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.

that when the kid was hanging in the air earlier, they had

sirens got closer, the crowd parted to

a bunch of doctors and nurses hopped

Abby, and when they put Richard on the stretcher,

Sophie yelled, "Richard!"

got shoved aside by Linda. "Get

loaded into

the child's mother?" asked

forward. "I am,

"What are you standing there for? Get in, she needs

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

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

quickly closed, and the ambulance sped off with

critical moment, what

natural bond of blood

that deep down, Richard still cared about

arm and shoulder, along with multiple

if Richard hadn't stepped up, and

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

to lockup. This might be the roughest time

told me that Zachary was back and had sorted

could tell Bella was pretty happy. Not sure if it was because Leonard's

said Zachary had booked a table for dinner that

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

lot of hotels were fully booked since it was Valentine's 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

days. With the big issue resolved, his mood seemed to be lifting. Though

world, he probably never imagined the person who'd help him out of a crisis would be someone

drinks for everyone. I mentioned that Ethan couldn't drink alcohol, and Zachary got it, swapping it out for a soft

our

specifically toasted Leonard, sincerely calling

Zachary and Bella's wedding day, Leonard seemed a bit uneasy today

status, and as an elder, he could've accepted Zachary's 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

and smiled at

her

me." Zachary's words were simple but really

gaze soften because of Leonard's

in Bella's life would pass and she and