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Chapter 157

By the time Lowell arrived, a scrum of people was already sprawled out on the ground, writhing and groaning.

Tarquin had just made his way to Elysia’s side. With a furrowed brow and a complex look on his face, he draped his coat over her, shielding her from the cold floor.

Elysia lay there, gazing up at him. He was dressed in a black shirt with buttons made of polished black pearls that shimmered in the light.

It was identical to the one he wore six years ago on the night that had scarred her life.

Now, as she looked up at him, her emotions surged even more powerfully.

Tears welled in her eyes as she gasped for air, her body shaking uncontrollably, her gaze fixed on him, tears streaming down her cheeks…

Tarquin felt an inexplicable pain in his heart, a deep ache.

He was so focused on Elysia that he didn’t acknowledge his own feelings. He thought she was frightened and, with trembling lips, he uttered, “It’s okay, you’re safe now.”

With the echo of his words still hanging in the air, a slap landed fiercely on his face.

was stunned. “What the…?”

Tarquin quickly

of me! Let go! I’ll kill you! I swear, I’ll kill

hand, she turned to sobbing and cursing, “You’re going to get what’s coming to you! There

yet instead of gratitude, she lashed out at him, cursed him, struck him

face look that cheap to

feeds you. I just saved your life!”

never asked for your help! Get away from me!

wrist tighter. His face was dark, his jaw clenched, a storm brewing in his eyes. It looked like he might explode at

felt a chill of fear.

didn’t dare fight back or scream, just looked at him with a mix of hatred, anger, and

but she was no match for his

brought her to the brink of collapse.

scream, she fainted in

abandoned building, her angry echoes were the only sound left, stirring a blend of pity and

came running over.

cloud, his breathing heavy

is just

had heard everything – the slap and the curses Elysia had hurled

behind Ms. Thorne’s kidnapping, but we’ve got

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