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

turned back to look at the man several times,

felt incredibly cold, but Mona was eager to escape. She found a large tree to crouch behind. Crouching

When

she quickly stood up and ran off into the

were dense, the rain was pouring,

heart raced with fear as she

rain and thunder masked her footsteps, allowing

in the darkness, following the dashes of lightning. 95%%

as the rain intensified, the man called out to the

was genuinely worried about Mona, who had been feeling unwell before. If she caught a cold from the

man shouted again but still got no response, Realizing something was off, he rushed in to check. The heavy rain poured down. There

creature stirred. It

by Mona and angrily kicked a nearby tree, muttering

quickly pulled out

contact his accomplices, telling them she had

for a while, the rain began to pour even harder. It felt like a 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

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

couldn't

fell, she quickly got back up and continued her

of luck, wishing

The moment

she

felt like stranger to help her or that Maxwell had sent someone to find her. The rain streamed

impossibly heavy.

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

drew closer, she peered forward. The windshield wipers flicked across, obscured by the