It was deep into the night, and the road was nearly empty. Our commotion barely stirred any attention. If anyone
did notice, they'd likely write us off as skids goofing around in a car.
In desperation, | jerked my head forward, slamming my forehead against the car horn. The loud blast that
followed got abruptly cut off as Daniel yanked my hair, pullingback from the steering wheel. "Damn it! Are
you trying to get yourself killed?" While he spoke, he slappedhard across the face. It hurt. But if | wanted to
escape, | couldn't afford to cry.
"Stubborn, I like that! Let's see who breaks first!" He pinned my legs down, one hand firmly holdingwhile the
other yanked off a belt to bind my hands.
After the struggle, | was out of strength. Was | going to end up being raped by Scar Man again, dying for nothing?
Right, by this time, could | possibly be pregnant? No, | didn't want to die! Even with my hands and feet tied, |
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open, and someone yanked him offfrom behind. Then cDaniel's screams from outside the car.
Inside the car, | finally let the tears flow. | hadn't made a sound through all the pain, but it seemed like fate was
on my side this time. Someone had cto my rescue.
When the door opened again, the streetlight illuminated the face of my savior, Max.
He took off his jacket and put it around my shoulders, saying, "Sorry for barging in like this. I'll carry you out."
Even at such a moment, he maintained his respect and gentlemanly demeanor, carefully liftingout of the
car. | saw Ronald pinning Daniel to a nearby lamppost, hands on his hips, panting as he said to Max, "Take care
of Ms. Floyd here. I'll handle this guy." This time, Daniel failed. | didn't lose my dignity, my child, or my life.
Suddenly, happiness overwhelmed me, and | started crying uncontrollably.
Max must have thought | was crying from fear and heldtighter, "Don't be afraid. We've caught the bad guy.
We're here to save you."
His words "Don't be afraid. We're
here to save you," felt like redemption. It was the salvation
had longed for in my past life and |
found it in this one.
The drugs in my system must have fully kicked in because my body relaxed despite my efforts to resist, and the
drugs launched a full-scale assault on me.
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"You're burning up. Do you have a fever?" Max asked before | could answer.
At that moment, as we entered the elevator, | reached out to loop my arms around his neck, pulling him into a
kiss. He froze, caught off guard and forgetting how to breathe. But couldn't control myself and deepened the
kiss, finding his lips soft and surprisingly sweet.
However, after a few moments, Max pushedaway. "Where's the antidote | gave you?" Weakly, I leaned
against his shoulder, my voice barely a whisper, "Bedside table in my room." He hurriedly carriedout of the
elevator. "The keys?"
| was too out of it to understand him, barely aware as he fished in my pocket for them, then unlocked the door
and rushedinto my room, layinggently on the bed.
The drug's effects shifted from makingfeverish to chillingto the bone. | curled up, shivering under the
covers, whispering, "Cold..."