The Billionaire's Forbidden Longing

Chapter 26 Heartbreak

In the hospital, the doc was patching up Mia. Her face needed disinfecting, and her arms and ankles, rubbed raw from being tied up, needed some TLC too. Mia, who used to be a real beauty, now had one side of her face all swollen and red with three nasty scars. She looked pretty rough.

While getting treated, Mia called Alexander. "Uncle, help me!"

Getting a call in the middle of the night, Alexander frowned hard.

Mia went on, "Uncle Alexander, I'm at the hospital. Can you call my parents and tell them I'm crashing at the Carter Manor tonight and won't be home?" Hearing this, Alexander's voice turned icy. "Which hospital?"

Holding back his anger, Alexander grabbed his coat and sped to the hospital. When he saw Mia's sorry state, his eyes went red.

"Who did this?"

Seeing Alexander's face, Mia got a bit scared and shrank back.

Mia explained, "Uncle Alexander, I... I was kidnapped. Allison saved me." Alexander was instantly livid.

When he saw Allison applying medicine, he felt like he couldn't breathe.

Her shoulder had a huge bruise, swollen and way worse than Mia's injuries.

When Allison finished with the medicine and saw Alexander, she said flatly, "Mr. Carter, I'm sorry. It's my fault Mia got involved. Sophia kidnapped Mia because of me." Alexander felt like his head was gonna explode from anger at Allison, so he walked over, grabbed her hand, and dragged her out of the ER.

With a flick of his hand, Allison's back hit the wall, making her wince in pain. At the next moment, Alexander was glaring at her. "Why didn't you come to me first?" Allison's face went pale as she looked up at him.

Allison said, "We're both back safe now. Besides, I checked things out before going in; I could handle it!"

"But you got hurt!" Alexander's tone was sharp with anger.

Allison looked at him, surprised. Why was Alexander in such a bad mood today?

At the next moment, Alexander pulled her into a tight hug.

said softly, "Allison, don't take everything upon yourself. If you're in danger, you gotta

Allison could hear the

to break free from his embrace

Allison's voice was

as Mia. While Mia was being spoiled by her parents, Allison was kicked

on Alexander, and his hug was

awkward; she'd never been this close

thought of her shoulder injury

pain in Alexander's eyes made her feel really alarmed. So she pushed him away and leaned against the wall, breathing heavily. Alexander

a bit confused and said, "Alexander, we're not that close, and I'm not like the girls you know. I can take care of myself; I don't need

Allison was like a porcupine, her spikes protecting her

yourself, there are people who genuinely care about you, like Mia, like me! No matter what you face, I

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want to help me? Why do you want to be my support?" Allison

question,

like you. I can't stand seeing you suffer or get hurt. Allison, can you give me a chance?" Alexander's straightforwardness left Allison speechless. She was still an eighteen-year-old girl, inexperienced in matters of

but she couldn't just

between them was a bit awkward, but

at your place tonight?" Mia asked with a

because, no matter what, Sophia had brought it on herself. However, having two

guest room was ready, but Mia insisted on sharing a room with Allison. Noticing Allison's discomfort, Alexander

With that one sentence, Mia immediately quieted down,

Allison's, with a cartoon design that

"I love this cartoon character

finally breathed a sigh of relief. But when

she was uncomfortable, Alexander picked up his coat and stood in front of

her current state. I'll come to take you to school tomorrow morning, and you can't refuse!" Alexander said

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