No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 718

asked him, "Is this Dustin's doing?"

Two cars brushed against each other before colliding, a dramatic scene you'd expect only to see on TV, but there I was, experiencing it firsthand. Fear? Absolutely. But with Phipps, the man I trusted, by my side, fear didn't turn into panic. Clutching the seatbelt tightly, I

"Not sure, but it seems more like a test," he replied, making it clear to me.

They were trying to determine if he was Ernest.

"What do we do now?" I had no idea what he was thinking.

"Just sit tight. Don't worry about what happens next," he reassured me.

How could I not worry, especially after sensing something off in his tone, "What are you planning?"

"I'm going to make them give up on that notion," Phipps declared, adding, "Brace yourself."

As soon as he said that, the car jolted violently, shaking me to my core, but it came to a stop. Phipps's door was flung open.

Suddenly, several men emerged from the car that collided with us, yanked open the door, and dragged Phipps out. They started beating him mercilessly.

Phipps didn't fight back; he just took the beating.

I was in shock. Given Ernest's skills, these guys should have been no match for him. Why wasn't he fighting back?

- this was his plan all along. To make them believe he

stand by and watch. I yelled, "Stop it, please,

were useless. In a frantic effort, I unbuckled my seatbelt, ran towards them, and tried to pull them away, only to be shoved to the

I got back up

one of them, who turned to retaliate but was held back by his companions. After glancing at Phipps, now curled up and

rushed to Phipps, terrified by

okay," Phipps managed to say

he be okay with all

you hurt?" he asked

shook my head, then said, "I'm calling the

he stopped

waiting for the ambulance, I

but he

You'r

"Did

t move him auto

get scared?"

could I not

touched my face gently, "Weren't you always the

referring to the

he was admitting

was fine,

to be untouchable. Those guys wouldn't have stood a