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.

he staggered over with his heart pounding in

go up and get help down here! Quickly!"

already started his way up the cliff. Once he was there, he was so relieved to see that

they made their way down

returned with the stretcher, Nicholas

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

color as she lay on the stretcher, and he couldn't tell if her chest was still

no longer breathing, and his extended

Thus, he let out a sigh

team bolted to them, carrying a medical

doctor, Nicholas grabbed the poor woman and ordered,

she didn't protest at his manhandling and merely nodded. Then, she placed the medical box down, planning to attend to Tessa's wounds.

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

soft, Nicholas heard her clearly and

cliff, but she didn't suffer any fractures. Most of her wounds are grazes, showing that she tried her best to reduce the velocity as she went," the doctor answered and started checking her

the 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, which shocked everyone who

rescue team hastened their efforts as they made their

well, and he felt his heart throb