Chapter 114

Katrina’s POV

I happily wrapped my arms around Silas, leaning my weight against him and letting him support me.

All I wanted to do was to be away from this man.

Before we could take a step, Ethan let out a low chuckle, his face twisted in pain and fury. “You really thought you could walk out of here just like that?”

What? I raised my eyes to look at Ethan, finding a twisted look on his face.

I couldn’t deny that Ethan looked very ugly right now and it made me wonder what I saw in him.

Cause there wasn’t anything to see.

My heart sank as he pulled out a gun from his jacket. His grin stretched wide despite the blood staining his teeth.

We hadn’t known that Ethan had a gun

with him. He was hiding it all these while?

“Big mistake underestimating me, Silas,” he sneered, pointing the gun at us.

“Wait! Ethan, no!” I screamed but it was too late already.

Everything happened so fast. Too fast dor even Silas to see it coming.

The deafening sound of the gunshot rang through the air, and my whole body froze in terror.

I didn’t know what to do. Should I duck? I couldn’t even move my feet right now.

The gun was directed at me and I could see the bullets moving slowly towards me.

face. My whole life flashed before my eyes at that moment and a tear drop slide down my I don’t want to die. I still have a lot of things to do.

At that moment, I felt Silas grab me, twisting us around as he shielded me with his body.

My eyes widened as he pressed my face into his building, wrapping his arms around me protectively.

Why? I couldn’t speak, I couldn’t think.

The bullet had hit him instead.

take it

ears buzzed, everything was still around me and my knees

Wha- Why-

that? 1t think of a single coherent

light, his lips pulling into a

wetness on his shirt

This wouldn’t be the first time I’d be getting shot,” Silas joked lightly,

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Chapter 114

took a moment for tre to process what had happened. And

“Silas!”

and I staggered, trying to

same spot, watching me with

hero saved the damsel at the cost of

focusing on doing whatever I could

and uneven, his head hanging on

staining my hands as tried

Please. Please. Please.

time,

tears filling my eyes and I forced myself to

with me,” I begged, my voice trembling. “Please, Silas,

didn’t know what to do… I felt completely helpless as I

I had to save his

stained my fingers, my heart

floor, being careful not to cause

93%

I could save him. My eyes shook as I brought my hands to my face, the crimson red staring

panic, it sounded cold and cruel. Sounded as if he was

hero?” Ethan mocked and

were red, a

that filled my mind was making Ethan

ten times worse, I wanted to see

it was lying a few feet away from where I had

my ear, each one weaker than

let you hurt him,” I whispered, my fingers curling

him. My hands were trembling, tears streaking down my face, but I

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