The Rise of a Master: It Starts With Rejection

Chapter 557

Yvonne's wrists bore deep gashes. Blood seeped from her wounds, pooling across the floor. A knife lay nearby. Its presence made it glaringly obvious that Yvonne had slit her wrists. After what felt like an eternity, Yvonne slowly opened her eyes.

"Is this... hell?"

As her faint words trailed off, a voice answered her, "Do you want to go to hell that badly?"

Turning around, she saw Felix standing nearby, his face noticeably paler than usual.

"Felix? Did... Did you save me?"

Felix's expression darkened as he fixed his gaze on her. "What else could I have done? Do you think I would've let you die? Yvonne, what were you thinking? Why did you try to kill yourself?"

The room showed no signs of a struggle. While Yvonne would've been helpless facing a highly skilled fighter, things wouldn't be so messy if that were the case. The most likely explanation was that Yvonne truly intended to end her own life. Tears welled up in her eyes as she turned away.

"Lady Nala ordered me to die. How could I disobey her?"

she would give you the freedom to make

to pursue happiness. Everything else is still up

too close of a call. If Yvonne hadn't been a martial artist, she wouldn't have lasted long enough for Felix to save her. Anyone else would

but

his surprise, Yvonne

own body well. If I'm still alive, it means you care about me. So, why are you so cold to me the rest

was willing to push matters to such an

matter whether I care about you or not," Felix replied. "After this, I owe you

that, Felix turned and

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She knew she had truly lost Felix

it was already noon. His face was pale-a result of the significant amount of blood he had donated to save Yvonne. Even a master healer couldn't conjure new blood out of thin air. Collapsing onto his bed, he fell into a

"Xena?"

come quickly! My grandfather isn't

panicked voice left Felix no time to think. In a flash,