Saved
I opened my eyes and laced the bright sun rays creeping through the window of a familiar hospital room in Aren’s clinic. It took me a while before my brain fully acknowledged that I was sate. Once I did, I let out a soft exhale along with a few tears. I was lying still as the memories flashed back before my eyes, making me wonder what had happened and how I had found myself in the clinic. I thought of sitting up. I lifted my head and instantly welcomed an overwhelming headache.
“Miranda said that you shouldn’t move.” I heard Chris’s voice and saw him leaning over me a second later. “I can pull up the bed if you want to sit.” His lips curled into a faint smile.
I nodded, looking at him numbly and processing why he was in my room. As he pulled my bed up so I could sit, I took a closer look at him. He was wearing a black T-shirt and a pair of combat pants, but even the dark fabric couldn’t hide the dried bloodstains-proof of the fight. Only then did I realize that it was his voice I heard just before I passed out. “Thank you,” I mumbled, tugging at the hem of his shirt.
He stretched his lips into a grin, but his eyes reflected nothing aside from concern. He grabbed my hand, took it away from his shirt, and put it on the bed. “Don’t mention it,” he said softly.
My mouth was dry like a desert. I reached my hand to get a glass of water that stood on the bedside cabinet, but Chris was first.
“I’ll do it. You shouldn’t move your hands too much.”
I raised my eyebrows, wondering why he mentioned my hands until I looked at my wrists covered by bandages that already had stains soaked with blood.
Chris followed my gaze and put the glass back on the bedside cabinet. “Stay still! I’ll get Miranda!” He rushed to the door.
doesn’t hurt,” I
while
I had known for a long time that Aren was a player. He could have been cruel and cold, but taking advantage of a weak girl or hurting her physically didn’t sound like him at all. “Cora,
the corner of the room. Miranda sat by my bed and took out fresh bandages from the medical box she brought with her. “You had a mild concussion. There are some bruises
I looked at her, confused. “Was there something unusual on those cuffs? I knew
my wounds looked like they were burned by some
of it was that these
tore or cut your skin, it infected your wounds. But don’t worry, Aren is getting special ointments to help your skin
muttered mindlessly before looking at Chris. “Where is he?” “He is coming
why are you
yesterday to keep
something I needed to know.”What about Benjamin?” I asked anxiously. “Oh, he’ll be fine,” Miranda answered. “He got injected with a heavy dose of sleeping drug, but he is already conscious.” “The security guards found
me bemused, but my other choice was to feel the skin on my wrist as if it was constantly burning. Obviously, I would rather lose my focus than writhe in pain… Once Miranda
fisted my hand and gave him a confident nod. I didn’t want
But when Benjamin didn’t answer his phone, I rushed straight to the Lan Diamond Tower. As soon as I informed Neil and the security, they started checking the footage. Thankfully, one of the cameras caught the moment of your attack, and then another one registered the car plates. In the meantime, I gathered the team and informed Aren and Jack. You have no idea what I felt when we found the car’s location and we were on our way
of his. “But you saved me, Chris… You saved my life…” I muttered. I was surprised by the way his
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