Chapter 362

A car honked furiously in the distance, its headlights glaring at Lauren as she stood frozen in the middle of the street. Fear gripped her, rendering her unable to move.

The vehicle rushed toward her, and in her terrified state, she shut her eyes tightly.

"Lauren, watch out!"

Just then, Landon ran out into the street, diving straight for Lauren and pulling her out of harm's way at the very last second.

Before they fell onto the pavement, he used his body to shield her fall, his shoulder slamming into hard rock. Pain shot through his entire arm, nearly making him cry out.

The car driver also swerved to the other side of the road to avoid hitting Lauren, ramming right into a couple of decorative flowerbeds. Luckily, he was unhurt.

Landon was about to ask if Lauren was okay when she clambered out of his grasp and ran off.

"Hey! Hey, Laurie! Come back, goddammit!" Landon nearly choked himself with how upset he was. He couldn't help but spat under his breath, "What an ungrateful br