Chapter 115
Jason? That was impossible. Even if he knew she’d run away and guessed she’d run in this direction, how could he know she was hiding on an inconspicuous hillside along the way? It made no sense! In the face of urgency, my mind raced.
In a flash of insight, I remembered the man who had shouted from outside the car window. Could it have been him…?
Perhaps he had been hiding nearby, seeing me climb out of the trunk and heading this following me the entire time?
way,
bers
At this thought, I was completely unsettled. I crouched down and squeezed deeper into the undergrowth. It was too dark to see clearly, and I didn’t dare turn on my phone’s flashlight. I was like a headless fly, stumbling through the bushes.
Footsteps still followed, getting closer and closer. A wave of terrifying thoughts flooded my mind: being dragged into the mountains in the dead of night, raped, and murdered; or being kidnapped and sold to Myanmar for organ harvesting…
I should have just stayed in the car. No, even if I had stayed in the car, once Jason left, that person could have easily smashed the window to attack me!
I ran faster, ignoring the pain in my leg.
A beam of light shone, and I vaguely heard someone calling my name. But I was so scared that my eardrums were buzzing, and my heartbeat drowned out all other sounds…
“Help!–”
Sensing someone right behind me, about to grab me, I screamed and ran. I transformed to a wolf and ran without hesitation.
After running uphill for a while, suddenly, my waist felt heavy, my feet left the ground, and a strong arm wrapped around my waist, lifting me into the air.
“Aaah—Help! Help! Murder!–”
I screamed in terror, my legs kicking wildly in the air.
“… No one’s trying to kill you.”
A familiar, pleasant voice reached my ears. A person’s voice, like their appearance and demeanor, is often memorable, unforgettable once heard. The voice behind me was just that–rich but not overly deep, with the smoothness of a mountain spring. No matter the tone, it was always pleasant.
I stopped moving. I looked back up; in the blurry light, a cold, handsome face appeared before
- me.
I was even more confused. It wasn’t strange for anyone to appear here, even a monster would be
more reasonable than… Xander.
“Y–y–you…” I stammered, even more flustered.
09:58
39.7%
< Chapter 115
Xander:“Scared silly? Don’t you recognize me?”
Menu
Only after he spoke a second time did reality set in. I felt like bursting into tears.“How did you get here?”
“Taking a stroll.”
“…Ah?”
I knew he was lying. But on second thought, I was asking a rhetorical question. Why else would he be here? He was here to save me.
Xander placed a leg on the slope, gently lowering me onto his thigh, then moved his hand from my waist to my arm, half–embracing me.“I called your name, why did you still run?”
“…I had tinnitus.” I answered honestly, sitting on his lap, docile like a little girl.
“Running so fast, weren’t you afraid of wound opening?”
your
If I hadn’t said anything, it would have been fine. But the moment he spoke, I felt a burning sensation in my leg.
“OH NO, WE COMPLETELY FORGOT ABOUT THE WOUNDS AND MESSED IT ALL UP.” We messed it up.
Xander saw my pained expression.“Sophia, you didn’t do this on purpose to take a few extra days off, did you?”
I said, “How is that possible!”
“Then why weren’t you at home, running into such a dangerous situation?” Xander’s expression was cold. Pausing, he continued, “Also, don’t treat you like my secretary anymore. I’ll treat you like my ancestor. I think you have the potential.”
“…I’m sorry.” I couldn’t meet his gaze.
Xander:“Considering you were injured in the line of duty, I’ll save you this once. If you do this again, I won’t help.”
I nodded repeatedly.“I understand, I understand. Mr. Shaw, you are so kind; you’re practically a reincarnation of a Bodhisattva. I’ll definitely burn incense for you… Oh, no, I mean, I’ll work
hard.”
Xander’s wolf was kind of angry, “HONESTLY, I WANT TO THROW HER DOWN…”
In the end, not only did he not throw me, he even carried me down the slope like a human
wheelchair.
I lay on his back, unsure where to put my hands. Hugging his neck was inappropriate. After hesitating, I gently placed my hands on his shoulders… the double–door refrigerator scene in the manga was not deceiving.
At the bottom of the hill, his car was parked by the road. He carried me to the passenger seat,
500.50
39.7%
< Chapter 115
walked around to the driver’s side, got in, and started the car.
Mers
