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!"

she had actually gone through with that stab, he

forcefully in his embrace, ceaselessly

didn’t want to hurt him,

she finally understood the feelings that had

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

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

down on his shoulder, her hands gripping his arms, her body

vision, and ultimately, overwhelmed,

her exhausted and frail face, his heart

all his fault, having made her suffer

he owed her, the intent she had, he could never