章)Elena tumbled and rolled alongside the road, her bag of medicine and gauze scattered all over. She couldnt have hit rock bottom more.
The sharp pain shoots from her ankle, along with the other wounds in her body. Everything dances before her with a ringing in her ears. Elena couldnt get up from the ground for a long time.
Finally, she couldnt take it anymore and passed out.
Shrill screams pierced through the fog in Elenas mind as she regained consciousness. She is surrounded by people again.
"Shes Elena! That bitch who forced our Chris!"
"Shes got the nerve to come out again! We should teach that bitch a lesson!"
"Yeah, strip that shameless bitch naked! Thats what she deserves!"
Countless fists once again land on Elena, and hands tear her clothes from all directions.
Elena wanted to scream "no," but she couldnt even get out half a syllable. She weakly lay on the ground and instinctively held her head.
"Stop!" An angry male voice finally rose as people standing beside her were pushed away, and someone took her into his arms.
Elena tried to catch a glimpse of the man who had come to rescue her, but her eyes were swollen, and she couldnt see.
The world swirled in front of her, and her body hurt like hell... Everything went black before her eyes. Elena faints again.
Dazed and confused, she seemed to have had a long, horrible dream.
In her dream, she was pinned to the bed by Nicholas, penetrating her hard. His hands gripped her neck, squeezing tightly and cruelly. "Bitch, go to hell! Why are you still alive? Go to hell, bitch!"
"Im not a bitch," Elena cried, shaking her head to explain.
But then the scene shifted, and she and Nicholas were on a plaza screen again, with countless people below watching Nicholas fucking her.
Everyone booed and pointed at Elena, cursing her.
Elena cried out loud, and there seemed to be no way out.
"Elena!"
"Elena, wake up!" someone anxiously called out beside her ear.
Elenas eyelashes fluttered, and with great difficulty, she finally broke free from that horrible nightmare.
The bright sunlight stings her eyes a little, and she closes them for a moment before gradually adjusting to the light. She then turns her gaze towards the silhouette next to her.
"Elena, how do you feel? Are your wounds still hurting?"
The man who saved her turns out to be Ryan, one of her assistants.
"Its you..." Elena opens her mouth to speak, but her voice is hoarse and her throat is dry like she has been walking in a desert for a long time.
"Im sorry I couldnt come to you sooner." Ryan helps her up and brings a cup with a straw for Elena to drink from. "You were out for three whole days..."
No wonder that nightmare haunted her for a long time.
Elena drank some water and felt much better. Weakly, she spoke again, "Why save me?"
Although Ryan was her assistant, they didnt usually talk much. They had only had dinner together twice, but never alone. Both times, her manager and other assistants were there.
They were just coworkers.
Now that she is in hell and he is the only one who comes to save her.
Elenas eyes couldnt help but water. Its good to know that there are still people who care about her.
"I am your assistant, so of course I have to help you," Ryan said, and brought over a bowl of warm soup, feeding her.
"But they broke the contract with me." Elena said, "Didnt you see that news? I am now a rat in a gutter."
"I saw them." Ryan hangs his head, avoiding Elenas gaze. "But I want to protect you, thats all."
Elenas heart flipped, but when the words came to the tip of her tongue, she still swallowed them back.
"Sorry, Ryan. Please forgive my selfishness."
Elena is afraid that if she doesnt reciprocate Ryans feelings, he will leave her, and she will be left to fall back into hell, where no one cares about her. However, she really cant.
At that time, there would be no one coming to rescue her.
She would die if she went through that again.
So, Elena didnt say anything but silently accepted all of Ryans care.
It took a month to nurse the wounds all over her body until they finally healed, the swelling on her face subsided, and she finally stopped looking so disfigured.
However, another piece of not-so-good news dropped on her at this time.
She is pregnant.
After going through the hell that Nicholas put her through, she is now carrying his baby.