To Be Yours Again By Taylor

Chapter 187 Emerging From the Backlight

The man approached them until he was standing right in front of her.

“Alec…Faust?” She stared at the familiar face in disbelief and wondered if it was an illusion.

“Yes. Can you walk?” He was overcome by an inexplicable mix of emotions when he found her safe and sound. He wanted so badly to pull her into an embrace, but he decided to act cautiously, worried that she might flinch at his touch.

She nodded at him in a daze and didn’t ask questions about his arrival. She looked at Justin in her arms.” Can you lift him out?”

“Sure,” Alec readily agreed and took Justin from her. However, he waited for her to go with him. It took. him much difficulty to get to her, and he wanted to make sure she was in his sight.

herself up with a hand on the wall and limped behind him as she endured the pain from her right calf. Noticing her limping, he halted and bent over. “Get on. I’ll carry

can walk.” She shook her head. How could she possibly have him carry her on his back when they were not that close to each other? Plus, he must have been married to Yvonne.

my back. Or, I’ll let him go and lift you instead,” Alec said

for she knew he could definitely execute the threat. She clenched her

once more. This time, she quickly got on his back, especially knowing she might put everyone at risk

walked toward the exit nearby. Even so, it still felt like a long walk due to the rocks

handed Justin over, then, without asking Jenny, he lifted her in his arms and walked out through the opening. Locked in his embrace, she could smell him. She couldn’t

he looked at her with worry. She shook. her head and found it difficult to look into his eyes. “Are you okay? Why does your face look red? Do you have a fever?” He tried

running a fever-she was blushing because Alec was carrying her in his arms under the eyes of the villagers, embarrasing her further.