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.

intercepted Bella and swiftly took her to the nearest hospital for

this time was that he did

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.

freezing wind as he pressed the phone to

"Hmm?"

Ms. Thompson almost lost her life." Jace clenched his jaw, his frown growing deeper. "Wasn't it too

chuckled softly. "Jace, are you feeling sorry for

may have been a bit too rough. I'm worried might seriously hurt her one day.

the other end, the

to handle things, especially

a strange feeling welled

is someone I care about?"

Grant had known each other,

with him, but he never really opened up

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