When Love Is a Lie

Chapter 252 Did You Plan To Avoid Me Forever?

Suddenly, Whitney heard a scream or agom, followed by the sound of something heavy colliding with the wall.

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She opened her eyes just in time to see the man curled up against the comer, with his features twisted in pain

A hand reached toward her and pulled her into a firm embrace. Hernerves, still taut with fear, instinctively triggered a screamin

“It’s me.”

It was a familiar, deep voice that carried both urgency and concem, accompanieil by the faint, calming scent of ebony wood.

Looking up, het gaze met a pair of deep, penetrating eves.

It was Noel.

All the tector and despair she had bottled up transformed into a flood of vulnerability. Her vision blurred with tears, and she choked on the words caught in her

it’s okay now. You’re safe.” Noel said, holding her tightly. He gently stroked her back, trying to comfort her.

Behind them, faint rustling noises broke the moment.

Out of the corner of her eye, Whitney saw the man by the wall slowly standing up, pulling a knife from his pocket. The blade gleamed menacingly under the moonlight.

“You ruined my plan. I’ll kill the shit out of you!” the man shouted, lunging forward.

Noel had his back to him, oblivious to the danger.

Whitney barely had time to scream Without thinking, she pushed Noel out of the way, putting herself directly in the path of the attacker.

through her left chest,

rang in her ears.

Figures stormed into the room, subduing the assailant

a smile as she

Please, hold on! Call an

up and sprinted out of the

glimpse of his tense jawline

medical equipment pulled Whitney from the

slowly opened her eyes, Above her was a pristine white

in the hospital

finally awake!

pushed open. Seeing Whitney awake, Helena rushed in.

tried to lift her arm, but a slurp pain in her left chest stopped her, forcing a

wound,” Helena said as

throat, Whitney asked. “How long was

her teary eyes. “Don’t worry, you’re sale now. The baby’s

memory of the tiny life growing inde far sofaced, Whitey’s lips

trix of relief

he

te okay? Did he

to dou’t worry.

to handle some matters,” Helenangplied

still going to keep lading this?

say something but ended

don’t need

that you just don’t know how to tell.”

with Damian as far brother, she understood all too

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