170. Handover The Position

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Liam wanted to believe he'd heard her wrong because the moment Haley finished speaking, she fainted.

But he wasn't a fool.

She'd told him to f*ck off!

Why did his love profession always end up in brutal rejection?

Was this how it felt like to be hurt?

It was an unbearable pain he couldn't handle.

If only it was a physical pain.

His heart throbbed, and he wished to just embrace her like that.

However,

She was unconscious in his arms and her life was in danger.

If Haley hadn't arrived, only God knew what he'd do to that dumb guy.

Daryl's rapid shift in character still astounded him,

But the last thing he expected was the guy professing love to his wife.

Liam lifted her in his arms.

Her body was so light that he could barely feel anything.

Had she been eating recently?

Yet, she looked fresher than before.

Liam found himself admiring her face, her chapped lips devoid of life.

He removed the bloody bedsheet from her body, wrapping her with his jacket instead.

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