Both Jessica and Christian perceived that something was amiss, and almost in the same instant, a sudden crunch of feet on withered leaves issued from the tussock behind the giant ball of flames.Before any of them could react, a bunch of men in black dashed out from behind the tussock grass, hooded and masked. It was impossible to see their features, but every one of them was holding a wicked-looking dagger!The couple of underlings at the front lunged forward and started a melee with those masked men, but those men were quite ferocious and soon broke through the surrounding circle and closed in on Christian.Christian gave a clean roundhouse kick which forced the masked men into backing off.And then, taking advantage of the opportunity, Christian conveniently threw Jessica a few feet away with a swing of his arm before he aimed a jumping kick at another masked man, thwarting his attack.About a second later, before Jessica could regain her balance, Christian gripped her wrist ag
Jessica swiveled her head aside and saw that it was the masked woman who was holding a dagger to her throat."What are you doing?!"Brows knitted, she glared at the masked woman who seemed to have lost her mind."What do you think I'm doing?! I want you dead!" the masked woman snapped through gritted teeth, having the almost overwhelming desire to stab Jessica to death.In the masked woman's eyes, a few minutes ago, in that life-or-death moment, the one that White had subconsciously tried to protect was not her but Jessica! She would not let anybody else get what she couldn't get!The masked woman's eyes, ablaze with fury, flashed at Christian in the fray, resentment glinting in them!"Seriously?! You're gonna turn against your ally at this point in time?!“Jessica forced herself to calm down in an attempt to psych out the masked woman."My ally?! Stop flattering yourself!" The masked woman, however, refused to listen to her, blinded to reason by her jealousy.Right at that mo
Gradually, the masked man prevailed. The dagger pierced through Christian's shirt!The masked man seized the chance and thrust harder. The dagger started piercing Christian's heart!Christian's hands were covered with blood. The blood flowed down the tip of the dagger and dripped onto his body...Blood was beginning to seep through the shirt on his chest. The flow of blood was becoming fast. Soon, it stained his shirt. The area stained with blood was expanding. The dagger pierced into little by little...It was shocking.It was a close call.Jessica's eyes were scarlet. She looked around. The other men had been hindered by the masked gangsters and were not able to come here to save Christian for the time being.The masked gangster who was grappling with Christian was trying to kill Christian desperately and crazily. His explosive power was so great that it was horrendous. "White, go to hell!" The masked gangster widened his eyes and thrust at Christian harder again."Ah..."Ch
Christian...Jessica was just about to call his name when she held back the word on her lips, for she realized that everybody present was calling him "White!"The masked woman, though wounded, kept crawling in the direction of Christian, calling him White along the way.Jessica was also consumed with anxiety. Kneeling beside Christian and looking at his bloodless face, she wished she were the one lying on the ground, unbearable heartache flooding over her.Everybody was on tenterhooks. White getting injured at this crucial juncture undoubtedly worsened their gloom.It was after they called his name repeatedly for a few moments that Christian's eyes slowly opened.But everybody could tell from the look on his face that he was having trouble keeping his eyes open."How do you feel?" Jessica hurriedly asked.Christian cast her a glance and shook his head, suggesting that he was okay, and that there was no need to worry about him."White, those bastards have fled. Should we give c
"Me!""Me, too!"Several of White's subordinates stood up and volunteered to donate blood to him.The nurse took them away. Jessica tried desperately to look through the crack in the door, but she could not see Christian. She did not know how badly he was hurt...Christian was resuscitated solidly for three hours.Jessica kept waiting for him outside the room for three hours.Felton and some guys took turns going to have dinner. They also went to check the other guys' injuries and then took shifts to guard everyone. Only Jessica did not leave at all.When the doctor and nurse finally came out, Jessica braced herself and rushed over. "Doctor, how is he?""For the time being, his life is not in danger, but he is still in a coma. He has strong wills, so he should be fine." Seeing Jessica's anxious face, the doctor tried to relieve her anxiety.Jessica nodded with tears in her eyes.After the doctor walked away, she walked into the room with fear. Looking at Christian, who was de
Mistakenly believing that the owner of the manor was back, Jessica was perturbed.She had only vaguely overheard someone mention that the owner of this manor owed White his life, but she didn't know any details.Fortunately, it was the doctor coming to check their wounds.He examined Christian and cautioned, "You're out of danger now, but the cut is very deep, so you'll need a long rest cure. The disinfectant products here are not as effective as those in a hospital. Strain on your wounds could easily cause infection. And then there's your head injury. You won't be in a fit state to do any vigorous exercise anytime soon."Christian inclined his head and thanked the doctor.Then he said to the doctor, "She could use a medical examination too, doctor." He gave Jessica a wink.She hurriedly said with a wave of her hand, "That won't be necessary. My wounds are superficial. I'll go have them dressed later."Christian shot her a disapproving look, signaling that she must not defy him.
Although the masked woman felt jealous and resentful, she cared about White's injuries the most. She suppressed her anger and came up to Christian's bed."You're fine now...," the masked woman muttered in a choked voice."I'm fine," Christian softened his tone.When the masked woman didn't stir up trouble, White was kind to her. Felix told Christian the information before, so Christian couldn't shout at her all the time."You have scared me stiff!" The masked woman put her face against his legs and shed tears.She held his hands tightly. "When you had gun battles before, I had never been so worried about you. I thought you would leave me this time..."Jessica compressed her lips and looked away. Even though he was putting on a show, she was reluctant to see that.The masked woman turned around and saw a folding bed beside Christian's bed at a glance. She said suddenly, "I consulted the doctor. He said that you needed to take a good rest and asked us to take care of you. My legs
Having heard the women's hysterical yells, the doctor and the nurse hurried over very soon.At the sight of Christian lying in bed half-dead, they both got terribly anxious and hastened to re-examine his wounds helter-skelter.The masked woman and Jessica were both stopped at the door.Jessica's heart was hammering madly and she had a foreboding feeling.A moment ago, before leaving the room, she had cast a last glance at Christian and noticed that his face was alarmingly pallor, even more sickly than it had been when they first transferred him here.Before long, a nurse hurried out of the room, her hands bloody. Too horrified to worry about anything else, Jessica waylaid her and asked, "How is he?""We're trying our best to save his life. All you guys need to do is wait here and keep quiet."The nurse pushed her aside to trot off only to be collared again, this time by the masked woman sitting in a wheelchair, who asked, "How did that happen? White was okay only a few moments a