Chapter 5: Back Again

With her eyes tightly shut, Loreen waited to fall and drown in the water beneath the bridge. However, that never happened; rather, she felt herself floating in midair.

She slowly opened her eyes and looked down, only to see that she was still far from falling into the water. She raised her head to look up and see what was precluding her from falling.

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Her blurry eyes flickered in confusion when she saw that it was a man's hand that was tightly holding onto her wrist. She fluttered her eyes to try and see his face, but he was blurry.

Adepe , who is currently holding onto her wrist, gritted his teeth and, with all his strength, he gripped Loreen's wrist tightly and flipped her up into the air. He hurriedly drew back and gestured with his hands, letting her fall into his embrace.

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He squatted down with Loreen in his arms and caressed her wet hair. Why resort to suicide? Adepe couldn't help but ask himself as his eyes stared at the young girl in his arms. Why would a youthf