The Queen's Back

Chapter 33

Chapter 33

Maxwell hurriedly carried Mona, his happening to her.

steps

quick and urgent, fearing that any delay might lead to something terrible

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As he moved, he called out, "Mona, Mona,

His voice was laced with anxiety, fear, and a hi), eyes

and look at me. Don't fall asleep."

locked in a dark room by his mother.

of helplesmes as a feling he hadn't experienced even as a child, helplessness. It was a feeling he hadn't experienced even as a child, His palm felt sticky with Mona's blood, the warmth of it making his heart race with dread.

"Mona, Mona, you can't be hurt!" Maxwell's voice was filled with urgency and desperation as he carried her, his heart pounding with fear. "What would I do without you?" he murmured, the thought of losing her sending a chill through his entire being.

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As dawn's light gently touched the white sheets of the bed, Mona's eyelashes fluttered like delicate butterflies against her pale skin.

She tried to turn over but was met with a sharp pain in her back, as if something had broken.

The dangerous events of the previous night flashed through her mind. She couldn't quite understand where she found the courage to shield Maxwell. In that moment, her body had acted faster than her mind.

Slowly opening her eyes, she saw

by her bed, holding her hand tightly. His brow was furrowed as if

Carter, the man she had protected from the

tightened, as if he were using all

out a soft hiss of pain. Maxwell's

fear and anxiety in his

she wouldn't

tell you to stay in the car?" Maxwell's voice

If

had happened to Mona, he didn't know how he could continue

he had been waiting outside the operating room, his hands slick with sweat mixed with Mona's blood, pushing him to the brink of losing control. Mona, just waking up, felt a wave of emotion at Maxwell's questioning tone. She had acted for his sake; she wouldn't have done it for anyone else. -Having been given

she had to do it all over again, Mona wasn't sure she'd have the courage to step in

tone. "Mona, promise me that in this world, no one's life is more important than your own. If you ever find

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if such a situation arose again, Mona might not prioritize her own safety. He wanted

She knew what choice she would make if faced

life was more

the blow from the rod and losing consciousness, but not how she ended up in the hospital. She vaguely recalled someone calling her name. "I took you to the hospital. Nigel said that shortly after we left, the police arrived and arrested

had arrived before the police, but

why would they

Mona nodded.

they were there for Maxwell's life, which was not typical of a robbery. "I'm not sure

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arrived, Nigel had captured two of the attackers to see if they could

Mona was about

the hospital room door,

breakfast," Nigel announced, placing

help care e for her," Maxwell

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