Chapter 33

Maxwell hurriedly carried Mona, his happening to her.

steps

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

Mo. Mick

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

her bed, holding her hand tightly. His brow was

Maxwell Carter, the man she had protected from the

his grip on her hand tightened, as if he

pain. Maxwell's eyes snapped open, and their

fear and anxiety in

he afraid she wouldn't wake

Didn't I tell you to stay in the car?" Maxwell's voice was stern, his eyes filled

If

happened to Mona, he didn't know how he could continue living in this

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

Mona wasn't sure she'd have the courage to step in front of Maxwell. But the

one's life is more important than your own. If you ever find

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prioritize her own safety. He wanted her

what choice she would

life was more important to her

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 those

course, Maxwell's own team had arrived before the police, but

would they want to

Mona nodded.

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

seeking g revenge," Maxwell

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

was about to

a knock on the hospital room door, and Nigel

Nigel announced, placing the food on

help care e for her,"

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