CEO's Dumb Bride novel Chapter 46

Chapter 46 Applying the Ointment 

At the outset, if Francis had acted as he did now, refraining from rescuing her, perhaps... Would she now be graced with even a fraction of happiness? 

As Lilian abandoned all hope of survival, a beam of light pierced through the crevices of the leaves, casting its radiance into her eyes. 

Lilian's eyelashes trembled as she laboriously lifted her head, glimpsing faintly through the evergreen leaves of the silhouette of a solitary figure. 

Cradling her abdomen, she expended every ounce of her strength to inch her way out of the thicket. 

That person stood at quite a distance over one hundred meters away. 

Lilian was voiceless and forced to exert herself to the utmost in a bid to approach nearer. 

She sought to rescue her child... 

The beam of light emanated from a flashlight wielded by a patrolling security guard. Alas, she remained prostrate on the ground, and the guard remained oblivious to her presence. 

The flashlight swept briefly in her direction but quickly moved away, and the guard departed as well. 

Lilian gazed at the departing guard with her fingers slackening and dropping with feebleness. 

Consequently, the last vestige of light in her eyes dimmed. 

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"Hiss-" 

Startled by a cry of pain, Julian, who had been half reclining on the sofa, abruptly sat up. 

"Please, be gentle! It hurts me!" 

Her injured leg rested in the grasp of Francis, the deep wound on her calf still unhealed, the scabbed-over gash oozing with congealed, viscous blood. The surrounding skin displayed a bruised hue, presenting a somewhat disconcerting sight. 

Francis had just applied ointment to her wound with a cotton swab, inadvertently causing her considerable pain. She had almost burst into tears. 

Francis glanced at the cotton swab in his hand and let out a distracted sigh. "Do refrain from moving."