Are You Angry, William?

In that moment of distraction, one of the thugs who had been kicked got back on his feet with a loud cry. The group, clearly irritated, decided to charge together.

William quickly pushed Emelie, who was behind him, into a corner to avoid getting hurt by mistake. However, because of that move, he was a fraction of a second too slow, and one of the thugs found an opening. He swung his leg up, kicking William hard in the stomach.

William's body slammed against the wall and fell to the ground. When he looked up, his eyes were bloodshot. Still, he tried to get back up.

The more defiant he acted, the angrier the thugs became. They wanted to knock him down and force him to beg for mercy.

The group swarmed at him like a pack of hyenas attacking a lone, injured lion in a forest. They seized every opportunity to pounce, viciously tearing at him, aiming to take him down.

Emelie's face grew pale as she watched them. Her shock turned to gritted teeth, then breathless horror, and finally a choking frustration. When blood splattered into the air, her eyes widened with fury.

She shouted, "Stop! All of you, stop! No more fighting!"

However, no one listened.

She turned to their leader and yelled, "Mason! What the hell are you doing? Tell them to stop! Are you crazy?"

Mason shrugged. With a deep voice, he replied, 'I only called you over to talk. He started the fight. My men are just defending themselves."

"Tell them to stop!" Emelie yelled.

It was only then that he shouted, "Stop."

The thugs only stopped because William had already defeated them. They were frustrated and wanted to charge at him again.

However, Mason scolded them, "You lot couldn't even take down one guy with so many people! Do you still have the nerve to keep going?"

The thugs felt aggrieved. William was something else. No ordinary man was this tough.

Mason tossed a black backpack to Emelie. 'Everything you asked for is inside. Natalia is desperate. Mr.

Cronus asked me to remind you to always prioritize your safety."

Mason glanced at William, gave him a thumbs up, and said something in Faldorian. 'Well done for protecting your woman at all costs. You're a real man."

Emelie understood what he meant. He was praising William.

William wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said slowly, 'I remember you.'

Mason looked at him seriously for a moment. Then, as if he had recognized him too, he laughed it off and left with his men.

Emelie immediately ran over to check on William. "William! Are you okay?"© - All rights reserved.

William wasn't doing well. He leaned against the wall and slowly slid to the ground, unable to tell where the pain was coming from. He let out a muffled cough, and he could taste blood coming up his throat.

Even hyenas could kill a lion.

With great effort, he raised his head one last time to make sure Emelie was unharmed. Then, his eyes finally closed as he lost consciousness.

Emelie quickly caught his falling body. She looked down at the wounds on his face and felt her throat constrict painfully.

When William woke up, it was already dark

He was lying on a bed in a clinic. The doctor and nurses had treated his wounds, and Emelie was sitting beside his bed.

She saw him open his eyes and said calmly, 'Fortunately, you've only suffered surface wounds.'

William asked, "What about you? Are you okay?"

"You saw for yourself, didn't you? Not only did they not hurt me, but they also gave me a bag with the knife, medicine, clothes, and food that I'd asked for earlier. Oh, and that leader's name is Mason. He works for Wesley, "Emelie said.

Then, she added, "You guessed it right. This was all a show that Wesley and I put on.'

William propped himself up on the mattress and said, 'I asked you twice, but you denied it both times."

"Because I didn't think it was necessary to be honest with you,' she replied.

Emelie stood up and walked to the front of his bed. "Are you mad, William? You protected me all the way, fought until you were coughing up blood, and ended up like this. It was all part of my plan, but I didn't even tell you the truth. Are you angry?"