Always Been Yours

The men did as Edward instructed while he frantically searched for another rope and went after Nicholas instead of standing around.

Meanwhile, Nicholas carefully descended the cliff, looking for Tessa and shouting her name as he went.

"Tessa!"

Even though he knew that the likelihood of getting an answer wasn't high, he wasn't going to give up, and just like that, he searched for her by going down the cliff little by little until he discovered a clue on a big rock—two drops of blood.

Once he saw that, he quickly looked around.

At the same time, he instructed Edward to help him look around. "Tessa may have fallen from here because I found some blood here. Go and look over there. Let me know once you discover anything."

"Okay. Be careful, President Sawyer," Edward reminded and went in the other direction.

And so, both of them started searching along the trail of blood. Finally, Nicholas found Tessa lying motionless in the bushes and surrounded by blood stains. The sight was such a shock to him that he almost stopped breathing.

"Tessa…" he called out tremulously.

and he staggered over

and shouted, "Edward, go up and get help down

there, he was so relieved to see that the rescue team had arrived. Nonetheless, he knew that now wasn't the

team hastened their efforts as they made their way down with a stretcher.

the stretcher, Nicholas following closely behind.

the rope around him and dashed to Tessa's side.

stretcher, and he couldn't tell if her chest was still moving. Both of these

longer breathing, and his extended hand hung mid-air as he hesitated

her body was still warm. Thus, he let out a sigh of relief upon feeling the warmth

team bolted to them, carrying a medical case.

doctor, Nicholas grabbed the poor woman and ordered, "I want her to be fine before we reach the hospital."

gravity of the situation, so she didn't protest at his manhandling and merely nodded. Then, she placed the medical box down, planning to

she started her examination, she couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

Nicholas heard her clearly and

showing that she tried her best to reduce the velocity as she went,"

sight of Tessa's palms which were covered in injuries. They were an utter bloody mess. It looked as though her skin had practically been peeled off,

efforts as they made their way down with a stretcher.

as well, and he felt his heart throb in pain as it filled with worry.