Reborn Through Fire

Chapter 1588

"Did you all hear that? Hayes just claimed her as his own," one of the men blurted, eyes wide.

"I knew there was something different about the way Hayes looked at her.How could he let such a breath-taking beauty face death?"

"Must be that she messed up big time, and Hayes brought her here for a dose of punishment."

The crowd's gaze on Mia shifted in an instant.

Kenneth's heart seethed with resentment, but he dared not speak further.

"Alright, you guys carry on.I'm heading out," Hayes said, a smile playing on his lips.

He then took Mia's hand and led her downstairs.

The men stared, dumbstruck, unable to grasp that the usually detached Hayes could be smitten with a woman.

Once they left the Velvet Vagabonds, Hayes released Mia's hand.

His voice dripped with casual indifference.

"Think you can manage? If you can, then come back to the McCray family with me.If not, well, you'll have to fend for yourself out here.The McCray family doesn't take in the half-dead."

her teeth, her

want to

and strode toward

believed that those who endured the brutal and harsh training conditions would not

this young woman's determination to return had caught him

he did not know was that her desire to return was solely for the enigmatic young man she had met

Mia's mind remained

as she glanced at Hayes’

me

clenched his injured hand, blood streaming down

enough to make

unfazed by the pain, his handsome face void of any emotion.He stared at his

go ahead and

no first-aid supplies

to buy some from a nearby

the side of the road and the bodyguard left, a heavy silence settled inside

reclined in his seat, smoking a cigarette, while Mia closed her eyes, attempting to

tense pause, Hayes suddenly turned to her, his voice cutting through

to endure all this agony, right?"Mia's grip tightened on her clothing, lips pressed firmly together, her silence speaking

but she maintained a calm

"Heh."