Chapter 273


    When X saw Stanley’s face, she cried even more intensely. At that moment, she felt as if she


    was someone about to die from dehydration in the desert, while Stanley was the savior who brought


    water to her.


    Feeling extremely grateful from the bottom of her heart, she found it impossible to stop her tears


    from falling.


    “Close your eyes,” ordered Stanley, ring at the people around him.


    Everyone immediately closed their eyes.


    When Tom saw therge group of people, he was momentarily stunned and stopped what he was


    doing. However, he quickly recovered and took a dagger out of his pocket, pointing it at X’s neck.


    “Don’te any closer, or I will slit her throat,” he said.


    Realizing that he was outnumbered, Tom had to find a way to escape. Otherwise, he would be in


    deep trouble.


    X could feel the cold dagger against her neck. A chilling sensation began to spread across her


    skin. Although she was in a dangerous situation, she no longer felt afraid because Stanley was


    here.


    “You must have a death wish!” shouted Stanley with a cold and murderous look in his eyes.


    Stanley pulled his ck tie loose before walking over to the bed. He quickly removed his coat and


    ced it over X. As soon as the coatnded on her, she could feel her face and body being


    covered uppletely. Everything had turned dark around her.


    Stanley pulled a pistol out from around his waist. Before Tom could react, Stanley pointed the gun at


    Tom’s wrist, which held onto the dagger, and fired at it. Since the pistol was muted, there was barely


    any sound when the bullet was fired. Even so, X shivered in shock.


    After a second, blood began to gush out from Tom’s wrist. The scent of blood wafted through the air.


    “Ahh…!” Tom cried out painfully.


    The entire process of Stanley removing his coat and firing the bullet took ce within a second.


    Tom was unable to react at all.


    Meanwhile, the intense pain caused him to lose his grip around the dagger. As soon as the dagger


    slipped out of his hand, Tom fell to the ground. Blood continued to gush out from the open wound


    where the bullet hit him.


    Although X could not see anything, she could guess what had happened from the sound and the


    smell around her. Stanley had covered her face with his coat because he did not want her to


    witness such a terrible scene.


    Walking forward, Stanley forcefully stepped on Tom’s chest. Tom was in so much pain that he could


    not find the strength to fight back. Hence, he had no choice but to allow Stanley to do what he


    wanted.


    Looking at the metal chain around X’s hand, Stanley asked, “Where is the key?”


    “It’s in the drawer of the nightstand near my bed...” Tom answered obediently. He was too afraid to


    retaliate.


    Stanley immediately opened the drawer of the nightstand, found the key, and unlocked the chain


    around X. Aware that she was not wearing any clothes, X did not move around even after she


    was freed. All she did was gently ce her arms under Stanley’s coat.All rights ? N?velDrama.Org.


    With a deep frown on his face, Stanley walked closer to X and carefully pulled the coat down


    slightly, just enough to reveal her face.


    Tears were still streaming down her face. Her eyes were slightly red from crying and she still


    seemed very much afraid. She almost looked like a frightened bunny. Anyone who saw her would


    feel pity for her.


    Stanley’s gaze softened while the frown on his forehead slowly disappeared. “Did you get hurt?


    Hmm?” Wrapping X tightly in his coat, he held her in his arms.


    Only then was X able to see what exactly happened to Tom. There was arge pool of blood


    under his body. From the looks of it, the bullet must have put a hole in one of his veins.