Chapter 166 Helpless

• Eva
• I lay helpless, my body trembling and weak. The phantom sensation of Christopher's strangling grip lingered, causing my throat to constrict in a painful reminder of my near-death experience. A ragged cough escaped my lips, the taste of metallic blood lingering on my tongue.
• Suddenly, the silence was shattered, spraying fragments across the room. The window had burst open, and two figures swung into the room with agile precision. They rushed toward me, their movements swift and purposeful, and lifted me gently from the cold floor.