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."

clenched her teeth, her tone resolute

want to return to the

laughed and strode toward

endured the brutal and harsh training conditions would not want to stay with

this young woman's determination to return

to return was solely for the enigmatic young man she had met

remained clear, as none of her wounds

eyes filled with concern as she glanced at

let me dress

injured hand, blood streaming down

enough to make anyone's

he seemed unfazed by the pain, his handsome face void of any emotion.He stared at his hand for a moment

go ahead

no first-aid supplies in the

buy some

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

while Mia closed her eyes, attempting to find a

suddenly turned to her,

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

shuddered, but she maintained

"Heh."