Chapter 31 “Elijah, I feel like I’m suffocating,” Sandra murmured faintly, clutching Elijah’s sleeve for support.

Elijah’s expression immediately darkened with concern.

Ignoring the thought of waiting for the ambulance, he scooped Sandra into his arms and strode purposefully toward the exit.

Elizabeth had resigned herself to despair, but witnessing Elijah’s evident anxiety, she halted, the image vividly reminding her of her own rescue by firefighters just days ago.

Suddenly, Elijah’s shoulder brushed against hers.

He was moving too quickly and inadvertently collided with her.

Still nursing a tender calf, Elizabeth had been favoring her uninjured leg.

The sudden impact caused her to lose her balance, and she stumbled sideways.

In a frantic attempt to steady herself, she grabbed a nearby folding table.

under her weight and

floor with a thud, the folding table and cups tumbling onto her leg, drenching the sore spot with

her voice

glance

it was merely a brief

through the air, he coldly turned

whether it was the sharp sting in her leg or the deep sorrow

brisk as he lifted the folding table pinning her

behind, his touch gentle as he helped Elizabeth to

voice uncertain as he asked, “Should

the chaos, Elizabeth barely had a moment to evaluate

quickly, “Thank

With that, she limped

departed like Cinderella fleeing the ball at

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