Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 279

The handsome face looking down at her seemed to belong to Finnian, but Amara just couldn't wrap her head around the idea that Finnian would risk his life to save her.

But from what Dorian was saying, could it really have been Finnian who braved the flames to rescue her yesterday?

"How's Finnian?" Amara asked immediately. "Was it really him who saved me yesterday?"

"Yeah, it was him," Dorian replied. "He passed out from carbon monoxide poisoning after getting you out. He's still in critical condition. Do you want to see him?"

Dorian's face betrayed no emotion, but his eyes were clearly filled with intense discontent.

Amara closed her eyes momentarily and said, "Alright, I'll go see him."

With Elysia's support, Amara got out of bed, and the three of them made their way to Finnian's hospital room.

Dorian had exaggerated a little-Finnian had indeed been in a life-threatening situation, but he'd been stabilized a few hours ago. He was out of immediate danger, though still unconscious, and no one knew when he'd wake up.

ghostly pale, looking so fragile, a stark contrast to his usual

but she showed no sign of it. Her expression remained cool, almost

closely, his frown deepening, and he said slowly, "Last night, I got a

had just received an anonymous text saying someone was out to get you. When I asked him what was going on, he told me, and we

staff gathered outside your room, shouting,

Dorian had accompanied Finnian

partly because he

about Elysia, who was

feared she might get caught up

pondered, who could have wanted to

harm her before, even going as far as slashing her face with a knife. Wanting her dead

only possible suspect. Amara couldn't

anonymous text to

outside for a