Save Myself from Desperation by Cara Agnes

Chapter 240

Ashley’s mind echoed with a thunderous crash, briefly freezing her in place.

Warm, crimson blood dripped onto her face.

“Valentin!” Ashley’s eyes turned red in an instant, her voice trembling.

Valentin let out a muffled groan due to the intense pain, a strong scent of blood surging from his throat. Despite the agony, he reassured her in broken breaths, “Don’t be afraid, I’m fine…”

Ashley’s eyes were sore. How could he be fine?

The ground was covered in shattered pieces of chandeliers and glaring red blood, all flowing from him.

“Valentin!” Joseph was shocked, and he ran over in panic. While supporting Valentin, he took out his cell phone with trembling fingers to call an ambulance.

Ashley rose from the shelter of Valentin’s embrace, witnessing the massive bloodstains on his back. Giant chandelier fragments had cut his skin, and some penetrated into his flesh. Blood rushed out eagerly.

And his head… The back of his head was also struck, his hair soaked in fresh blood. He looked as if he had just been pulled from a pool of blood. the air heavy with a pungent smell of it.

Ashley’s hands trembled uncontrollably. Half-supporting, half-carrying Valentin, her voice quivered. “The ambulance will be here soon!”

His injuries looked too terrifying. Ashley dared not move him recklessly. fearing she might worsen his condition.

The restaurant manager and staff rushed over immediately at the sudden

turn of events.

Seeing the injured person in the hall, the restaurant manager turned pale instantly.

He thought, ‘Valentin! It’s over.

This kind of influential figure getting seriously injured in their restaurant would be a severe blow, even if it meant closing down.

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The manager’s hands and feet were ice-cold. He ran over in a panic, trembling as he pulled out his phone, nearly in tears. “Ms. Ramos, Mr. Fox. I’ll arrange a car to take Mr. Kingsley to the hospital immediately!”

suppressed his impatience and coldly ordered, “Seal off all the information.

his family, company, and the outside world.

a loss. After hearing what

commotion and rushed

room.

Valentin was injured, Simon was immediately flustered. He hurried over. “Ashley, what happened to Mr. Kingsley?

hurt?”

her head, eyes glued to Valentin since the incident. She just briefly replied, “Mr. Hunt, I’ll take him to

was unclear why Ashley and Valentin were so close, Simon recognized this

wailing siren of an ambulance echoed from

breathed a sigh

to the manager, her tone unusually stern.

the main hall, as

second floor and the exterior of the

Ashley didn’t say so, the restaurant facing such an incident required checking the surveillance. footage to find

they were in the ambulance, rushing to the

head. He was lying on a stretcher covered in blood. Medical staff urgently cleaned the chandelier fragments

carefully held Valentin’s hand, her eyes burned by his

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bitter. “How do

fall asleep at any moment. He suppressed the rapid gasps caused by the pain because he didn’t want to worry her.

was tight and painful.

quickly, shielding her

Seeing this situation, he felt as if there was something stuck in his throat.

dinner rush hour, and even the

finally reach the hospital?

breath and called a director

police cars and motorcycles swarmed in. Sirens. blared, clearing

all green lights, and they swiftly arrived at the

they were immediately taken to the

room.

and Joseph anxiously waited

a team of medical staff hurried over. “Ms. Ramos, Mr.

and looked at Ashley, who hadn’t taken her eyes