NovelEnglishChapter 142 Almost there, almost there.
Mila's vision blurred as the lights played tricks on her eyes. She could barely make out a few headlights flickering in the distance on the main road.
Almost there.
She opened her mouth to cry out, but no sound came. It was then she realized her face had gone numb from the cold wind, her muscles frozen, making it difficult just to open her mouth. Her throat burned from the effort, unable to produce a single sound.
"...Help." Help! Her whole body felt heavy, her head spinning. Despite the road and the rescuing cars being so close, they seemed impossibly distant.
She really couldn't run any further.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShe wanted to set down the child clinging to her back, urging him to run ahead, thinking at least one of them might be saved.
Just then, the screeching of brakes pierced the air. Car doors flung open as several large black dogs, barking fiercely, dashed past her, charging at the men pursuing from behind.
She recognized them as the guard dogs from the guesthouse.
Moments later, a dozen people jumped out of the cars, wielding kitchen knives, mops, pots, and pans. Miranda and Eugene, still in their pajamas, sprinted towards her, faces etched with worry.
Saved at last.
Mila's eyes welled with tears as her strength gave out. She collapsed forward and was caught in Eugene's arms.
"Sis! Sis!" The desperate cries rang in her ears as she slipped into unconsciousness...
The police arrived shortly after.
They left a few officers to secure the scene and watch over the two captured criminals, while the rest followed the barking dogs to track down the injured fugitives.
However, when they tried to move the unconscious Mila, they were stumped.
"What do we do? The kid's passed out too, but he's gripping her so tightly he won't let go." Eugene's face darkened as he considered prying the child's arms off Mila, but Miranda stopped him.
"No, doing that will hurt them both." "Then let's just lift them together. Getting to the hospital is the priority." With that, they worked together to gently carry both the adult and the child into the police car. Miranda and Eugene accompanied them to the hospital.
The guesthouse owner stayed behind, waiting for his dogs to return and liaising with the officers at the scene. The police car pulled into the hospital.
It wasn't long after Mila was put on an IV drip that she began to regain consciousness, though her mind was still foggy, and she couldn't quite grasp why she was in the hospital again.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAfter a moment, it all crushing back, and she was left speechless.
Was she cursed this year? She was practically a resident at this hospital by now -might as well consider getting an annual pass for convenience...
When she fully woke up, Eugene was the only one in the room.
"Sis, wherever you go or whatever you do, at least take someone with you next time. If anything had happened..." His eyes were red, unable to even voice what could have been, the mere thought terrifying him. Those were dangerous men! If his sister had been kidnapped... he didn't know how he would cope.
"I understand, I understand. I just didn't expect anything like this to happen... I won't wander off alone again." Mila sighed. How could she have known that the rustling in the bushes at night was a child who had escaped from kidnappers? Running into a situation like this during the holidays was unheard of.
Still, it was a good thing she had gone over. Otherwise, who knows what would have happened to that child? In his limping state, he wouldn't have gotten far on his own.
And the kid was quite clever, not only escaping but also knowing to calhout for help by shouting Mom' to elicit sympathy and increase his chances of rescue. But...
"Why is he still here?"
Mila pulled back the covers a bit, revealing the child curled up against her, wrapped in bandages and sleeping soundly, a puzzled look on her face. What was going on? Hadn't anyone cto claim the child yet? Chapter 142 Tip: You can use left, right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.
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