Ashley's mind echoed with a thunderous crash, briefly freezing her in place.
Warm, crimson blood dripped onto her face.
"Valentin!" Ashley's eyes turned red in an instant, her voice trembling.
Valentin let out a muffled groan due to the intense pain, a strong scent of blood surging from his throat. Despite the agony, he reassured her in broken breaths, "Don't be afraid, I'm fine..."
Ashley's eyes were sore. How could he be fine?
The ground was covered in shattered pieces of chandeliers and glaring red blood, all flowing from him.
"Valentin!" Joseph was shocked, and he ran over in panic. While supporting Valentin, he took out his cell phone with trembling fingers to call an ambulance.
Ashley rose from the shelter of Valentin's embrace, witnessing the massive bloodstains on his back. Giant chandelier fragments had cut his skin, and some penetrated into his flesh. Blood rushed out eagerly.
And his head... The back of his head was also struck, his hair soaked in fresh blood. He looked as if he had just been pulled from a pool of blood, the air heavy with a pungent smell of it.
Ashley's hands trembled uncontrollably. Half-supporting, half-carrying Valentin, her voice quivered. "The ambulance will be here soon!"
His injuries looked too terrifying. Ashley dared not move him recklessly, fearing she might worsen his condition.
The restaurant manager and staff rushed over immediately at the sudden turn of events.
Seeing the injured person in the hall, the restaurant manager turned pale instantly.
He thought, 'Valentin! It's over.'
This kind of influential figure getting seriously injured in their restaurant would be a severe blow, even if it meant closing down.
The manager's hands and feet were ice-cold. He ran over in a panic, trembling as he pulled out his phone, nearly in tears. "Ms. Ramos, Mr. Fox, I'll arrange a car to take Mr. Kingsley to the hospital immediately!"
Seeing the manager approach, Joseph immediately suppressed his impatience and coldly ordered, "Seal off all the information. Nothing can be leaked."
What happened to Valentin today would significantly impact his family, company, and the outside world. It was crucial to keep it under wraps.
The restaurant manager was at a loss. After hearing what Joseph said, he immediately nodded and followed the instructions.
Simon and Clinton heard the commotion and rushed out of the private room.
Seeing Valentin was injured, Simon was immediately flustered. He hurried over. "Ashley, what happened to Mr. Kingsley? And you, are you hurt?"
Ashley shook her head, eyes glued to Valentin since the incident. She just briefly replied, "Mr. Hunt, I'll take him to the hospital first."
"Alright, go quickly!" Though he was unclear why Ashley and Valentin were so close, Simon recognized this wasn't the time to ask such questions.
The wailing siren of an ambulance echoed from outside.
Joseph finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Ashley turned to the manager, her tone unusually stern. "Trouble yourself to check the surveillance in the main hall, as well as the corridor on the second floor and the exterior of the restroom."
The manager nodded repeatedly. Even if Ashley didn't say so, the restaurant facing such an incident required checking the surveillance footage to find out the details.
Finally, they were in the ambulance, rushing to the hospital.
Valentin's injuries were on his back and head. He was lying on a stretcher covered in blood. Medical staff urgently cleaned the chandelier fragments embedded in his body.
Ashley carefully held Valentin's hand, her eyes burned by his bloody wounds, both sour and bitter. "How do you feel now?"
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Chapters 451 to 460 are shortcuts. I so love this novel and it's quite disappointing not to read the chapters in full....
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