Doris,

Yes, that’s right. The whole thing lasted only three or four minutes, with a one–minute break in between. Can someone truly fight in such a short amount of time?

Mr. Adelmar also appeared calm and composed, not like someone who had just been in at fight.

If he had battled someone, wouldn’t he be sweating profusely after such a brief encounter?

Doris felt relieved.

The chauffeur started the car and returned to Starhill Garden.

Waylon came out of the rear seat and leaned in to help Doris out of the car.

“I can walk,” Doris admitted hesitantly. “I can manage on my own.”

“Are you sure?” Waylon asked, his brow slightly furrowed and his face cold.

“You can just lend me a hand,” Doris explained. “I only have minor injuries and no broken bones.”

“All right then,” Waylon said as he extended his enormous hand to support her, adding, “Be careful.”

They exited the car, entered the security entrance, and finally reached the elevator with his assistance.

Her knees were both burning with pain, and her flesh was torn.

Although her bones were not broken, she had fallen rather hard, and it was excruciatingly painful.

Doris‘ face had grown pale from pain by the time they reached the twelfth floor in the elevator.

brow, but she gritted her

could tell she was in

she didn’t want to be

Her determination and tenacity are comparable to those of

aback when she saw Doris’s

my, Doris, what happened

stated solemnly. “I didn’t take good

asked, “How can you blame yourself?” “Wasn’t Doris out

mention it,” Doris said as she sat down on the sofa. “I ran into a jerk, just my

cotton pads,” Waylon said to Mrs. Flores. “I’ll help her treat the abrasions.”

dashed off to get the

took out the iodine and cotton pads and gently wiped Doris‘ wounds.

scratches were only superficial and not very deep, so she

careful not to get them wet

her brow furrowed. “How can you take

believe that a wet towel

lowering her head and

“As

Doris,

was well aware that he

the way, and the Nimbus Hotel exploded

arrived

her brother, as well as the wedding banquet’s host, were

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