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

holding her hand tightly. His brow was furrowed as if he were

man she had protected

grip on her hand tightened, as if he were

pain.

noticed fear and anxiety

she wouldn't

told you to block that rod for me last night? Didn't I tell you

If

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

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

to do it all over again, Mona wasn't sure she'd have the courage to step in front of Maxwell. But

no one's life is more important than your own. If

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Mona might not prioritize her own safety. He wanted her to understand that her well-being was

and nodded. She knew what choice she would make if faced with

that Maxwell's life was more important to her

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

own team had arrived before the police,

would they want

Mona nodded.

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

crossed, seeking g

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

Mona was about

knock on the hospital room door, and Nigel

ma'am, I've brought breakfast," Nigel announced, placing the food

help care e for her," Maxwell

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