Chapter 267


    The sudden warm blood sshed on my face, mingled with the pervasive scent of blood in the air, was


    the straw that broke me. I felt as if my spirit had left my body.


    I stood there, numb, as the warm fluid slid down my face. Suddenly, like a lifeless doll, I was thrown


    aside, my body copsing forward as I lost all sense of bnce...


    I saw Ronan sprinting towards me, arms outstretched. I fell into hisforting embrace.


    In the midst of the chaos around us, I wanted to smile at him, to show him that I was still strong. But


    then everything went dark, and I lost consciousness.


    When I woke up, I was in a hospital bed. The room was quiet, save for Hannah''s presence.


    Seeing me awake, she rushed out to get the doctor.


    After examining me, the doctor smiled kindly at Hannah, "She''s fine. Make her on a light diet,


    something nutritious and easy to digest. She''ll recover soon, but she needs rest."


    Hannah, concerned, asked about the abrasions on my arm.


    "It''s just a surface wound. It has already scabbed over. Just keep the showers short," the doctor replied


    patiently.


    "Will it leave a scar?" Hannah asked.


    "Depends on her healing. If you''re worried about scarring, I can prescribe a cream. It works wonders,"


    the doctor assured her.


    As soon as the medical staff had left, Catherine and Gevena rushed in, with Catherine carrying a pile of


    takeout containers.


    "Aaliyah, you scared us," Gevena said,ing straight to my bedside.


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    I tried to lighten the mood by grinning. "I must be the luckiest person alive, I''ve cheated death twice


    now!"


    "Stop it, you scared the life out of us!" Catherine said, "Who would dare to kidnap you so boldly? They


    must be insane!"


    "I guess I was unlucky recently," I joked. "Next time I go out, I''ll have to check the astrology! By the


    way, who kidnapped me?" This was my main concern.


    "Their identities are still unclear," Hannah replied.


    "What do you mean unclear?" I asked, propping myself up to a sitting position.


    "ording to Bald..." Hannah began, but I cut her off, "wait... Bald is still alive?" I asked, surprised.


    "Of course he''s alive," Hannah said, "The bullet only hit his gun hand."


    "Who shot him?" I asked, curious about the series of events.


    "A sniper," Hannah said.


    "A sniper was involved?" I asked, stunned at the lengths they had gone to ensure my safety.


    Hannah looked remorseful as she said, "I''m sorry, ma''am. I failed in my duty to protect you."


    I brushed off her apology. "Hey, it''s not your fault. Who could have predicted this? Now, tell me about


    Bald."


    Hannah saw the urgency in my eyes and continued her story. "Bald was just following orders from the


    driver."


    Of course, there was a driver when Bald kidnapped me.


    "But the drivermitted suicide by poison when we caught him," Hannah added.


    I stared at Hannah in shock. "What?"