Just as she was about to strike back, Absalom spoke. Harmonia stopped her movements. They stared at each other in the darkness. Then, Harmonia picked some stones from the ground and threw them in the opposite direction. When the stones hit the ground, they made loud noises. “I heard noises over there! They went that way!” “After them!” About eight men ran in the opposite direction! Absalom stared at Harmonia. He narrowed his eyes. “Clever,” he praised her quietly. They waited till the footsteps moved farther away. Then, Harmonia ran into the old house. She had no idea what had become of Ben! She heard guns and screams just now. Harmonia ran into the old house and saw Ben lying in a pool of his own blood. “Mr. Carter!” Harmonia yelled softly. “Wake up!” Ben was shot in his leg. Fresh blood was flowing out freely. Absalom immediately took off his suit and bandaged his wound to stop the bleeding. Ben said weakly, “Run. Don’t bother about me.” “No
In the next second, a solid helmet flew over. It smashed hard against the man’s wrist. Then his wrist went limp, and the gun followed suit and fell to the ground. The motorbike then turned and swiftly stopped! Harmonia saw it clearly! Was that Dimas?! Absalom wanted to take the gun, but just then… “Absalom!” Harmonia shouted out, “behind you!” But it was too late. A metal rod struck him hard on his back! The wounds on his back had barely recovered. It could not possibly handle such a heavy hit. A gush of blood spurted out of his mouth. Absalom fell to the ground on one knee. His kneecap made a loud noise as it hit the concrete. Harmonia’s reflexes were fast as she immediately struggled out of the restraints. With a high kick, she hit the man right in the middle of his forehead and kicked him aside. Then she ran toward Absalom. The way things were at the moment, she had to keep her mind open. This man was still a jerk. However, in the face of
“I can’t die.” Dimas smirked at her. Then he started to wrestle with the men with metal rods. “If we still don’t leave, none of us will survive. Let’s get back up first.” Absalom said. Even though his words seemed quite heartless, they made sense. Harmonia prepared to send Absalom to the safety zone first. She drove the motorbike, then she zoomed through the town. She had to reach the other end to bring backup. Dimas absolutely could not die. Harmonia had yet to see what he had given her, but she gripped it tight within her palm. To reach the other end of the town would take at least twenty minutes on a motorbike. However, Harmonia made it in ten minutes. Her cries for help attracted the attention of many locals and tourists alike. There were many good Samaritans. Harmonia did not manage to say much and handed Absalom to them. “Where are you going?” Absalom held onto Harmonia’s hand. Harmonia glanced at him, “Let go.” “Are you going to save my unc
“Mr. Martinez, you should rest.” “Are you implying that my stamina is bad?” Dimas laughed. It was hard to tell if he was making a statement or if he was asking a question. Harmonia was silent. That was not what she meant. He had been fighting the men for almost half an hour. Yet he did not have a single hair out of place! Of course, his stamina was not bad. “Sit tight.” Harmonia then sped up. “Can I hug you?” “What?” Harmonia could not hear him clearly. The next moment, a pair of strong arms wrapped around her slim waist. Harmonia was shocked. Her heart pounded. This was the first time she had been embraced by a man this way. Harmonia did not know what to do. All of a sudden, she could not even hold on properly to the motorbike’s handles. Their direction wavered too. Dimas felt her get flustered. He chuckled under his breath before he placed his chin on her shoulder. “Ms. Marsh. I’m going to rest.” Harmonia was speechless. At the same time, on
Both of them fell into the sheets. She was pressed under Dimas’s body. When she looked up, her eyes met his. Their noses grazed lightly. They were almost bumping into each other. Harmonia’s eyes were wide as she hurriedly pushed him away. “Ms. Marsh. I will take responsibility,” Dimas said firmly. Harmonia was confused. Responsibility for what? It was just an accident. “You should rest first. I’ll go ask about Ben’s condition and if those people have been arrested.” As she said this, Harmonia turned to walk toward the door. But Dimas raised his hand to hook into hers. “Have you considered it?” he asked. Harmonia was dumbfounded, “Considered what?” “Me.” The atmosphere was quiet, and the air grew heavy. Harmonia was dumbstruck. What was he talking about?! If they were in older times, she would have to address him as her uncle just as Absalom did. Harmonia did not answer. Instead, she took back her hand immediately. Just then, the door roo
Was there a connection between the two incidents? It seemed as if they were both targeted at her. Harmonia bit her lower lip and clenched her fists slightly. The police officer nodded politely at them and said, “Rest well. Just let the locals know if you need anything.”The locals were very hospitable as well, and they had even prepared supper for them.Harmonia was lost in her thoughts and did not pick up her cutlery. “Don’t overthink. It will just give you a headache,” Dimas, who was calm and seemingly unaffected, uttered as if nothing had happened. There was a simple wooden table in the quiet bedroom, and the two sat down around it. Harmonia looked up at him and tightened her grip around the spoon in her hand. Dimas glanced at her as well and said in an unwavering tone, “Since there’s no evidence of foul play, it must have been premeditated.”“Bring it on, then.” Harmonia curled her lips, showing no hint of fear at all.Dimas chuckled. There were thousands of heiresses in
“Yes.” Dimas smiled and nodded in agreement. Harmonia widened her eyes in bewilderment. The bus conductor walked toward the back after saying that they were a perfect match. Dimas met Harmonia’s gaze and was about to speak up when Harmonia, with a knowing smile, intercepted, “I know what you’re about to say, Mr. Martinez. It’s better to avoid unnecessary trouble.”She still looked absolutely beautiful even though her smile and friendliness concealed hypocritical intentions. Dimas squinted and responded with a smile. A childish voice suddenly sounded behind them, “Mommy, there’s a beautiful fairy sitting in front of me and a handsome fairy sitting in front of you.” Harmonia was naturally the beautiful fairy, and Dimas was naturally the handsome fairy. Harmonia burst into laughter while Dimas was dumbfounded. Had he been crowned with the title of a handsome fairy?The bus drove smoothly back to the city from the scenic area. The journey would take about four hours even without
A hand suddenly emerged from the dense smoke, gripping her wrist tightly! “Harmonia, wake up!” Dimas jumped into the bus, cradled her in his arms, and leaped off, just in the nick of time.Boom! There was a deafening and resounding explosion behind them. A massive fireball surged into the azure sky. The rear end of the bus split into pieces instantaneously, leaving only the front end eroded by fire!The police and doctors had already arrived, and an ambulance was en route! Harmonia’s breathing grew weaker. “The oxygen tank!” Dimas roared. The doctor handed an oxygen tank to him swiftly. Dimas quickly put the mask against Harmonia’s mouth and nose to deliver oxygen to her. “Harmonia, wake up!” After an indeterminate period, Harmonia’s breathing started to ease. She furrowed her brows and groggily opened her eyes. The first thing she noticed was the string of redwood beads on his wrist. It seemed as if she had returned to that day at the Terran family’s mansion.Dimas? -Th