The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 403

Soren stared at me, his gaze lingering, searching, almost gentle,

After a long moment, he exhaled. “I’m so glad… I’m so glad. Did he hurt you?”

“He almost violated me but didn’t get the chance,” I replied.

A thought flashed in my mind. “Had he succeeded… would you be disgusted by me? Would you want to leave?”

“I don’t care about that!” he said urgently. “That’s not why asked. I was worried about you! About the horrors you might have been forced to endure! I was afraid something might have happened that could scar you forever.” I stared at him in disbelief.

He misinterpreted my silence. “I’ve never cared about those things. Whether you’ve been divorced or had sex with someone else it doesn’t matter to me. I just… I just couldn’t bear the thought of you becoming a victim. I don’t know how my heart would survive it.”

“Soren…” Tears welled up in my eyes.

I hadn’t even been able to cry about what Edward had tried to do, but hearing Soren’s words broke something open inside me. My tears flowed uncontrollably.

“Soren!” I cried out, clutching him tightly.

wrapped around me with equal force, holding me

a knock on the

late. We should leave now,” Sean

stood and draped his coat over me. “Come on, let me carry

“I’m fine. I can

“You’re injured.”

took his hand and slid

his coat fully covered me before drawing me close as we moved

crowd had gathered on the street.

overheard Soren’s conversation and learned they were

I was stunned.

realized it was already early morning. I had been unconscious for about four or five hours.

did you find

for a long time, so I started searching. When it became clear you were missing, I thought of Edward,” Soren explained. “I checked the surveillance footage,

with him, so he had to be discreet. Most people who saw you two assumed you were just drunk, and

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