Chapter 52

Yasmin saw the knife in the criminal's hand coming straight toward her. In a panic, she grabbed a nearby person and shoved them in front of her as a shield.

The unlucky person she grabbed was Jasmine, whose face turned ghostly pale. Trembling like a leaf, tears streamed uncontrollably down her cheeks, revealing her overwhelming fear.

The ruthless criminal thrust the knife toward Jasmine, who shut her eyes tightly, giving up all resistance. However, the expected pain never came. Instead, the surrounding crowd gasped in shock.

Jasmine cautiously opened her eyes, only to be left speechless by the scene before her.

Tessa, empty-handed, was locked in a fierce struggle with the criminal.

The man, brandishing a knife and clearly unhinged, attacked wildly, slashing and stabbing in every direction. Tessa dodged and weaved, avoiding critical blows as she did. But she was still cut on her arm, leaving a bloody wound in its wake.

Crimson blood seeped out immediately, staining her white shirt.

criminal roared in rage, "You're asking for it!" and lunged at

the pain, Tessa sidestepped the blade and grabbed

agony. Overwhelmed by pain, the criminal instinctively released the knife, letting it clatter to

far away. A male colleague quickly stepped forward to retrieve it.

a series of punches, making him howl in pain. Then, with a

a flurry of kicks, finishing with a shoulder throw that slammed him forcefully to the

gasped and murmured in astonishment. No one had expected the quiet, demure-looking Tessa to be so fierce and

criminal, Tessa finally stood down just as the ambulance

of blood, was also carried off by paramedics. Only then did the shaken colleagues dare to approach

stabbed, the law firm felt no relief at surviving

her voice trembling as she stammered, "Ms. Yates, I-I thought I was going to die. It was so terrifying. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't still be here. Thank you, Ms. Yates." Sarah, still visibly shaken and pale, said, "In my ten years of practice, I've never encountered anything

Mr. Zimmer... Will he make it?" Sarah replied

know you could fight

I never imagined someone so gentle and

however, didn't respond to their compliments. Keeping a stern expression, she walked

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