Chapter169JumpingofftheBuilding
Theperson<b>had</b>ataplexion.
Emeliewasstunned.“You”
Heseemedtobeaworkerfromthesite.Heaskedin<b>a</b>lowtone,“Areyouokay<b>?</b>”
“I’mfine,whataboutyou?”Areyouokay?<b>Thanks</b>forsavingme.What’syourname?”Emeliequicklyasked
Hisshoulderwasinjured.Someonehadalreadycalledforthedoctorwhiletheothershelpedhimout.
Emeliewasstillinshock,andtheotherswereaskingherifshewasfine.
williamstoodnotfaraway<b>.</b>
Hesawthesteelroingdownandtookafewhurriedstepsback,buthewastoofarawaytointervene.Herecalledasimrincidentattheculturalheritageboatfactory,whereaboutcamecrashingdown
Backthen,hehadactuallycaught<b>a</b>glimpseofEmeliemovingtopullhimoutofharm’sway.Butatthatmoment,hehadlungedtowardDaphne.
Hedidn’tthinkmuchofitatthetime.Butnow,observingfromthesidelinesandconsideringEmelie’s reaction,shecould’veeasilyavoidedtheboat.She<b>only</b>didn’tbecauseshewent topullhimaway.
Justliketheincidentthistime,shecould’vedodgedthesteelrod,butshechosetopushPatriciaoutofharm’swayfirst
Thistime,shewasprotectedbyaworkerandescapedinjury.However,herlegwasinjuredbackthen,andshetooka<b>month</b>torecover
Suddenly,Williamfeltadiforthecouldn’tquitece.
Thiswomanwasseeminglyintelligent,yetsofoolish.Clearly<b>capable</b>ofavoidingharmherself,yetwillingtogethurtforothers.Wasshetryingtobethehero<b>?</b>
Patriciawascryingbecauseshetwistedherankleinherheels.Williamhurriedoverandscoopedherupinhisarms.
AsEmelieturnedherhead<b>,</b>shecaughtsightofWilliamcarryingPatricia away.
Shealsoheardmurmursfromthecrowd.“Don’tyouthinkMr.MiddletontreatsMs.<b>May</b>differently?”
“I’venoticedthatforawhile.Otherwise,whywouldbeconcernhimselfwithher?It’snotjustMs.Maywhogothurthere.”
Duetothisident,workforthedayhadtobetemporarilyhalted.
Emeliewasuninjuredanddidn’twanttorest.Afterall,thesoonershefinisheddocumenting,thesoonershecouldwrapupworkandreturntoCapebuttCity.Thus,shestayedaloneatthebasetorecord
Bythetimeshefinished,itwasalreadydarkoutside,althoughitwasonlyfiveintheafternoon.N?velDrama.Org exclusive content.
<b>Winter</b>dayswereusuallyshort
Emellewalkedtotherooftop,gazingatthemyriadoflights<b>below</b>.
Inthedistance,therewasacircrinterchange.Thestreetlightstwinkled,andthetrafficonthebridgeresembledgoldendotsconvergingbackandforth.Lostinthought,Emeliesuddenlyleapedofftheedge.
Outofnowhere<b>,</b>afigureappearedandgrabbedEmelle’shandjustin time,
Emelleraisedaneyebrow.
Themanrealizedtherewasrgetformbelow,sotherewasnodangeratall.
Realizinghe’dbeen<b>fooled</b>,he<b>panicked</b>.HewasabouttoletgoofEmelleandflee,butshegrabbedhiswrist,preventinghisescape.
Emehehadthatfamiliarfeelingofbeingwatched<b>again</b>.Sheknewthatthepersonwasnearby.Thatwaswhysheusedthismethodtohiretheperson<b>out</b>.Nowthatshehadcaughthim,shehadtofindoutwhohewas.
Sheimmediatelyreachedfortheman’smask,butheinstinctively<b>covered</b>it.Missinghertarget,Emelieswiftlywentfor<b>the</b>cameraslungoverhisshoulder!ThemanwrestledEmelie’shandaway<b>.</b>“Stop!”
Emeliegrippedthecameratightlyandcedathim.“Whoareyou?Whyareyoufollowingmeandtakingpicturesofme?”
Themandidn’tanswer.Instead,hetriedto<b>snatch</b>thecameraback.
Emelietookafewquickstepsback.“Ifyoukeepthisup<b>,</b>I’llreallyjump!”
Thetformhadnoguardrails,andshewas<b>already</b>closetotheedge.Thatnight’swindwasstrongenoughtoblowsomeoneoff<b>a</b>tallbuilding.
Themanhesitated,notdaring<b>to</b>makeanysuddenmoves.“Okay,okay,Iwon’tjusehere!”
Ifsomethinghappenedtoher,howwouldheexinhimself?
Chapter170AskWesleytoCompensate