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

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

was none other than Maxwell Carter, the man she had

he were using all

a soft hiss of pain.

noticed fear and

afraid she wouldn't

rod for me last night? Didn't I tell you to stay in the car?" Maxwell's voice was stern, his

If

know how he

terrified 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

she'd have the courage to step in front of Maxwell. But the fact had done it, and despite the pain,

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

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prioritize her own safety. He wanted

gaze and nodded. She knew what choice she would make if faced with such a situation

seemed that Maxwell's life was more important to

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 calling her name. "I took you to

had arrived before the police, but he didn't mention this to

But why would they want to harm

Mona nodded.

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

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the attackers to see if they

Mona was about

was a knock on the hospital room door,

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

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