A Lifetime With You

Chapter 79

Selden and a group of policemen appeared at the entrance. “Beth, you’re surrounded. Put the knife down and surrender yourself!” Beth gave up and laughed madly as she knew everything had ended. She did not expect the police to arrive so soon.

“Ava, you’ve always been a lucky girl, but I guess today is your last day to live!” Beth’s expression changed instantly and she stabbed Ava’s chest. “Ava!” Damien screamed and the atmosphere was tense.

There was red everywhere all of a sudden and Beth’s face was splattered with blood.

“Bang!” A gunshot was fired. The police fired a shot and the bullet passed through Beth’s head. Beth stumbled and died with her eyes wide open. Instead of Beth, all Ava could see was someone standing in front and embraced her tightly! Blood gushed from Selden’s back and his face paled as time passed. “Ava… are you alright…?”

“..”

“It’s alright.” Selden gave her a weak smile, and he collapsed onto her shoulder silently. Ava’s legs weakened as both of them fell to the ground. Selden’s back was soaked in blood and no matter how much pressure Eva applied on the wound, the reddish fluid kept oozing out. She was frozen by the view as he was covered by blood… “Hey! Selden! Don’t scare me, please!” Selden was rushed to the emergency immediately. In the hospital, Ava squatted on the ground and cried in despair. Just then, Damien finished providing his statement to the police and walked towards her. “He’s going to be alright,” he comforted her despite being unsure of everything. Much to his surprise, Selden threw himself to protect Ava while Damien could only watch helplessly from the side.

Damien was feeling annoyed and guilty. But Selden’s life must be saved regardless of his own personal feelings. Damien contacted the best surgeons in the city and he had three blood banks nearby prepared for the surgery. He knew Ava could go mad if Selden lost his life.

It was after six hours and Selden was still in critical condition. “It’s all because of me! It’s all my fault.” Ava sobbed while blaming herself. “This is Beth’s fault, not yours,” Damien said. “He did it to save me… If only I had…” Finally, the surgery door opened. “Selden!” Ava stood up and ran over immediately. Selden was looking pale, and he remained unconscious on the bed.

“The patient is stable now, but the wound was extremely close to his heart and we have to monitor him closely,” explained the surgeon. The patient is now stable… Ava was relieved upon hearing the words. She slumped on the floor. Her vision blurred, and she fainted. Luckily, Damien caught her in time before she hit the floor. After being rescued, Damien realized that both of them were held captive for more than thirty hours in the cellar.

After suffering from exhaustion and severe emotional meltdown, it was natural for Ava to lose her strength.

When Ava woke up again, she saw her mother beside the bed. She was confused momentarily and it took her some time to remember everything.

“Ava! You’re finally awake! You’ve nearly scared me to death!” Jessica said tearfully.

“Mom…where’s Damien?”

“Now that Beth is dead, Damien had to leave to manage the aftermaths. He informed me everything before leaving.”

Ava nodded and asked, “Right! Is Selden alright?” “He is alright but still unconscious,” explained Jessica.

“I want to see him.”

Ava pulled the IV out immediately and prepared to leave. “Hey, stop moving around! You have to eat something…” Jessica couldn’t stop Eva as the latter limped out of the room.

Lying alone in the ward, Selden, who looked so pale was attached to several medical devices.

Upon seeing his current state, Ava was heartbroken again.

It seemed like she would have to owe him forever.

“What are you crying for? I’m not dead yet.” Finally, Selden opened his eyes, but his voice was hoarse and weak. “Selden! You’re awake!” Ava took a step closer, but she did not know what to expect. Selden was a doctor and after looking around, he found himself attached to the monitor and ventilator. Selden then chuckled, “Well, looks like I have escaped death narrowly.”

“Don’t move and I’ll get the doctors now!” Ava dashed out and signaled the chief surgeon to have a check on Selden. After examining Selden, the doctor assured that it was a good sign that Selden had awakened. Once his wound healed, he could recover again. Finally, Ava heaved a sigh of relief. “Are you in pain? I was scared to death when the doctor said that the stab was merely two centimeters from your heart!” Selden forced a weak smile, “Hey, looks like you do care for me after all.” “Of course I do! You were stabbed by Beth while protecting me! What should I do if you lose your life because of me!”

“Now that I’m alive, where’s my reward then?”

Ava went speechless.

Huh? Even if Ava gave him her life savings, it was probably never enough to repay the debt. Moreover, Selden was the heir of Oakley Corporation, so money wasn’t his main concern at all. With the painful

wound, Selden mustered his strength and smiled, “How about giving your heart as my reward?” Ava was bewildered.

Ava was about to brush off his joke when she heard an upset voice suddenly, “You still have the strength to tease someone, Mr. Oakley. Seems like you are okay after all?” Ava turned around, and it was Kelly standing at the doorway. Selden’s smile froze. Kelly tossed the large bouquet on the shelf and huffed, “I heard that you almost die so I am here to send you off. Too bad you’re still alive then.”

In reality, Kelly was extremely worried, and she left the filming site instantly after learning about the incident. Yet, she lashed out at Selden to hide her true emotions.