The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 253

“Wait, wait! Let me sit for a moment, please…” I waved my hand and tried to sit down, my legs still numb.

The pain in my knees was unbearable.

The others began arriving behind us, their concern clear.

I didn’t want to spoil their fun, so I pushed through the pal, assuring them I was fine and that they should continue with their hike.

Once they left, I winced, sucked in a breath of cold air, and tempted to roll up my pants.

As expected, my knees were badly bruised.

Although my pants had offered some protection, my knees were swollen, blood trickling from the center of each.

Cherry began to tear up when she saw the extent of my pain blaming herself. “I’m sorry, Tay–Tay… This is all my

fault.”

“It’s alright,” I reassured her. “You didn’t mean for this to happen. It was an accident.”

Hiking was definitely out of the question for me, so after resting for a bit, I used a stick as a crutch and slowly tried to get up.

“Let’s head back down. Don’t tell the others, okay?”

me

paths with us on their way up, and

immediately called, wanting to come down and

campsite, where the

reached the summit and took a photo to commemorate

they lit a beautiful campfire

barbecuing, singing, laughing, and having a good time.

in my knees was so intense that they began to tremble when I

feeling, worried my injury wasn’t just a simple

rolled up my pants again, I saw the swelling had worsened. I could no longer straighten my legs, let

walk.

Cherry and asked her to hurry back.

their fun. I’ll

grabbed my bag

blamed herself again. “I’ll go back with you,

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even walk?”

day we get to have fun together, so you

comforting Cherry, I checked my phone,

if it was because we were too far out or

was pondering

you supposed to get back alone?