Chapter 182 Leon's Subconscious Reaction Tiffany let out a sigh of relief and moved behind Lauren, struggling to untie the ropes with her bound hands. Once Lauren threw away the ropes, she quickly untied Tiffany's wrists.
The two emerged from the house just as the police were arresting the kidnappers, who were crouched on the ground with their hands on their heads, the two million dollars in cash beside them.
The leader of the kidnappers glared at Tiffany with a venomous look.
"Miss Grey, are you alright?" a police officer asked with concern as he approached. Tiffany shook her head and smiled. "I'm fine, thanks to you guys arriving in time." Lauren, surprised by Tiffany's response, asked, "Miss Grey, did you call the police when you arrived? They had people watching, and there was no sign of you making a call..." Seeing Lauren's confusion, Tiffany began to explain the situation.
"Oh, I see," Lauren said with a smile, looking at Tiffany with newfound admiration.
As everyone prepared to leave the Luminary Factory, the kidnapper leader suddenly pushed aside a nearby officer and charged towards Tiffany and Lauren.
He grabbed a gun from the side, his face full of hatred as he looked at the two women. They had no tto dodge. The officer raised his gun to shoot, but the kidnapper was faster. He pulled the trigger, and the bullet flew towards them.
At the critical moment, Leon rushed out from the side, pushing Tiffany away with one hand and shielding Lauren with the other.
Tiffany lost her balance and fell forward. The bullet grazed her shoulder, and her arm was instantly soaked in blood. She collapsed to the ground, sweat pouring from her forehead in pain.
However, her eyes showed more disbelief than pain. How could he push her away to protect Lauren? Tiffany looked at Leon, her heart aching so much she could hardly breathe, unable to even feel the pain in her arm.
Leon's memory had been confused in the past few days, so she never blamed him for utter things tersanir. Verriflen lantorilen, Tifárty utrécrit ormicen tersentilatorlar just forgotten sthings.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSo she persisted, holding on to the love she and Leon shared.
But Tiffany never expected that in the most dangerous moment, Leon's instinctive reaction would be to push her away and protect Lauren.
Tiffany didn't know how the kidnapper leader was subdued or what she was thinking as the officers took her to the hospital. She didn't even know how she felt when she arrived at the hospital to have her wound treated.
As for Leon, his heart twisted in pain when he saw Tiffany's hurt expression.
Leon wasn't sure what his feelings for Tiffany were.
But at that moment, he was truly panicked.
He followed the police car all the way to the hospital. Seeing Tiffany's vacant eyes, he couldn't help but take a step forward, but Lauren called out to him.
"Mr. Cooper, thank you for protecting me. If it weren't for you, that bullet would have hitin the chest." Lauren was grateful for Leon's help, but his thoughts were entirely on Tiffany.
Lauren knew this but didn't expose him.
"Mr. Cooper, you saved my life. How about I treat you to a meal?" Hearing Lauren's words, Leon remembered the photos that had been trending online, and his eyes turned cold.
"Ms. Simpson, I hope you won't do anything inappropriate again. We're just work partners. There's nothing more between us, so let's avoid any more incidents like the paparazzi photos." After saying this, Leon turned to leave. He wanted to check on Tiffany.
Perhaps because of his inner turmoil, Leon looked visibly uneasy.
"Mr. Cooper!" Lauren stepped forward, blocking Leon's path, and looked at him seriously.
"Is there something else, Ms. Simpson?" Leon asked coldly.
"So Mr. Cooper thinks this incident is related to me?" Lauren referred to the trending photos. Leon glanced at her.
"Isn't it Ms. Simpson's doing?" "Of course not," Lauren replied quickly, not seeming to lie.
This made Leon even more puzzled.
If it wasn't Lauren, then who would do such a thing? The photos were clearly taken from a specific angle to create misunderstandings.
Lauren hadn't had tto release the photos to the paparazzi before another media outlet reported the incident.
So the paparazzi and other arrangements that day...
"Whether it was Ms. Simpson or not, I don't want this to happen again. So let's keep our private meetings to a minimum." Leon didn't fully believe Lauren, but there was no point in delving deeper into the photos.
"Mr. Cooper, are you worried Miss Grey will misunderstand our relationship? But she already seems to have misunderstood you after you savedat the Luminary Factory." Lauren boldly mentioned what happened at the factory, and Leon's face turned expressionless.
"It has nothing to do with Tiffany!" He denied it vehemently.
But the more he denied it, the more it proved that Leon cared about Tiffany.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmLauren didn't press further. Talking too much about this wouldn't help.
"Mr. Cooper, Miss Grey is coming out soon. You should go see her. I'll head to the police station to give my statement."
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Leon approached the hospital room, watching as a nurse helped Tiffany walk past. He couldn't bring himself to enter.
Tiffany had just cto her senses.
She had figured out that even if someone forgets everything, their instinctive actions don't lie.
In Leon's heart, Lauren was probably more important than her.
So there was no need for her to hold on anymore.
The fall that caused Leon's memory loss was likely meant to show her that their love wasn't as unbreakable as she thought.
The knocking on the door pulled Tiffany from her thoughts.
Leon stood at the door, quietly looking at Tiffany. Their eyes met, but neither spoke.
After about two minutes, Leon asked, "How... how's your injury?" His eyes fixed on her wounded arm.
"I'm fine. Shouldn't Mr. Cooper check on Ms. Simpson? She was also very frightened Leon was at a loss for words, not knowing how to respond.
XLauren But Tiffany's comment about Lauren being frightened didn't match what Leon had observed. Lauren had been calm, as if the kidnapping wasn't a big deal. Wasn't that reaction odd? Leon recalled Lauren's expression. Even when the kidnapper leader fired the gun, she remained composed.
Why wasn't she afraid?