Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 170 As Long As I Have You

Abby traced a big arc in the air, looking more desperate than I'd ever seen.

Limping, I made a useless grab for the bridge railing, just in time to see her fall.

"Abby!"

Sophie didn't even have time to get up before she screamed and fainted right there.

Meanwhile, cops from both sides rushed to the middle of the bridge, pinning down Arthur, who'd been knocked out by a brick.

But just as Abby hit the ground, I saw a glimmer of hope.

A familiar figure burst out from the crowd and caught her.

He hit the ground hard from the impact, and people quickly surrounded him. I couldn't see much, but I could definitely hear Abby crying.

I squatted down, shouting excitedly, "Sophie, Abby's okay. Listen, she's still crying."

Sophie slowly came to, struggling to get up, mumbling Abby's name, and stumbled towards the bottom of the bridge, clutching the railing.

I forgot all about my sprained ankle and tried to follow. But the pain was so bad I almost tumbled down the stairs. Ethan caught me just in time, tossed his cigarette, picked me up, and carried me down the bridge in big strides. Traffic under the bridge had been stopped for a while.

By now, a big crowd had gathered, and Abby's crying kept reassuring me she was still there.

At first, I just thought the person who saved Abby looked familiar. When we pushed through the crowd, I realized it was Richard lying on the ground.

Abby was bawling in his arms, kicking and flailing, but she seemed okay.

Richard, though, had a scrape on his forehead, a bloody nose, and he couldn't get up. He just lay there.

Sophie cried out, "Richard, are you okay? Where are you hurt?"

She knelt beside him, looking worried and helpless, just crying.

Richard's chest was heaving, still in shock.

The crowd was buzzing, some calling Richard a hero, others worried about his injuries, saying he should be helped up, while some insisted he shouldn't be moved until they knew how bad he was hurt. Richard slowly turned to look at Abby in his arms. Unsure if she was hurt or just scared, he watched her cry intensely. Gradually, a smile formed on his face, a subconscious reaction he might not have noticed. "Richard." A familiar voice pushed through the crowd.

Linda saw Richard lying on the ground and screamed, rushing over. "Richard, what happened to you?"

Seeing Sophie squatting nearby and the crying child in Richard's arms, Linda seemed to piece it together. Her worried look quickly turned to anger.

ambulance arrived fast. Someone mentioned that when the kid was hanging

sirens got closer, the

doctors and

put Richard on the stretcher, he cried

Sophie yelled, "Richard!"

him but got shoved aside by Linda. "Get

into the ambulance, with Linda climbing in after

asked the

quickly stepped forward. "I am, it's

for? Get in, she needs a full check-up

a fierce look. She quickly lowered her head and carefully got into

to go too, but Ethan held me back. "You're hurt. What can

and the ambulance sped off with its

leave, I kept wondering, in that critical moment, what drove Richard to rush out and

be the natural bond of

that deep down, Richard still cared about

fractures in his right arm and shoulder, along with multiple abrasions. Abby had a minor fracture in her

Richard hadn't stepped up, and Abby had hit

for the culprit, Arthur, I never expected him to come back

no harm to the hostage. Abby falling off the bridge wasn't his intentional act. In the end, he was only sentenced to ten days of detention, which I thought was way too

meant he was going to lockup. This might

Zachary was back

if it was because Leonard's problem was fixed or because Zachary was back-probably

had booked a table for dinner that night

Ethan, thinking he'd pass, but to my surprise, he

Day and everyone was out celebrating. Bella said she called around but couldn't get a reservation, so they settled for a French restaurant and could only get a table in the main

in recent days. With the big issue resolved, his mood seemed

imagined the person who'd help him out of a crisis would be someone he

the table, Zachary played host. He stood up and poured drinks for everyone. I mentioned that Ethan couldn't drink alcohol, and Zachary got it, swapping it out

all raised our

Zachary specifically toasted Leonard, sincerely

his attitude on Zachary and Bella's wedding day, Leonard seemed a bit uneasy today and even stood

toast with ease. But he seemed really uncomfortable, probably feeling ashamed for having looked down on his son-in-law in the past. During the meal, Zachary mentioned he

tilted her head and

arm around her shoulder, his eyes

me." Zachary's words were simple

saw Bella's gaze soften because of Leonard's

pass and