Free Web NovelChapter 450: Chapter 450: From This Moment On, I’ll Say I Love You (50)
At that thought, Tiana reached out and opened the cardboard box. When she saw what was inside, she staggered back in fright, lost her footing, and collapsed onto the ground.
Hearing the commotion, Leo Joyce rushed over. He helped Tiana up from the ground, his voice laced with concern. "Are you hurt? You need to be more careful."
"Amelia! It’s Amelia! Leo, it’s Amelia!" Tiana cried, pointing at the cardboard box.
At her words, Leo Joyce’s expression instantly turned grim. He let go of Tiana’s arm and strode to the box. With a trembling hand, he lifted it away.
Aiden Avery and the others heard the exchange and all ran over as well.
When he saw Amelia Avery buried there, her head hanging low with a dirty rag stuffed in her mouth, Cassian Jennings felt his vision go black. He could barely stay on his feet.
Tiana moved to Amelia’s side and pulled the rag from her mouth. freewebnovel.cσ๓
Amelia Avery’s eyes shot open. Her neck was red from the strain as she began to cough violently...
Seeing that Amelia was alive, Tiana burst into tears. "Amelia, you have to be okay! You have to hold on!"
Amelia Avery was in no condition to answer Tiana; she just kept coughing uncontrollably.
After they all worked together to pull Amelia Avery from the sand, she managed to stand on her own. But before she could utter a single word, her legs gave out, and she collapsed.
Aiden Avery scooped Amelia into his arms and ran for the door. "Amelia, hold on! You have to hold on! If anything happens to you, I swear I’ll kill Cassian Jennings!"
Cassian Jennings watched them carry Amelia away. His strength abandoned him, and he collapsed to his knees.
’This time, this time he had truly made a grave mistake. Because of his error, Amelia had almost...’
Thinking of the woman at home, Cassian Jennings clenched his fists. ’Gia Miller!’
’Gia Miller! I trusted you so much! How dare you deceive me!’
Cassian Jennings didn’t go to the hospital with the others. Instead, he went home.
By the time he got home, Gia Miller was long gone.
He raised his fist and slammed it viciously against the door. He lost track of how many times he struck it, and for how long.
He only stopped when his hand was covered in blood.
He slid down the door and collapsed onto the floor, clutching his head in agony...
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「Jazz Dynasty, Basement.」
Jason Lockwood stared grimly at the group before him. "How many times have I told you all to lay low for a while? You were forbidden from going out. So why did you sneak out behind my back?!"
Swallowing her indignation, Gia Miller stepped forward. "The Baron, if you’re going to blame anyone, blame me. It has nothing to do with them. They were only following my orders."
Jason Lockwood sneered. "Blame you? Gia Miller, who the hell do you think you are? What gives you the right to stand here and negotiate with me? You acted without authorization this time. You’re lucky you didn’t cause a major incident. Otherwise, do you really think any of you would still be standing here?"
Chastised by Jason Lockwood, Gia Miller clenched her fists and bowed her head. "The Baron, I swear I won’t act without authorization again."
"Gia Miller, I don’t care about your personal vendettas. But you’d better remember this: until you’ve done what I’ve tasked you with, you have no right to go seeking your own revenge!"
"Yes, I understand." fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
"If there’s a next time, Gia Miller, you know what I’m capable of."
"I understand. There won’t be a next time."
Jason Lockwood nodded. His face grim, he turned and left.
As she watched Jason Lockwood leave, Gia Miller clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her palms, yet she refused to unclench them.
