Charlie shouted anxiously, âMiss Naomi!â
âIâm fine!â After replying to Charlie, Naomi looked at Monique and said mischievously, âItâs my turn. Did I act well just now?â
Before Monique could react, Naomi had turned around, grabbed Moniqueâs arm, snatched her dagger and pressed it against Moniqueâs neck.
In disbelief, Monique said, âYou! Whatâs going on?!â
Naomi smiled and said, âWell, my efforts in practicing self defense all this while are not in vain. Itâs all thanks to Master Clarke. Anyway, youâre no match for me.â
After that, she turned around.
She said to Charlie, âHand her over to the police!â
Monique had been caught, and her subordinates were also defeated by Charlie. It didnât take long to subdue them all.
Suddenly, Frida called out to Naomi.
âMiss George, I didnât do anything bad. Please let me go!â
Naomi turned around and looked at her.
âWho are you?â
âIâm Mr. Lutherâs assistant. I didnât do anything bad.â
Naomi sneered, âAre you sure? Then, what about Emma? Do you think this will go unnoticed just because Emma has lost her memory? Let me tell you, Emma has remembered everything!â
Frida was dumbfounded.
âI didnât mean to harm her. I was just executing orders!â
âWhat about this time? If you were following orders last time, then why are you still colluding with Monique this time?â
âI-I was forced to do so!â
âHumph, it takes two to tango! Nobody can force you if you arenât willing to do it. At the end of the day, you yourself are the one to be blamed because youâve allowed greed to overtake your principles!â
Naomi was so disheartened that her tone had turned harsh.
âNeither did I want to be rich nor powerful. My biggest wish is to go back to my hometown and marry my fiancé. He has prepared everything for me, but Monique refused to let me go. She said that she will only fulfill my wish if I help her to accomplish the mission successfully this time. I was really forced to do this!â
Naomi frowned and looked at Fridaâs sad face, becoming soft-hearted for a moment.
She realized that women tended to be emotional.
After all, she used to be the same as Frida, who was yearning for love.
âForget it, I wonât say anything more. Since you didnât do anything bad, the police will definitely be fair to you.â
âNo! Please, Iâm begging you. Monique is so wicked. What if she throws all the blame onto me when weâre at the police station? Please, just let me go!â
Naomi was helpless and said in reply, âDo you think you can get away from this if you leave now? If they want to pin the blame on you, they will do it even if youâre not there. Whatâs more, do you think that your fiancé will still be with you after you become a person with a bad reputation?â
Frida nodded with absolute certainty and said, âHe will! He loves me very much. He has already waited for me for eight years, and heâll love me no matter how Iâve become!â
âThen, you donât have to worry about anything anymore. Just go to the police station and tell them everything you know.â
After that, Naomi turned around and left.
However, to her surprise, Frida started going mad. Somehow she had managed to break free from Charlieâs men, and she was about to run forward.
Naomi hurriedly stopped her, shouting, âYouâre being too impulsive! No one can help you if youâre so stubborn!â
âI donât need your help. As long as you donât tell anyone about my identity, they wonât be able to find me.â
Naomi turned her request down, âI canât! I have to handle this impartially.â
As a result, Frida was infuriated. Glancing at the dagger on the ground, she was filled with resentment in her heart.
In the next second, she picked up the dagger.
Then, she thrust it straight at Naomi.
âThen, go to hell!â
Unfortunately, Naomi had lowered her guard.
It was not until Charlie reminded her that she moved to dodge. However, it was too late.
Fridaâs resentful expression appeared in front of her. Indeed, Frida had acted at the spur of the moment, perhaps she was too desirous of freedom and happiness. She stared at Naomi with a scowl on her face.
Naomi felt that she was on the verge of death.
At that critical moment, someone suddenly rushed towards Naomi from behind and held her, then turned around.
The person was slit on the back by the dagger.
To Naomi, the person had a familiar breath and voice.
Realizing what was happening, Naomi, with her heart in her mouth, called out, âNelson?â
She couldnât hold the quiver in her voice.
Nelson asked her softly despite his injury, âAre you alright?â
At the same time, Frida was overwhelmed with fear. She had acted rashly just then, but after coming to her senses and perceiving the fact that she had stabbed Nelson, she was petrified.
âMr. Luther, I didnât mean it, I didnât mean it!â
Nelson shook his head lightly and said, âI donât blame you.â
In fact, he was willing to die for Naomi.
âI have no regrets.â
Naomi gritted her teeth, crying, âNelson, donât think that Iâll forgive you just because youâve protected me now. You used to lie to me in this way, so I wonât believe you anymore. Even if you die here today, I wonât shed a single tear for you, you big liar!â
âThat doesnât matter,â he said as a faint smile appeared on Nelsonâs pale face.
âItâs worth it!â
After saying so, he closed his eyes slowly and fainted.
â¦
In the hospital, Naomi was sitting blankly outside the emergency room.
She had no idea how long she had been sitting there. Then, she heard footsteps coming.
Shortly afterwards, Eudoraâs voice could be heard, asking, âHow is she? How did it get so serious?â
The accident really scared Eudora out of her wits. When she had heard that someone had gotten injured, she thought it was Naomi.
She was in a hurry to get over to the hospital, but the road outside the hospital was blocked. So, she had run all the way to Naomi.
Naomi raised her head and forced a smile at Eudora. She reassured Eudora, âIâm fine. Someone took the hit for me.â
Eudora was taken aback but she managed to ask, âIs it Nelson?â
For some reason, Nelson was the first name to come to her mind.
Naomi wore a sardonic smile on her face and said, âYes!â
âHowever, I wonât forgive him for this.â
Eudora seemed to have something to say, but she held back eventually.
Amos came in from outside. He sized up Naomi and confirmed that she was uninjured.
Subsequently, he held Eudoraâs hand and spoke to her, âWhy were you running? Did you forget that there are problems with your joints?â
âItâs okay, Iâm not that frail.â
Just as they were talking, the door of the emergency room opened. The doctor came out and looked at the three people outside.
Seeing him come out, the three of them stayed in their previous posture and position, without any reaction at all.
The doctor was a little confused. Normally, people would gather around him and ask about the patientâs condition when they saw him come out from the emergency room, but these three people did not do so. He wondered if they were not the family members of the patient.
While he was thinking, several police officers came over from the side.
âHow is he?â
At the sight of the police, the doctor understood the situation.
âItâs not too serious. Although the wound is deep, it didnât hurt his vital organs.â
Before he could finish his words, Naomi had already stood up and said, âAlright, Mom, letâs go home!â
Seeing her reaction, the doctor was at a loss for words.