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CHAPTER 70 - HIS REJECTION

Author: Arthea Edelweis
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-05-30 23:09:53

(Vivian’s POV)

Alex immediately ran to me as soon as he saw me.

"Shit! What happened?" His voice was sharp with concern as he rushed toward the small bench where I sat, clutching my ankle under the shade of a tree. His brows furrowed in worry as he knelt beside me, his eyes scanning the abrasions on my hands and the blood on my scraped knees.

I gave him a weak smile. “I’m fine… Really, Alex. It’s just some scrapes. My ankle hurts a bit.”

He didn't look convinced. “Vivian, this doesn’t look fine.” His fingers hovered over my ankle, not touching, but close enough for me to feel his frustration. “You’re bleeding. And your ankle looks swollen.”

I swallowed hard and tried to smile again, though I knew it was a pitiful attempt. “I was walking toward the beach… I didn’t really know the way, and out of nowhere, this guy on a motorbike just—he hit me and took off.”

Alex’s jaw clenched. “He ran away?”

I nodded. “Didn’t even stop to check if I was alive.”

He cursed under his breath and ran a han
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