relief. Her entire attention was focused on this medicinal herb, and she did not care about her injured face at all. The gunshots finally stopped. A figure loomed over her. Tiffany lifted her head, but with her vision still

figure was furious, practically shouting, "Are you trying to get yourself killed? Is this stupid herb really worth it?" That bullet had been way too close. If it had been just a little off, it wouldn't just be her cheek that got scratched-her life 08:20 Thu,

Chapter 456

would've been snatched away.

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death, he thought that as a woman she should care about the wound on her face-especially since it could leave a

hands like he was about to throw it

Tiffany panicked. She jumped up to snatch it, but as soon as she stood, she groaned

full of concern, "What happened? Are you

down and saw a small metal shard stuck in her bloodied pants. It looked like it was from a grenade fragment

leaving only a deep sense of helplessness. Kenneth sighed and handed the box back to Tiffany. "Come on. Let's get that wound checked."

on their heels were now gone

was still fully functional, so everyone climbed aboard. This time, the flight to Lovell City was smooth and uninterrupted.

you," she said

"You're welcome." Kenneth forced

it was like

a

smile.

knew they

cross paths again.

bitterness in his chest, he gave a slight nod and

a voice called out.."Hey, Jumbo! I never got around to asking-what's

Kenneth hesitated, a small, sad smile on his face. "We only met once. My name is

left even a small mark in her memory, that was more than enough.

forced one last smile. "See you. Maybe we'll run into

her voice.cut through the breeze with a teasing tone. "Jumbo, huh? Kenneth, that's

spun around, taken

T

pink and purple hues. And there she stood, worn and bloodied, yet glowing, her eyes bright as stars. And for a moment, that warm, genuine smile lit up her face,

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