Angela wanted to call out his name, but the sound clogged in her throat, trapped behind her teeth, too weak to escape.Enduring the heat surging through her body, she stumbled toward the staircase.Through her blurred vision, she caught sight of that tall, familiar figure. He scanned the area, helplessness flickering in his posture, then turned to leave.The more desperate she felt, the less sound she could make.He was about to disappear from view.Angela noticed a tall floor vase nearby.She pushed it but it wouldn’t move. She backed up a few steps, clenched her teeth, and hurled her body into it.The vase toppled, crashing down the stairs, each impact echoing.Angela herself collapsed at the edge of the staircase.Lying there, she lifted her head, eyes filled with desperate hope, waiting for someone to notice her.She saw the people below all turn their heads.Then that straight, unmistakable silhouette froze and in the next heartbeat, he shoved past the waiter blocking him and sp
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