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."

teeth, her

want to return

strode toward

believed that those who endured the brutal and harsh training conditions would not want to stay with

young woman's determination to return

that her desire to return was solely for the

covered in blood, Mia's mind remained clear, as none of her wounds were

filled with concern as she glanced at Hayes’ bleeding

me dress your

his injured hand,

to make anyone's

face void of any emotion.He stared at his hand for a moment

go ahead and dress

were no first-aid supplies in the

his bodyguard to buy

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

a cigarette, while Mia closed

pause, Hayes suddenly turned to her, his voice

right?"Mia's grip tightened on her clothing, lips pressed firmly together, her silence speaking volumes.Hayes exhaled a smoke

maintained a calm

"Heh."