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

tightly. His brow

she had protected from the iron rod

tightened, as if he were using all his strength, nearly crushing her

pain. Maxwell's

noticed fear and anxiety in

he afraid she wouldn't wake

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

If

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

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. She had acted for his sake; she wouldn't have done it for anyone else.

courage to step in front of

is more important than your own. If you ever find yourself in a similar situation, protect yourself first and don't worry about anything else." she

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a situation arose again, Mona might not prioritize her own safety. He wanted her to understand that her well-being

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

Maxwell's life was more

the hospital. She vaguely recalled someone calling her name.

the police, but he didn't

But why would they

Mona nodded.

there for Maxwell's life, which was not typical of a robbery. "I'm not sure yet. It could be someone

seeking g revenge," Maxwell

two of the attackers to see if they could get any

Mona was

was a knock on the hospital

breakfast," Nigel announced, placing

e for

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