Chapter 843
By the time her intense will to survive awakened her, it was already toote.
All she could do was watch, wide-eyed, as the pitch-ck object advanced toward her.
She could even smell the scent of death.
At that moment, a shadow shed before her eyes. It swept her up and rolled twice on the ground,
narrowly avoiding the lethal strike.
Sofie instinctively turned her head, noticing the other person was wearing a mask. She couldn''t help
but frown and ask, “Who are you? Why are you saving me?”
Damien gave her a cold nce, hoisted her up, and started running.
“Put me down,” she demanded.
“Shut up. If you want to live, cooperate properly. Otherwise, you''ll end up riddled with bullets,” Damien
replied.
After some thought, Sofie agreed. Indeed, the worst oue will still be death. Since death is
inevitable either way, what''s the harm in choosing a different way to die? Perhaps these people are
really here to rescue me. I might even live to see another day.
“Thank you very much.”
At the foot of the mountain, Artemis was leaning against a tree trunk and talking on the phone. No one
knew what the person on the other end was saying, but it caused his brows to furrow deeply.
“All right, I understand. You take care of the aftermath, leave the rest to me to handle.”
After ending the call, he gripped his phone tightly as a stern and deadly light shed in his hawk-like
eyes.
Bailey walked over from not too far away and saw his murderous look. She asked curiously, “What''s
wrong? Did something unexpected happen?”
Artemis nced at her and answered through his gritted teeth, “Sofie has fled.”
Bailey chuckled nonchntly and said, “And here I thought it was something serious. Is that all? Rest
assured, we''re standing guard at the foot of this mountain. Even if she grows a pair of wings, she won''t
be able to escape from our hands.”
Artemis let out a sigh. “She''s not escaping through here. She''s entering Mortality Base in Tarragon
Headquarters.”
The smile on Bailey''s face faded away at a noticeable speed.
Her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, and a dark light could be seen swirling within them.
“If she enters Mortality Base, we''re in trouble. Unlike her, we''re afraid of dying. We can''t keep chasing
after her, tailing her into danger. Even though eight out of ten people who enter Mortality Base will die,
but—”
“But there''s a high chance she''ll survive.” Artemispleted her sentence. “Holden said she didn''t run
in herself. Someone saved her. Since the other party dared to rescue her at this critical moment, it
shows that they are fully confident in ensuring her safety. Let''s brace ourselves mentally and not rely on
luck. As long as we don''t see her dead body, we can''t afford to let our guard down.”
Bailey nodded slightly and fell silent for a moment. “Do you know who is helping her? Who saved her?”
she asked.
“I''m not sure. Holden has already gone to investigate. We should have the results soon. No matter who
saved her, the fact that she''s alive is undeniable. It seems like all our efforts are in vain.”
Bailey couldn''t help but chuckle. “In vain? No. I don''t see it that way. The reason Sofie is so arrogant is
that she has people backing her up. Now, her power has beenpletely diminished. No matter how
cunning she is, she''s nothing more than a toothless tiger. Killing her will be much easier now.”
Artemis''s expression softened considerably, and he subconsciously reached out to pinch her cheek.
“My wife sure knows how tofort people.”
Bailey threw herself directly into his arms and wrapped her arms around his neck.
Perhaps his shoulder injury was touched, causing him to wince in pain and draw in a sharp breath.
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Bailey quickly pulled away from his embrace. “Are you okay? Are you okay?”
Artemis reached out and wrapped his arm around her waist before leaning in to whisper in her ear,
“We''ve dismantled Sofie''s power. Don''t you think we should celebrate?”
Seeing his sly demeanor, Bailey instantly became alert. “W-What kind of celebration?”
Her intuition told her it had to be sex. I don''t want it!
Artemis wrapped his arm around her waist and led her toward the cabin. “You''ll find out soon.”
Bailey''s legs trembled a little. “Ha! I don''t need to wait any longer. I already know what you want.
Artemis, could you please take it easy?”
Artemis smiled faintly and arched a brow. “Don''t you want to have a baby? How can you have one if
you don''t make one?”
Ah! That seems to make sense! Wait... No! That''s not right. He hasn''t even had his recovery surgery
yet. There''s no way he can get me pregnant. Bailey mulled over it and responded, “Artemis, you''re
tricking me again.”
“You''re my wife. If I don''t trick you, who else should I trick?”
“B*stard!”
By the stream in the primeval forest, Damien gently ced the woman he was carrying on his shoulder
onto the field of grass.
Sofie abruptly sprang up from the ground, pulling out the pistol from her waist and pressing it against
his chest. “D*mn it! Didn''t you say you came to rescue me? Why have you brought me to Mortality
Base in Tarragon? Don''t you know how dangerous this ce is? Those who venture in here usually
face certain death.”
As soon as she pulled out her gun, all the people dressed in ck around her aimed their guns at her.
“Everyone, stay still.” Damien waved his hand at them, then turned to Sofie, leisurely asking, “Do you
think you can escape through the front door?”
Sofie was taken aback. Indeed, going through the main entrance would surely lead to certain death.
“Who exactly are you? Tell me,” she said.
After a moment of silence, Damien slowly reached up and removed the mask from his face.
Sofie squinted at the face of the middle-aged man in front of her, her expression inscrutable. This
face... I''ve seen him before...
“D-Damien? Is that you, Damien?” she queried.
Damien''s body shuddered.
Unexpectedly, she still remembered him.
“That''s right. I am indeed one of Leo''s four personal bodyguards. Artemis seized his territory afterward,
so he wants me to approach Gerald under the guise of a businessman, with the ultimate goal of gaining
control over the Luther family to manipte Artemis. I spent several years earning Gerald''s trust, and
this time around, he sent me to rescue you. Of course, even if he hadn''t asked, I would havee to
save you,” Damien uttered.
Sofie furrowed her brows in confusion. “Isn''t Gerald the father of Artemis? I killed his son, so why would
he send you to save me?”
Damien nodded and said, “If you die, Artemis''s revenge will be fulfilled. They are worried that Bailey
might take her own life. So, they want to keep you alive to give Bailey the will to continue living.”
Sofie clenched her fists tightly. So, Bailey is still alive. The one before was a fake one.
“So? Are you nning to hand me over to Gerald once we''re out?” she asked.
Suddenly, Damien stepped forward, grasped her shoulder, and kissed her passionately.
A flicker of surprise shed across Sofie''s eyes, which was quickly reced by overwhelming joy. This
man loves me! He''s never handing me over to Gerald! In other words, I''ve sessfully escaped.
With that thought, she slowly reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck, entwining herself
with him. As long as I can stay alive, what''s the harm in offering my body for his pleasure?
Late that night, Artemis and Bailey had a wild celebration in the cabin.
As soon as it ended, Artemis received a call from Holden.
Artemis leaned against the head of the bed without a shirt and asked, “Have you found you who
rescued Sofie?”
“Yes. You know this person. In fact, you know him quite well.”