The burly man was terrified, immediately raising his hands in a gesture of surrender, "Don't shoot, I haven't done anything yet, please don't shoot..."

His voice was thick with desperation.

The arrogance and lust that had filled him moments ago had vanished in an instant.

He was just a thug, looking for a taste of the forbidden fruit, but he wasn't ready to lose his life over it.

The cop kept the gun trained on him while pulling out handcuffs. Stepping forward, he secured the man's hands behind his back.

"Thalassa! Are you okay?" Hertha burst into the room, her heart tightening at the sight of Thalassa lying on the bed, a look of utter despair in her eyes. She quickly tore off the tape sealing Thalassa's mouth and anxiously untied the ropes binding her hands.

She

her tightly, gently patting her back, trying to offer comfort,

her comforting words, tears streamed down Hertha's

past few hours had been a nightmare, filling

flagged it down, and after being rescued, she explained the situation to the officers. With her guidance, the officers quickly made their way to the motel, and with the authority

thank goodness the burly man hadn't had the chance, thank goodness the worst

to cry,

fear and despair were released,

her tremble, Hertha's heart ached even more, her tears falling freely, "Thalassa, I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have suggested

hadn't gone out, none of this would have happened. Hertha could only imagine

watery as she shook her head, "It's not your fault. Don't think like that. You saved me. If not for you, I... I could have been

in time, Thalassa's fate could have

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