The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2370

“Balfour, are you hanging in there? Does it hurt a lot?”

Victoria had silently made up her mind that once they were both safely out of this mess, she was going to stick with the boy who had protected her, no matter what it took.

“Cough, cough-“Balfour spat a mouthful of blood and collapsed face down on the ground, motionless.

It felt like every muscle refused to obey him, and there was this dull ache in his chest probably a couple of broken ribs.

“How are you feeling? Can you get up, or do you need my help?”

Balfour seemed even weaker than she did. Victoria knew it was up to her to take charge.

With a pale, pained smile, Balfour said, “Your wrists are bound just like mine. What can you possibly do to help? Let’s just… let me rest a bit.”

could see he was fading fast. His skin was turning ghostly white, and his

just waited for our families to come save us, but no, you wanted to make a run for it. Look

of heartache and

it hadn’t been for h might have had a chance to fight back. But now, with her there, it was like he was an extra weight.

said weakly before closing

heavy and ragged, and each breath sounded like a thunderclap to

Victoria’s anxious ears.

if he fell asleep there, he might never wake up again.

got a little hazy after that. The next thing he knew, he was waking up in a hospital bed with Victoria lying beside him. How they got rescued

frail, as if she could slip away

collapsed on the

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crouched down, numb and unsure where to begin in lifting Mara

was taking on Balfour. Leaning on her crutches, she wasn’t in the best shape to bend down herself.