Sage didn't dare to sign anything recklessly. So as she took the paper to make the two men lower their guard, she reached into her pocket to grab her phone to call the police.

But just as her fingers touched her phone, a hand suddenly reached out from behind and forcefully pulled her back.

"Ah!" Sage screamed in fright, swinging her fists and kicking with her legs blindly in an attempt to fight back

"Hey! It's me!” When Sage heard Ian's voice, she stopped struggling.

She looked up and saw lan's face. However, because of how dim the streetlamps were, Sage couldn't make out his expression clearly.

"How did you get here? Where are they?" Sage asked, her heart still racing.

lan’s voice was grave. "They ran away. Why did you come to such a sketchy place for your walk?" Having calmed down, Sage felt her legs go weak. She sat down on a nearby rock. "I just happened to be passing by! Who knew I would encounter them? Call the police, quickly!"

The police

the piece of paper, but to her surprise, her hand

was wrong, they grabbed the paper and ran. They wouldn't leave any evidence for

been so focused on figuring out how to call the police that

go home," lan

head, saying, "Wait, my legs are weak. I need to rest for

and crouched down in front of her.

and get

for a moment before obediently lying on his back. lan held her

the same way when she was a child. His broad

similarly broad, warm, and reassuring. She could even

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