Caught off guard by the push, Janet fell down the stairs. The steps happened to be a little high and there were no handrails on both sides.

Just when she was about to bump into the car, a tall figure grabbed her in time. The man stood against the dazzling sunlight and his arm wrapped around her shoulder, protecting her.

After a sharp screeching and a woman’s scream of absolute horror, everything went back to silence.

Lila had no idea what had happened. Just as she was pushing Janet in front of the vehicle, she had covered her eyes with her hands and her heart was about to leap out of her chest.

Lila thought it was simply some sort of harmless mistake. She only pushed Janet because anger clouded her judgement and she had lost control of herself just now.

Janet wouldn’t really blame her, right?

Lila peeled her hands from her eyes in fear and looked at the road. The timidity in her eyes was dashed and there was only shock left behind.

Lila could make out two figures on the ground. Janet was curled up in Ethan’s arms. She was shaking from head to toe out of fear and was sobbing.

on his pants, dripping

soft voice. Lila couldn’t hear clearly what the words he was saying to Janet, but she could see

safe, Lila turned around and

heard a stern voice call

frightened as she swallowed a mouthful of saliva and turned

blame me if I make your life miserable.” Lila was

he felt lucky that he had come early

car heading in Janet’s direction, he immediately ran over and held her in his arms. They rolled on the ground and escaped the car by mere inches. Because the car was driving on the road of a residential area, its speed happened to be not very fast. It braked and stopped in time. Still, the wheel grazed Ethan’s

before she finally came to her senses. Her heart was pounding wildly in her

come to her rescue. She touched Ethan’s cheek and looked down at his leg

Ethan. Let me check it out!” After having said that, she hurried to roll

long hair. A smile popped up on his face right then. “I’m

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