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Fragile woman

Author: Succie Brown
last update Last Updated: 2025-02-25 18:36:24

(Alessio's POV)

I quickly rushed out of my car and made my way to the vehicle that had just hit the curb. I opened the car door, and there was Lisa. Her head was on the steering wheel, bleeding from her head.

How she able to get to the front seat? I thought, but it wasn't something to dwel on at this moment.

She was unconscious

"Lisa," I uttered, blaming myself for what had happened to her.

It’s all my fault.

I should have let her go.

I shouldn’t have been so selfish to keep her with me.

If I hadn’t kidnapped her in the first place, all the dangers that befall her wouldn’t have happened.

I pulled her out of the car, and the beautiful eyes that always lit up my world were closed. This was the first time she was unconscious, with blood spilling from her head, and it scared me.

It just showed how much she meant to me and how much I loved her.

For two decades, this would be the first time I’d shared tears. With Lisa in my arms, I got into my car, not caring about the s
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