Chapter 66 - The Man by The Stairs

Noah dashed into his house and found Mia bleeding on the floor, Isabelle beside her, crying her eyes out. “Mia?!” Noah's voice cracked as he dropped to his knees beside her. He checked her pulse, relief washing over him when he found it, faint but present. “Hold on, Mia. Stay with me,” he said, his voice in a desperate plea. Without wasting another second, he pulled out his phone and dialed Oliver. “Oliver, get to the house. Now. Mia's hurt,” he barked into the phone, not waiting for a response before ending the call. Gently, he lifted Mia into his arms, trying to minimize any further injury. He carried her to the medical quarters, laying her down as carefully as he could. Her breathing was shallow, each breath a struggle. He tore off his jacket and pressed it against the wound to slow the bleeding. “What happened?” He asked Isabelle, her eyes burning red in anger and tears. “She wanted to get something to eat, I wanted to get it for her but she didn't know what she wanted to