My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

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.

buckled under her weight and collapsed, sending

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

she cried out, her voice tinged with

cast her a fleeting glance at the sound

it was merely a brief

cut through the air, he coldly turned away,

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

hurried over, his movements brisk as he lifted the

close behind, his touch gentle as

voice uncertain as he asked, “Should we head

chaos, Elizabeth barely had a moment to evaluate her injuries

“Thank

take me there later.” With that, she limped through the

like Cinderella fleeing the ball at midnight, though