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

hand tightly. His brow was furrowed

other than Maxwell Carter, the man she had protected from the iron rod the night

tightened, as if he

out a soft hiss of pain. Maxwell's eyes snapped open, and their gazes

fear and anxiety in his

he afraid she

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

If

to Mona, he didn't know how he could

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

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

silence, Maxwell softened his tone. "Mona, promise me that in this world, no one's life is more important than your own. If you ever find yourself in a similar situation, protect yourself first and don't

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might not prioritize her own safety. He wanted her to understand

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

Maxwell's life was more important

consciousness, but not how she ended up in the hospital. She vaguely recalled someone calling

Maxwell's own team had arrived before the police, but he didn't

why would they want

Mona nodded.

life, which was not typical of a robbery. "I'm not sure yet.

crossed, seeking g revenge," Maxwell

the attackers to see if they could get any

Mona was about to

on the hospital

announced, placing the food on

e for

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