Chapter 273

"Tess..." Stephen murmured in response.

Tessa blearily opened her eyes and saw Stephen. Her eyes glowed with

happiness before churning with worry and nerves.

"Why are you here? You need to leave. Forget about me!" Tessa croaked with great difficulty.

"Tess..." Stephen trailed off, touched by her words.

James clapped his hands as he looked at Stephen and Tessa before sarcastically saying, "What a touching love story."

Stephen looked up and met James' gaze, saying, "I'll switch places with her while you send one of your men to get her out of here."

James was practically beaming as he clicked his tongue. "And here I thought you two were a ride-or-die couple. What's this? Are you two tossing the other aside now that the going has gotten tough?"

Stephen ignored James. Instead, he carefully picked Tessa up, afraid of hurting her further.

Tessa had multiple cuts on her body. Fortunately, they weren't deep ones. Still, they were oozing enough blood to stain her clothes red. Stephen's already tattered heart shattered further at the sight.

Nevertheless, he stated in a tone of finality, "I'll carry her downstairs, and you can arrange for someone to send her away."

nimbly shifted aside whilst he held Tessa in his

a red dot appeared

also

shouted furiously upon seeing

his lips into a disdainful

men exchanged glances, clearly not expecting Stephen to have a

charge of checking things out earlier?" one

alone

did those

"Well..."

been through similar situations countless times in

is the Stephen I know. If you truly had come here alone for a woman, then you certainly aren't worthy to be my

evident that he had been prepared for this all

a reason why he had managed to survive

from the snipers, James had no idea just what other forces he had up his sleeves lurking in

the situation

utterly calm and

then, a helicopter approached the abandoned building, heading straight for their position on

the helicopter was aligned

sun, Tessa

the morning rays when she turned

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