The Abandoned Wife Dumped Him First (Victoria and Elias) novel Chapter 373

The moment her fingertips touched the other person's palm, Victoria's heart skipped a beat.

She had a feeling she knew who this hand belonged to, but what she didn't know about was the sharp, slicing sound of rotor blades spinning all around her.

Elias held her hand, gently guiding her up the steps until she was standing right in front of him.

When a person's sight and hearing are taken away, a sense of insecurity takes over.

Victoria was no exception.

The cool, woody scent of the man filled her senses. Once she had her footing, she instinctively tried to put some distance between them, attempting to pull her hand away.

But the intense feeling of vulnerability, combined with the warmth seeping into her skin from his palm, made her unable to break free.

"Stand still. Don't move."

Elias had leaned in close, his voice deep and resonant.

The noise-canceling headphones blocked out most of the roaring sound, but they couldn't shield her from the deep, magnetic quality of Elias's voice. It was as if the sound could pierce straight to her heart, whispering in her ear.

Victoria pressed her lips together and said nothing, but the slight clenching of her fingers at her side betrayed her inner turmoil.

Next, she heard a series of crisp clinks—the sound of metal on metal.

Elias expertly fastened a safety harness around her waist, clipping the metal buckles shut. Then, he removed her headphones.

"ROOOOAR—"

A deafening noise immediately assaulted Victoria's eardrums. She winced, clearly unaccustomed to it.

But just as quickly, Elias placed another set of headphones on her. Unlike the wireless earbuds from before, this was an over-ear set.

The moment they were on, Victoria felt a weight on her head, but their noise-canceling effect was far superior.

In the blink of an eye, she was once again cut off from the outside world.

Elias had her sit down, then gave a signal to someone in front.

On a clearing that spanned over five hundred yards, a black-and-white helicopter sat silently. As Elias gave the signal, the speed of the rotor blades escalated dramatically. The roar was so intense it made one's eardrums ache, and the fuselage began to vibrate, slowly lifting off the ground.

Victoria felt the movement and her whole body tensed up.

After some time, the vibrations finally stopped. The helicopter was hovering steadily at an altitude of ten thousand feet.

Elias had clearly read it, and the four things he mentioned were his way of fulfilling those wishes…

Victoria's heart sank, a complex mix of emotions welling up inside her that she couldn't quite name.

Was she happy?

No, it was more like a sense of helplessness. It was like finally getting a toy you'd desperately wanted as a child, only to receive it as an adult. Something was missing.

This fulfillment had come too late.

Just then, the professional skydiving instructor finished checking the wind direction, confirmed it was stable, and gestured to Elias, silently indicating that they could prepare to jump at any time.

Elias nodded in response, stood up, and extended his hand to Victoria.

Victoria bit the inside of her lip. Her gaze fell on Elias's open palm. After a moment of hesitation, instead of taking his hand, she subtly moved her own to rest lightly on her abdomen.

She couldn't jump.

Victoria took a deep breath, met Elias's deep, abyss-like eyes, and moved her hands behind her back.