Chapter 71 Episode 71

Resolute, she reached for the handle, ready to open the door and leap from the moving vehicle.

As Elizabeth opened the car door, a sharp gust of wind, mingled with icy rain, whipped against her face, the cold droplets biting her skin like needles.

She barely managed to angle herself outward when, suddenly, a powerful force pulled her back, drawing her into a warm and protective embrace.

Meanwhile, Oliver, reacting quickly, slammed on the brakes and swerved sharply to the side.

The car’s abrupt motion sent a plastic warning sign crashing into a nearby stone pillar with such force that it shattered on impact.

If Elijah hadn’t reacted in time, pulling her back, Elizabeth might have met a fate similar to the broken sign.

A surge of fear coursed through her, but determined to conceal her vulnerability, she kept up a facade of indifference, her expression as cold as the biting wind.

halt, a thick tension filled the air

in Elijah’s arms, Elizabeth

back, her

but

heavy silence, firm yet tinged

wind, which swept her disheveled hair further into chaos and caused rainwater to trickle down her cheeks, amplifying her

freeing one hand to slam the car door shut, his

end, at least pick a method that’s not

moving car will likely

and inconvenience us.” Elizabeth’s response was frosty,

“Rest assured, Mr.

I won’t require your concern, even if I end up crippled.”

her forcefully, cutting off her words and imposing his will to silence

Oliver caught the sudden interaction in

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