Bella murmured Arnold's name, crying and begging him not to leave.

'How could there be such a foolish girl?' Jace thought.

Bella leaned against the man's chest, groaning in agony, her tears soaking through his shirt.

The faint warmth of her tears helped chase away the deep, bone-piercing chill in his heart. "Bella..." Jace murmured, his lips parting as he softly called out her name.

However, Bella had already lost consciousness, so she could not hear him.

Jace held the injured girl close and carefully carried her toward his car.

"Bella..." Jace silently said her name again. For some reason, a sudden, sharp pain shot through his head, and an intense, uncontrollable emotion welled up within him, making his chest tighten. Jace gritted his teeth, looking at the severely wounded Bella in his arms, her head bleeding profusely.

His heart also felt as though it was being torn apart and bleeding uncontrollably.

and swiftly

he did not leave. Instead,

the hospital rooftop, Grant's voice came through the phone, calm and pleased. "Jace, you did well. I'm on my way to the hospital now. You can leave now." The strong wind blew against Jace's tall, sturdy

back to the freezing wind as he pressed the phone to his

"Hmm?"

Jace clenched his jaw, his frown growing deeper. "Wasn't it too much? After all, she's just

softly. "Jace, are you feeling

I'm worried might seriously hurt her one day. After all, Ms. Thompson is someone you

end, the only sound

replied, "I trust you. You know how to handle things, especially when it comes

strange feeling welled up inside him.

you know why Bella is someone I care about?" Grant

as Jace and Grant had known each other, their relationship had

in conversation with him, but he never really opened up about what was on his

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