The Canary that couldn't escape

Chapter 708: Chapter 709: A Fate Worse Than Death 2

The person holding her trembled all over, releasing his grip suddenly, his whole body stiff as stone.

Mo Ran, in her madness, caught sight of the small knife in the fruit plate and, summoning strength from nowhere, pushed Gu Yixuan away and rushed to grab the knife, ready to stab herself with it.

All she wanted was to be freed; perhaps driving the knife in would actually alleviate her pain.

"Stop!" A loud roar erupted, the knife didn’t plunge into her flesh but was instead firmly seized by a strong hand.

In an instant, blood flowed freely, the vivid crimson blinding Mo Ran’s eyes.

The knife was snatched away and thrown far aside.

Arms of steel encircled her, Gu Yixuan’s angry voice resounded in her ear, "Take it out on me if you’re hurting, but don’t harm yourself again!"

gone through with that stab, he would have

Ran cried even harder, struggling forcefully in his embrace, ceaselessly

didn’t want to hurt him, no, not

and she finally understood the feelings

them lose their sanity, drive them to harm each other; he didn’t want to hurt her, and she didn’t

you’ll feel better." Gu Yixuan turned her around to face him, holding her from the

bit down on his shoulder, her hands

vision, and ultimately, overwhelmed, she

at her exhausted and frail

his fault, having made her suffer so

of affection he owed her, the intent she had, he could never repay in this