Chapter 616

Liam fell silent, and his silence made tears well in Celena's eyes, who thought he was quiet because he did not agree with her. She sniffed, then said, her voice choking, "Liam, promise me you'll do everything in your power to protect Jovie, okay?"

Liam did not know how to feel about this. He vowed to protect Celena and Jovie above all else, but time and time again, he failed to do so. Each time he placed the girls in a perilous situation, the guilt weighed heavier on him. Tears welled up in his eyes, but he turned to Celena with an earnest look and said, "I promise, Celena! I promise I won't let anything happen to you or Jovie. I'm going to protect the two of you with my life."

Celena smiled and nodded.

The two of them lingered at the gazebo for a little while before finally bringing Jovie back to the hospital. At this point, the entire hospital was crawling with policemen. The police department caught wind of what happened and, not wanting a tragedy like this to occur again, tigh