Chapter 49
“What?” Nicolas’s pupils suddenly constricted. He stared blankly at Zoya.
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He asked, “What did you just say? What do you mean you saved me after I was stabbed eight times and fell into the river?”
He thought, ‘I thought Jasmine was the one who saved me!‘
However, Zoya had no intention of responding to him.
As Nicolas was about to approach Zoya, Jasmine abruptly pulled him back, stopping him from moving forward.
Nicolas stopped and looked at Jasmine. Her head was lowered, making her expression unreadable..
Yet, her hand was trembling.
It was time to board the plane. Arthur patted Zoya’s shoulder. “Alright, it’s time to get on the plane. When you arrive in Marabotara, remember to go to the hospital to check your injuries.
“Do not disregard minor injuries just because you are in good health.”
“Understood!” Zoya replied.
Arthur suddenly stood straight and saluted Zoya. “Martyrs Felix Lucero and Celina Lucero, have a safe trip home!”
The other officers and soldiers who came to see them off, standing behind Arthur, also saluted Zoya in unison, shouting, “Have a safe trip home!”
The solemn and dignified voices echoed throughout the departure hall.
Everyone else in the waiting hall watched this solemn scene in silence.
Tears welled up in Zoya’s red eyes.
She thought, ‘Mom and Dad, are they watching?
Your comrades haven’t forgotten you. They came to see you off!‘
Holding her parents‘ urns with both hands, she bowed deeply three times to Arthur and the soldiers who had come to pay their respects.
Only then did she turn and walk towards the boarding gate.
She thought, ‘Mom and Dad, I am taking you home!‘
Meanwhile, Nicolas stared intently at Zoya’s retreating figure, his mind in chaos.
He had so many questions he wanted to ask Zoya.
He thought, ‘Why did she claim she saved me? I have never mentioned being stabbed eight times and falling into the river. How could she know?‘
He wanted to get an explanation.
Nicolas watched Zoya enter the boarding gate, his lips tightly pursed.
He thought, ‘I have to figure everything out!‘
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Chapter 49
Jasmine, who was also watching Zoya’s retreating figure, felt a surge of fear fill her heart.
She thought, “What is happening? Did Zoya save Nicolas’s life? How could this be?”
Back then, she hadn’t actually saved Nicolas. She had only seen him being rescued to the riverside.
Nicolas assumed she was his savior, so she had simply gone along with the misconception.
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Originally, she had simply thought it would be a nice addition to her life story to have a heroic act of saving someone.
After all. Nicolas was just a poor young man back then, and she hadn’t cared at all.
But things were different now.
She couldn’t leave Nicolas anymore.
Jasmine thought, I have to find a way to muddle through this. I have to make Nicolas believe that I have saved him!”
Zoya boarded the plane, holding the urn. Due to the urn, she had specifically booked a business class seat this time.
However, as she walked into the business class cabin, she found it was almost empty, except for the staff and Wren.Wren Richmond
For a moment, she was stunned. She hadn’t expected Wren to be on the same flight as her.
Zoya lowered her head, looking at the urn on the side table. “Besides being martyrs, they are also my parents. Parents protect their children for their lives, so shouldn’t children protect their parents‘ ashes?”
Wren pursed his thin lips slightly and said mockingly, “Not all parents protect their children.”
Zoya was startled, then said, “Yes, some parents are not good to their children, but my parents were very good to me.
“So even if I suffer severe injuries, I won’t let others insult their ashes!”
So, as long as someone is good to you, you will repay them, right?” he said abruptly.
She looked at him with some confusion and thought, ‘How did the topic shift to this?”
“If others are good to me, of course, I should repay them,” she said seriously, looking up.
Then what about me? If I’m good to you, after I die, will you also protect my ashes like this, not letting anyone touch them even a little?” he asked, staring at her.
In that instant, Zoya felt as if she was being stared at by a beast.
His eyes were cold, yet they gave her a scorching sensation.
The word “death” was taboo for many, particularly those with wealth and power. They would be even more averse to it.
Wren had a lot of money and power, yet he spoke of death so casually.
I’m sure many people will protect your ashes. I don’t need to guard them,” she said.
“So, you don’t intend to repay me?” he countered.
Zoya muttered to herself, “The problem is that you haven’t been good to me.
However, considering she still had to be his bodyguard for three months, there was no need to strain their relationship.
“Mr. Richmond, you are healthy and will surely live a long life. Who can predict the future? Perhaps I’ll pass before you,” she said.
He frowned slightly, finding her comment a little jarring.
“If that day truly comes, I will certainly protect your ashes, ensuring no one touches them!” he said.
Zoya almost choked on her saliva. She certainly didn’t plan for him to keep her ashes in the future.
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