Zachary said, "Miss, you haven't told me your name."

"My name's Lena."

"Lena," he muttered, abruptly halting his stride.

Lena was taken aback. When she turned her gaze toward him, she immediately noticed that the kindly gentleman's countenance had changed.

His eyes were now as cold and piercing as ice in the darkness.

Before she could react, he swiftly produced a handkerchief he had prepared earlier and covered her mouth and nose.

"Mmph!" She instinctively resisted. Usually, she could easily overpower an elderly man like him, but she felt strangely feeble at that moment. Her eyelids grew heavy, and soon, her consciousness blurred. She began to slump, leaning on Zachary for support.

He stood there motionless, only crouching down beside her after a prolonged pause. He finally dialed a number on his phone, confirming her unconscious state.

"Sasha... It's me. Come to the hospital right away and change into her clothes." -

had been waiting impatiently after

call Lena but received

steps. The more he dwelled on it, the more he felt that

moment, a familiar figure suddenly

rushed to embrace

he scrutinized her, his gentle and captivating eyes stirred a strange sensation in Sasha's

a light she had never displayed before when she saw

a pearl glistening under the sun, radiating brilliance from head to toe. His

he had served in the special forces, as he still possessed the charisma of a soldier. Strength, valor, loyalty—he

recalled the men she had encountered in Southeast Aciatic, and

He began to experience a strange sensation. "W-Why are you

Sasha snapped

leaned against him, causing an unusual stiffness in Chris' body. Even he couldn't fathom why he reacted

a manner with him, making today's action quite uncommon. He should have reciprocated, but a subconscious impulse led

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