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.

table buckled under her weight

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

she cried out, her

cast her a fleeting glance at the sound

was merely

groan cut through the air, he coldly turned away,

wondering whether it was the sharp sting in her leg or the deep sorrow in her heart that caused tears to blur her

you alright?” The director hurried over, his movements brisk as he lifted the folding table pinning her

behind, his touch gentle as

he asked,

barely had a moment to evaluate her

quickly, “Thank

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

like Cinderella fleeing the ball at midnight, though shrouded in disgrace

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