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

can manage.I want to return

and strode

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

young woman's determination to return had caught him

to return

covered in blood, Mia's mind remained clear,

filled with concern as she glanced

let me

hand,

enough to

void of any emotion.He stared at his hand

ahead

were no first-aid supplies in the

instructed his bodyguard to buy

the car pulled over to the side of the road and the bodyguard left, a heavy silence settled inside the

seat, smoking a cigarette, while Mia closed her eyes, attempting to find

a tense pause, Hayes suddenly turned to her, his voice

you so unwilling to sleep with a man? If you had, you wouldn't have to endure all this agony, right?"Mia's grip tightened on her clothing, lips pressed firmly together, her silence speaking volumes.Hayes exhaled a smoke ring, scrutinizing her reticent demeanor before chuckling coldly.You already have someone

shuddered, but she maintained

"Heh."