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

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

by her bed, holding her hand tightly. His brow

Maxwell Carter, the man she

hand tightened, as if he were using all

letting out a soft hiss of pain. Maxwell's

noticed fear and anxiety in his

he afraid she wouldn't wake

night? Didn't I tell you to stay in the car?" Maxwell's

If

didn't know how he could continue living

him to the brink of losing control. Mona, just waking up, felt a wave of emotion at Maxwell's questioning tone. She had

it all over again, Mona wasn't sure she'd have the courage to step in front of Maxwell. But the fact had done it, and despite the pain, she had

in this world, no one's life is more important than your own. If you ever find yourself in a similar situation, protect

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a situation arose again, Mona might not prioritize

met Maxwell's determined gaze and nodded. She knew what choice she would

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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 those men,"

the police, but he didn't

why would they want to

Mona nodded.

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

crossed, seeking g revenge,"

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

was about

a knock on the

Nigel announced, placing the food on

e for her," Maxwell

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