"Estella, run!" Janet shouted anxiously. But it was too late.
When the sharp blade slashed Estella's arm, blood oozed out instantly.
Estella fell to the floor, clutching her arm, and cried out in pain.
"If anyone comes over again, I'll kill Janet!" Jethro pulled Janet's hair and continued shouting, "Did you hear it? Step back!"
This forced the Larson Group's employees, who had planned to rush up to save Janet, to retreat.
Even Estella didn't dare to move again. She was still on the floor, pressing on her wound. "Are you okay, Janet?" she asked in a low voice.
Janet realized that Estella was not afraid of death at all. Even in such a critical situation, she still had the mood to chat casually.
However, she was actually scared shitless. "What if I die here today?" Estella asked, her voice shaking because of fear. "It turns out that saving people is not as simple as the novel suggests. I have yet to attend the award ceremony. I have yet to begin writing the novel I promised you. I still have a lot of money in my bank account that I haven't spent. If I had known how short my life would be, I would have treated myself better..."
"Don't talk nonsense," Janet cut Estella off from self -talking. She was moved by Estella's action to save her just now, but it wasn't the right time to express her gratitude.
"Hurry up and go," Janet urged. "Jethro has no time
for you now."
Estella looked up at Jethro.
Sure enough, Jethro was clutching Janet tightly and refusing to let her go.
Jethro glared at Estella viciously. "Go away! Don't get in my way!" He then yelled at the employees around him. "Move back! If you dare to come up again, I will stab you as well!"
Estella had no choice but to nod and walk away weakly while covering her wound.
The Larson Group's employees then came up to support her. But no one dared to go forward for fear of provoking Jethro to do something even worse.
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