But it wasn’t Fernando who answered.Amanda’s terrified voice came through the line. "Julian, help me…"Julian’s expression changed, all the smugness disappearing in an instant, replaced by fury.Then, Fernando’s calm voice followed. "Julian, if you touch a hair on Selina’s head, I’ll cut off one of
"Samuel!" Selina blurted out in desperation, trying her best to stay calm. "I was treating his people. If you hurt me, I won’t be able to help them anymore."Julian paused, skepticism filling his eyes as he stared at her. "Are you telling the truth?"Selina nodded. "You can ask any of the mercenarie
If she dodged, Julian could capture her and use her as a hostage.Realizing this, Selina clenched her jaw and pulled the rope even tighter, ignoring the risk of being hurt herself.She wouldn’t let Julian use her against Nestor.The expected pain never came.Nestor, seeing the knife redirect toward
They hurriedly returned to the hospital.Concerned about William, Selina followed the doctors and nurses as they took him back to his room.William had just undergone brain surgery, and Julian's actions had caused his previously stabilized condition to worsen again.His life was in danger, and he wa
Selina, who had initially wanted to send the nurse away, paused and finally cooperated, allowing her to treat the wounds on her palms.As the antiseptic was applied to her wounds, Selina thought of Nestor grabbing Julian's knife barehanded.To save her, his palm had been cut deeply by the dagger, le
Selina was already feeling somewhat guilty, and hearing his words, she momentarily forgot why she had called him.After waiting for a while without hearing her voice, Nestor pulled the phone away to check, confirming it was indeed her number. Various thoughts immediately crossed his mind.Had she di
Meanwhile, Selina answered the other call, hearing Fernando's voice: "Selina, are you alright?"Selina replied, "I'm fine, don't worry."Her voice was flat, her tone indiscernible, and her expression invisible through the phone.But Fernando could sense that Selina was angry with him."I've been loo
Selina, dizzy and lightheaded, couldn't help but let out a surprised cry. She hadn't expected Nestor to act so forcefully, leaving her no room for refusal as he held her tightly in his arms.His jawline was tense, and the sunlight streaming through the window reflected off his face, highlighting his