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!”

coldly

today would significantly impact his family, company, and the outside world. It was crucial to keep it under

hearing what Joseph said, h

and rushed

room.

was immediately flustered. He hurried over. “Ashley, what happened to Mr. Kingsley? And you,

hurt?”

the incident. She just briefly replied, “Mr. Hunt, I’ll

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

an ambulance echoed

a

the manager, her tone unusually

the main hall, as well as the corridor

the exterior of the restroom.”

nodded repeatedly. Even if Ashley didn’t say so, the restaurant facing such an incident required checking the surveillance. footage to

the ambulance, rushing to

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

Valentin’s hand, her

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“How do you

lowered his eyelids as if he could fall asleep at any moment. He suppressed the rapid gasps caused by the pain because he didn’t want to worry her. “Ashley,

felt her chest was tight and painful. How could she

could he rush over so quickly, shielding her

got into the ambulance. Seeing this situation, he felt as if there was something stuck in his throat. He opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

congested during the dinner rush hour, and

would they finally reach the hospital?

cursed under his breath and called a director on

motorcycles swarmed in. Sirens. blared, clearing a

the road ahead was all green lights, and they swiftly

ambulance, they were immediately taken

room.

Joseph anxiously waited

of medical staff hurried over. “Ms. Ramos, Mr. Fox, don’t worry. We’ve got the best doctors in town

looked at Ashley, who hadn’t taken her