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.

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

closer, the crowd parted to make

ambulance stopped, a bunch of doctors

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

Sophie yelled, "Richard!"

but got shoved aside by Linda.

through tears as Richard was loaded into the ambulance, with Linda climbing

mother?" asked the doctor holding

quickly stepped forward. "I am, it's

you standing there for? Get in, she needs a full

look. She quickly lowered her head and carefully got

but Ethan held me back. "You're hurt. What can

and the ambulance sped off

I kept wondering, in that critical moment, what drove Richard

the natural bond of blood between father

this mean that deep down,

Richard's exam results showed fractures in his right arm and shoulder, along with multiple abrasions. Abby had

hadn't stepped up, and Abby had hit the ground directly-the

come back

extortion or ransom demand; second, there was no harm to

detention meant he was going to lockup. This might

told me that Zachary was back and had sorted

pretty happy. Not sure if it was because Leonard's problem was

for dinner that night

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

night, a 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

was there too. He looked way better than he had in recent days. With the big issue resolved, his mood seemed to be lifting. Though I could still see

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

Zachary played host. He stood up and poured drinks for everyone. I mentioned

raised our glasses and

Zachary specifically toasted Leonard, sincerely calling

Zachary and Bella's wedding day, Leonard seemed a

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

head and

put his arm around her shoulder, his

with me." Zachary's

Bella's gaze soften

would pass