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.

was no answer from her, and he staggered over with his heart pounding

he broke into a run and shouted, "Edward, go up and get

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

their efforts as they made

they returned with the stretcher, Nicholas following closely behind.

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

he couldn't tell if her chest was still moving.

extended hand hung mid-air as

Thus, he let out a sigh of relief upon feeling the warmth of her

with the rescue team bolted to them, carrying a medical

and ordered, "I want her to be fine

so she didn't protest at his manhandling and merely nodded. Then, she placed the

couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

clearly and asked in concern,

wounds are grazes, showing that she

Tessa's palms which were covered in injuries. They were an utter bloody mess.

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

his heart throb in pain as it filled with