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!”

his impatience and coldly ordered, “Seal off all the information. Nothing can be leaked.”

family, company, and the outside world.

what Joseph said, h immediately nodded and followed the

Clinton heard the commotion and rushed out of the

room.

over. “Ashley, what happened to Mr. Kingsley? And you,

hurt?”

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

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

siren of an ambulance echoed from outside.

a sigh of relief.

manager, her

check the surveillance in the main hall, as

floor and the

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

ambulance, rushing to the hospital.

a stretcher covered

hand, her eyes burned

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“How do you feel now?”

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

was tight and painful. How could she

over so quickly, shielding her

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

the dinner rush hour, and even the ambulance moved

would they finally reach

cursed under his breath and called a director on

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

the police, the road ahead was all green lights, and they swiftly arrived at the

ambulance, they were immediately taken to the emergency

room.

Joseph anxiously waited outside.

Ramos, Mr. Fox, don’t worry. We’ve got the best doctors in

taken her eyes