Chapter 599 A Step Too Late

When Rebecca was dragged into the shadows by Maxwell, she could clearly feel Daniel's gaze traveling in her direction.

They missed each other by seconds. Had he arrived earlier, or had Maxwell left a little later, they would have run into each other.

She had a strong, inexplicable conviction that, once Daniel noticed her, he would rescue her from this ominous place. Alas, he was a step too late.

Meanwhile, Maxwell didn't seem to feel the pain from her consistently hard bite at all. Even when he began bleeding from the bite, he never once loosened his grip on her. Instead, he endured the pain and dragged her away.

Daniel halted by the stairwell when he noticed Ellen on the ground. He crouched down to assess Ellen's condition in the dimly lit environment.

Ellen bore severe bruises, and his breaths were faint but steady. His injuries were grave, yet not life-threatening.

Daniel rose from the floor and ordered, "Get him to the hospital," before scrutinizing the old building that rese