Shattered Longings

Chapter 71 Inescapable Loneliness

Chasing the robber had already drained Bella of most of her energy, and it was clear she was now completely exhausted.

She had regretted it a thousand times. Why had she been so foolish to chase after him alone? She might lose her life over a few belongings and shouldn’t have been so stu Staring down the alley, she kept telling herself to hold on. She was almost out, almost there. Once she reached the street, she could shout for help and be safe.

Suddenly, someone grabbed her arm and pulled her to the ground.

The water puddle soaked her thin clothes, clinging to her skin and accentuating her curves.

The robber crouched down and grabbed her neck. A gleaming knife pressed against her cheek. “I’ve never met a woman as bold as you. Come have some fun with me, and I‘ your stuff back. Don’t be a bitch.”

Bella dared not breathe as her mind raced to find an escape, but the robber gave her no time. He seized her like a small bird and dragged her deeper into the alley.

She didn’t dare struggle, with the knife pressed against her lower back and fear blanketing her mind. She knew what was coming.

in her situation, she was terrified and cried, but she didn’t beg, knowing it would be useless and only provoke him

What

from the entrance of the alley gave Bella

interrupted in his crime and flew into a rage. Abandoning Bella, he charged forward with

walk into the alley,

the time she tried to warn him, it was too late. The robber had already injured the

and discovered it was Simon!

struggled to straighten up.

The hospital was nearby, less than

his ribcage but fortunately missed his internal organs. A few stitches would

and checking over Simon, she collapsed onto a bench outside the ward. A

hadn’t been saved, her

had just escaped the jaws of death and was covered in dirt

silent. There were no messages and no missed calls.