"Is the person inside okay?" Sherman asked hoarsely.

The two staff members who were guarding the door exchanged terrified glances. "A man claimed to be the boyfriend of the person inside the room, so he was let in. We didn't know that the person inside was someone you knew!"

Sherman immediately panicked. "Quick, open the door!"

"Huh? Oh, okay!"

The staff carried the hotel's access card with them at all times. As the door opened, Sherman suddenly remembered something. He gestured for the other staff members to step back a few steps to ensure that the scene inside the room would not be seen by anyone else before he entered.

His heart was pounding as he stepped inside. It was not until he saw a thin man lying on the floor clutching his abdomen and Rita holding a shard of broken glass in her hand, blood dripping from her palm, that he felt a rush of relief. He had arrived just in time.

He quickly approached and covered Rita's body with a blanket, then carefully held her wrist. Rita, still dazed, felt someone touching her and began to struggle frantically. Unfortunately, she had lost too much strength. Tears of helplessness streamed from her eyes.

"It's me, Sherman. Don't be afraid, you're safe now," Sherman reassured her.

remembered hearing a familiar voice, a voice she could trust. Slowly,

injured Rita, and his heart ached. He could not bear to think what would have happened if he had arrived

thug on the floor groaned in pain as Sherman

hell are you? Don't you know that bad guys will get their comeuppance? This is my girlfriend! What do you think you're doing? You better

intimidating presence. That crazy woman had

come rushing in." He tried to threaten Sherman arrogantly, but

kick, he sent him flying several yards, and he crashed heavily to the ground. He then passed

chest heaved heavily

who had collapsed on the ground. His emotions were

let the thug off the

for Rita still lying on

bed.

honor-was his

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