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.

her weight and

thud, the folding table and cups tumbling onto her leg, drenching the

cried out, her voice

fleeting glance at the sound

merely a

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

sharp sting in her leg or

hurried over, his movements brisk as he lifted

touch gentle as he helped Elizabeth to her

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

a moment to evaluate her injuries or take in the worried

quickly, “Thank you,

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

the ball at midnight, though shrouded