The Queen's Back

Chapter 103

As the man met Mona's sparkling gaze, he felt his cheeks heat up involuntarily and replied, "Of course."

Mona smiled at him, patting her chest as if calming herself after a scare. "That's good. You four are decent people. Well...

Before she could finish, Mona suddenly clutched her stomach, her brows knitting together, and her complexion turning even paler. Not knowing what was wrong, the man realized she must be feeling unwell,

The person who hired them had specifically instructed that they must not harm Mona in any way. Even the slightest bump or bruise would be considered their fault. If anything were to happen to Mona's health, he would have no way to defend himself. "What's with you?"

Mona squeezed her legs together and said, "My stomach really hurts. Can you take me somewhere to relieve myself?" He looked around, but the place was empty, and there was nowhere nearby for her to go. It felt awkward. Suddenly, he remembered the grove outside the warehouse. It could serve as a place for Mona to relieve herself.

Perhaps Mona's harmless appearance gave the man the impression that she wouldn't try to escape, which made him feel more at ease.

He led her to the small grove outside the warehouse, allowing her to go on her own.

Since it was still raining outside, he took off his jacket for her to use as a shield against the rain.

"Go ahead, I'll keep an eye on you. Don't think about running away," he said, handing her his coat.

Before entering. Mor

Maybe it

"Yeah, I'll wait right here to protect the vulnerable, combined with the fact that he was being pulled along by such a beautiful woman, the man felt proud.

Mona anxiously tugged at his sleeve and said. It's really dark. I'm a little scared. Just stand close by. Okay?" it was instinct for him

Hurry up: king fearful, stepped into the grove.

he

her

look at the man several times, nodding

incredibly cold, but Mona was eager to escape. She found a large tree to crouch behind. Crouching down, Mona wasn't relieving herself. She was

When

him lighting a cigarette, she quickly stood

were dense, the rain was pouring, and thunder rumbled. Cold raindrops struck

raced with fear as she

thunder masked her footsteps, allowing her to

darkness,

later as the rain intensified, the man called out to the

unwell before. If she caught

something was off, he rushed in to check. The heavy rain poured down. There was no sign

creature stirred.

realized he had been tricked by Mona and angrily kicked a nearby tree, muttering a

pulled

phone to contact his accomplices, telling them she had escaped and to hurry back to look for

summer downpour, even though winter was approaching. She was already struggling to run through the woods, dodging lightning. Now, she was soaked to the skin, and each step felt increasingly heavy as if her feet

stumbled over a rock, scraping her knees against the ground, causing her to

couldn't

continued her flight through the night. Though the grove wasn't large, reaching

for a stroke of

The moment

she

to help her or that Maxwell had sent someone to find her. The

impossibly heavy.

lights approaching, fearing it might be the two men who had gone to buy food. She didn't dare take the chance

the vehicle drew closer, she peered forward. The windshield