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.

weight and collapsed,

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

her voice tinged with

glance at the

was merely a brief

through the air, he coldly turned away, resolutely carrying her off without a backward

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

you alright?” The director hurried over, his movements brisk as he lifted

touch gentle as

he

the chaos, Elizabeth barely had a moment to evaluate her injuries or take in the

“Thank you, I’m

there later.” With that, she limped

ball at midnight, though shrouded

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