hapter 329
The accident happened so suddenly, Celine looked up and met Adam’s composed yet handsome face.
it that critical moment, it was Adam who had leaped toward her. She wondered how he always managed to appear at the perfect moment to catch her.
‘Mr. Alvarez?” she asked.
their bodies tumbled rapidly downhill, rolling together uncontrollably. A large rock loomed ahead, and they were heading straight for it.
Adam tightened his arms around her. “Hold on to me,” he commanded.
Deline Instinctively wrapped her arms around him.
With a loud bang, their bodies hit the rock and came to a stop
Adam was on the bottom, with Celine sprawled on top of him. She quickly straightened up. “Mr. Alvarez, are you hurt? Did you hit the rock?”
Before she could fully assess the situation, memories of the fall flashed before her. Just before impact, Adam had twisted his body, shielding her from the brunt of the collision. She hadn’t felt a thing, as he had protected her completely.
However, Adam lay motionless beneath her.
Pank filled Celine’s voice. “Mr. Alvarez, open your eyes! Please don’t scare me!”
Yet, there was no response.
Celine tried to get up and call for help, but a large hand caught her arm. With a gentle pull, Adam tugged her back into his embrace.
He opened his eyes and looked at her with amusement. “Celine, why are you panicking?”
Celine froze.
Adam’s thin lips curved into a teasing smile. “Didn’t you say you don’t love me anymore? Why are you so worried? Got you this time, didn’t I?”
Relief flooded through Celine, and tears welled up in her eyes. She clenched her fist and punched his chest. “You’re so annoying!”
Her legs still felt weak from the scare, and she trembled slightly.
Adam held her close and ordered, “Don’t move.”
Celine grew anxious upon hearing the strain in his voice and noticing his pale face. She cupped his face in her hands, inspecting it carefully. “Did you hit your head? Let me see if you’re bleeding”
Ahead injury was no trivial matter.
Adam felt dizzy. He took Celine’s small hand and held it in his palm. “I’m fine. Don’t move, just let me hold you for a while,” he said.
Celine obediently stopped moving and rested against him.
Her heart softened. He had gotten hurt saving her. She couldn’t deny that she was moved. Even though they were divorced, he still showed up for her when she was in danger.
“Don’t save me next time. I don’t need you to,” she murmured.
Adam reached out and pinched her check in frustration. The cold snowfield had left her fair cheeks flushed red, and he couldn’t resist squeezing them.” Celine, are you trying to upset me?”
Celine batted his hand away. “Stop pinching my face!”
Her indifferent attitude lit a fire of anger in Adam’s chest. She wasn’t like this with Randall. She laughed and chatted with him so sweetly.
Releasing her cheek, Adam groaned softly and winced. “My head hurts.”
Celine’s concern returned in full force, “Where does It hurt?” she asked urgently.
Adam pointed to a spot. “Here.”
As Celine gently parted his hair, she saw a large red bump on his head. “Is it the one?” she asloed
“Yeah,” he muttered.
She nodded and said, “I’ll rub it for you.”
Celine carefully massaged the bump and Wew lightly on it to ease the pain.
Unknowingly, the two had drawn close. Celine’s petite frame lay against his as she cared for him. Adam caught a faint, sweet scent on her.
