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.

when the kid was

the

ambulance stopped, a bunch of doctors and nurses hopped

up Abby, and when they put Richard on the stretcher, he cried out in

Sophie yelled, "Richard!"

towards him but got shoved aside

into the ambulance, with Linda climbing

mother?" asked the doctor

forward. "I am, it's

"What are you standing there for? Get in, she needs a full check-up

Linda, who shot her a fierce look.

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

ambulance sped off with its

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

it be the natural bond

that deep down, Richard still cared about

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

up, and Abby had hit the ground directly-the consequences would

I never expected him to come back with such a

the law. But Ethan said it didn't count as kidnapping. First, there was no extortion or ransom demand; second, there was no harm to the hostage. Abby falling off the bridge wasn't his

detention meant he was going to lockup. This might be the roughest time he's

Zachary was back and had sorted

was pretty happy. Not sure if it was

said Zachary had booked a table for dinner that night and invited us

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

called around but couldn't get a reservation, so they settled for a French restaurant and could only get a table in the main dining area, not

With the big issue resolved, his mood seemed to be lifting. Though I could still see he felt a bit awkward around

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

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 for

all raised our glasses and

toasted Leonard,

day, Leonard

son-in-law by 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

and

his arm around her shoulder, his

me." Zachary's words were

saw Bella's gaze soften because

hoped that the dark clouds in Bella's life would pass and she and Zachary would live happily together,