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

folding table and cups tumbling onto her leg, drenching the sore spot

cried out, her voice

a fleeting glance at the sound

was merely a brief

he coldly turned away, resolutely carrying her

in her leg or the

The director hurried over, his movements brisk as he lifted the folding

was close behind, his touch gentle as he helped

hesitated, his voice uncertain as he asked, “Should we head to

to evaluate her injuries or take in the worried expressions around

replied quickly, “Thank you,

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

at midnight, though shrouded in

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