Chapter 1059

The area was as dark as a crypt, with only the weak glow of a distant streetlight casting an eerie light on the overgrown bramble bush in front, exposing a large indentation in the earth

Cedric stepped towards the brambles, bending over, his hands shaking as he pushed aside the prickly foliage

The sight that met him Hailey, lying on the ground, her clothes torn, her body smeared with bloodshocked him to his core

He’d never experienced such terror before. It was as if his blood had suddenly frozen in his veins

His heart pounded against his chest, feeling as though it had been dropped into an abyss, the sheer dread robbing him of breath.

He tried to speak, to say something to Hailey, but the words refused to leave his throat.

It was as if someone had clenched his throat in a vice. All he could do was extend a shaky hand to touch Hailey’s icy face

At his touch, Hailey flinched. She tried to move but found she couldn’t

Her tears mixed with the blood, trickling from the corner of her eyes

Please, don’t touch me please

Hearing her plea, Cedric’s heart ached so much he could hardly breathe

Hailey, it’s me!

Hailey in

dry eyes towards him, slowly

was blurred, and she could hardly make out his face, let alone

you are, don’t touch me… please, don’t touch

Hailey’s words, Cedric’s eyes welled

me,

Cedric

know it’s

you

to see her in this sorry state, but the tears flowed

in cuts and scrapes from

her injuries, Cedric crouched down, his

picked Hailey up, ignoring the blood on her neck, and buried his head in

afraid, I’ll take you

on one knee, holding her tenderly, in

this, but she was too exhausted to

the rock she’d been clutching,

enjoy this

wrapped it around her, then

Hailey in his arms, a hand suddenly grabbed his ankle

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