Zachary said, “Miss, you haven’t told me your name.”

“My name’s Lena.”

“Lena,” he muttered, abruptly halting his stride.

Lena was taken aback. When she turned her gaze toward him, she immediately noticed that the kindly gentleman’s countenance had changed.

His eyes were now as cold and piercing as ice in the darkness.

Before she could react, he swiftly produced a handkerchief he had prepared earlier and covered her mouth and nose.

“Mmph!” She instinctively resisted. Usually, she could easily overpower an elderly man like him, but she felt strangely feeble at that moment. Her eyelids grew heavy, and soon, her consciousness blurred. She began to slump, leaning on Zachary for support.

He stood there motionless, only crouching down beside her after a prolonged pause. He finally dialed a number on his phone, confirming her unconscious state.

“Sasha… It’s me. Come to the hospital right away and change into her clothes.”

been waiting impatiently after delivering

to call Lena but received no answer. His heart

he dwelled on it, the more he felt that

moment, a familiar

rushed to embrace her. “Where

he scrutinized her, his gentle and captivating eyes stirred

radiated a light she had never displayed before when

was akin to a pearl glistening under the sun, radiating brilliance from

of a soldier. Strength, valor, loyalty—he was a man who would stand out no matter where he

had encountered in Southeast Aciatic, and they paled in comparison to

Lena?” He began to experience a strange sensation. “W-Why are you looking at me like that?

snapped back to

his arm and leaned against him, causing an unusual stiffness in Chris’ body. Even he couldn’t fathom why he

him, making today’s action quite uncommon. He should have reciprocated, but a subconscious impulse led him to push

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