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

she had protected from the

her hand tightened, as if he were

hiss of pain. Maxwell's eyes snapped open, and their gazes locked

and anxiety

afraid she wouldn't wake

block that rod for me last night? Didn't I tell you to stay in the car?"

If

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

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.

courage to step in front of Maxwell. But the

me that in this world, no one's life is more important than your own. If you

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arose again, Mona might not prioritize her own safety. He wanted her

She knew what choice she would make if faced with

seemed that Maxwell's life was more important to her

Who were those people?" Mona asked. She remembered the blow from the rod and losing consciousness, but not how she ended up in the hospital. She vaguely recalled someone

before the

why would they want to harm

Mona nodded.

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

g revenge,"

captured two of the

Mona was

the hospital room

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

e for her," Maxwell

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