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!”

the manager approach, Joseph immediately suppressed his impatience and coldly ordered,

significantly impact his family, company, and the outside world. It was crucial to

manager was at a loss. After hearing what Joseph

heard the commotion and

room.

immediately flustered. He hurried over. “Ashley, what happened to Mr.

hurt?”

shook her head, eyes glued to Valentin since the incident. She just briefly replied, “Mr. Hunt,

go quickly!” Though he was unclear why Ashley and Valentin were so close, Simon recognized this wasn’t the time to

an ambulance echoed from outside.

finally breathed a sigh of

the manager, her tone unusually stern.

main hall, as

the exterior of the restroom.”

restaurant facing such an incident required checking the surveillance. footage to find

the ambulance,

were on his back and head. He was lying on a stretcher covered in blood. Medical staff urgently cleaned the chandelier fragments embedded

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

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“How do

He suppressed the rapid gasps

chest was tight and painful. How could she

he rush over so quickly, shielding her regardless of

there was something stuck in his throat. He opened his mouth, not knowing

the dinner rush hour,

finally

cursed under his breath and called a director on

and motorcycles swarmed in. Sirens. blared, clearing a

police, the road ahead was all green

were immediately taken to the

room.

and Joseph anxiously waited outside.

director, vice director, and a team of medical staff hurried over. “Ms. Ramos, Mr. Fox, don’t worry. We’ve got the

nodded and looked at Ashley, who hadn’t taken