Chapter 56

Hailey screamed and instinctively shoved Alexia, who was standing in her way, before bolting away. Caught off guard, Alexia lost her balance and fell. As she looked up, she saw the heavy tripod falling toward her. It was too close for her to get up or move out of the way in time. Her chest tightened, and a cold chill swept over her. In contrast, Hailey stopped running once she had reached a safe distance. She gasped for breath and was still shaken with fear. But as she turned to see Alexia about to be crushed, her terror was replaced with a twisted sense of satisfaction at the thought that the bitch might die. Her eyes gleamed with malicious intent as she muttered under her breath, "Alexia, go to hell." But just as the tripod neared Alexia, a tall figure rushed forward, wrapped her in his arms, and rolled her out of harm's way. The heavy tripod crashed to the ground and sent a cloud of dust into the air. Hailey coughed violently as she choked on the dust. When the dust cleared,