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.

Bella and swiftly

he did not leave. Instead, he stayed hidden

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

collar and lit a cigarette, turning his back to the freezing wind as he pressed the phone to his ear, his voice low and

"Hmm?"

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

are

a bit too rough. I'm worried might seriously hurt her one day. After all, Ms. Thompson is someone

on the other end, the only sound being the

replied, "I trust you. You know how to handle

a strange feeling welled up inside him. Grant's words

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

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

show concern for Jace and even engage in conversation with him, but he never really opened up about what was

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