Chapter 1 Do Not Move

It was annoyingly hot in Horington by the time June arrived.

After the self-study session ended at night, Sophie Tanner waited till the other students filed out before she got on her bicycle. She took the road to a quiet alley to head home. It might be deserted, but she could shorten her journey by over ten minutes.

Before she could cycle out of the alley, she caught a whiff of blood with her keen nose.

Sophie was pretty familiar with the scent of blood. Other girls would’ve fled the scene if they were in her shoes.

However, Sophie was no ordinary young woman. She continued riding on her bicycle as though nothing had happened.

Indeed, five minutes later, she saw a fight happening in this desolate alley.

One of Sophie’s feet was on the ground, and the other was on the pedal. She stuck one hand into her pocket and held her bicycle with the other as she whistled loudly to catch the others’ attention.

There were over a dozen tall men beating a man up. As there were no lights in the alley, she peered at the man who was surrounded by the rest under the moonlight.

Looks like he’s the one who got hurt.

Hearing Sophie’s whistle, everyone present turned to look at her.

“Scram!”

As she was tall, skinny, and clad in her school uniform, the leader of the attackers barked at her furiously.

Sophie’s brow knitted together impatiently.

“You’re blocking my way.”

“You have a death wish!” the leader snarled testily. They had gone to great lengths before getting the opportunity to take action against Tristan Lombard.

Anyone who stopped them from doing that would have to die.

It only took one look from him to get two men to march toward Sophie.

Glancing at her watch, Sophie realized it was already half past ten at night.

Before they could lay a hand on her, Sophie placed her other foot on the pedal and cycled toward the men in black swiftly.

In the blink of an eye, she managed to hit one man with her bicycle, who stumbled to the ground in a miserable heap.

on her seat, Sophie

realized he had overestimated

If Tristan’s men arrived, they wouldn’t be able

was barely alive when he heard the leader’s order. He immediately pulled himself together. I can’t die

to leave after teaching the men

past Tristan and caught a glimpse of him. Suddenly, her bicycle halted to a stop even though she had successfully escaped from the

Sophie changed her mind. I’m going to do a

her bicycle around and pedaled toward the

any weapons, she grabbed two

leverage, she started

they realized how vicious

them!” the leader

to Tristan

“You’re still alive?”

not going

their conversation, for the men began charging

defeat them all easily. Her actions

had been beaten to a pulp, Sophie kicked

didn’t want to continue

her bicycle nimbly. It was almost eleven, so she needed to get home as soon as

rooted to the spot even

turned at her shoulder and realized Tristan had grabbed the rear seat of

fury,

else do you

“Thank you.”

said, he fainted

at the man on the ground. Despite losing consciousness, he still looked as dignified as ever. In the end, she helped him up and used up all her might to place him

Tristan was shot, Sophie dared not bring him to

her current life and

with, he would meet his doom before

University. She walked in

the lights, she placed Tristan on the dissection table that the medical students used for their

she pulled out a surgical gown and put it

had fainted,

a pair

his heart, so if she didn’t pay enough attention, his heart might suffer

the scalpel and began to remove the

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