No Going Back  Just as the words left my lips, a sudden cry was heard. "Chloe, be careful!"  I jolted, barely turning around before As yanked me to the other side.


    Simultaneously, I noticed a shadow lunging toward him, a short de gleaming in their hand.


    I cried out in shock, "As!  Knife..."  As dodged the attack, engaging in a fierce struggle with the assant. I screamed, unable to believe the sudden turn of events. The guards from the restaurant were now rushing over.


    However, at that moment, the assant seemed to lose control. He ruthlessly lunged at As once more.


    As evaded. But to my horror, the assant swiftly turned toward me, the speed leaving me defenseless. All that remained were my cries of rm.


    In an instant, a figure yanked me away, the momentum causing her body to lurch forward.


    Then, in the next heartbeat, her form seemed to freeze. In the brief moment before the guards reached him, he vaulted, disappearing into the ocean''s depths.


    Gunshots echoed in my ears.


    Everything returned toa semnce of normalcy.


    Others were rushing toward us, and 1 stood there, still trembling. As embraced me tightly.


    Yet, I watched in horror the next moment as Trinity slumped down.


    I broke out of my trance. - "Trinity..." It was Trinity''s voice that had warned me to be careful, and it was she who had, in that moment of sheer terror, pulled me aside. But now...


    I pushed As away and ran to her side, dropping to my knees and looking at her. "Trinity..." Herplexion was ghostly pale, and she looked at me with a faint smile.


    "Damn..." Only then did I notice her right hand pressed against her abdomen, fresh crimson blood seeping out.


    "Trinity!" Upon seeing the scene before me, my voice caught in my


    throat, leaving me speechless. There was no turning back now.


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    "Don''t... shout..." Trinity looked at me with an impatient sigh.


    "Trinity..." As also approached, concern etched across his face. "Geta speedboat, hurry, and inform Jared.


    Send the ship''s doctor toe over!" "Trinity..." I urgently called out to her.


    "How are you feeling?" She was deathly pale, and her lips gradually turned blue.


    "Trinity, hold on. I''ll take you to the hospital right away. Don''t fall asleep.


    Chlo, talk to her. Don''t let her fall asleep!" As quickly instructed me, then turned back and shouted, "Dn!"


    He looked at Trinity''s condition, growing increasingly unsettled.


    He bellowed, "Helicopter! Her condition''s deteriorating. Get the helicopter here! I''m afraid the speedboat won''t make it in time!" Dn responded promptly, "I''ve already arranged it. It''s on its way." "Trinity, hold on, Trinity!" I gripped Trinity''s other hand, looking at her.


    But by now, blood was already spreading across the deck.


    "As, hurry... Hurry... Trinity..." I was in a state of panic. I hadn''t expected that we were at odds justst night, and now she had taken a blow meant for me. Her life hung by a thread.


    I watched her lips grow bluer, a sense of dread washing over me. I turned to As, yelling, "How did this happen? What happened to her?" As squeezed my shoulder, signaling me not to say more.


    "Jared...tell him! If something happens to me, make sure...to take care of the Huffman family!" Trinity looked at me, speaking in broken phrases. "Tell him... to take care... of my father!" "Trinity, you''ll be okay!" As reassured her solemnly.


    I anxiously scanned our surroundings, my heart screaming out. Why wasn''t Jared here yet? Trinity''s condition seemed to worsen by the second. Even As appeared increasingly distressed.


    He shouted at Dn behind him, "Why | isn''t the helicopter here yet?" ) \