Chapter 212: Right Place

Chapter 212: Right Place

I looked down at the woman collapsed on the ground in front of me. She had delicate features, almost fragile-looking, and her eyes were strikingly clear wide and bright like an animal caught in danger. She wore a thin silk dress that did little to protect her from the cold, and her long hair was messy, clinging to her pale cheeks. She looked like a frightened deer that had run too far and didn’t know where to hide.

Without thinking, I knelt beside her and gently helped her sit up. "Are you okay?" I asked softly.

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