No matter how tough she was, no matter how capable, she was still a woman.
Moreover, she wasn't dealing with someone like James Turner, who was nothing more than a show-offy rich kid. Adam, on the other hand, had a background in the police force and was an expert in restraint and combat!
At that moment, she was truly scared; she thought she wouldn't be able to escape or would bleed to death!
"Robert..." Emma Smith looked at him, tears welling up in her eyes. Yet, she clenched her teeth tightly, trying hard not to cry. Her voice was even more desperate and pitiful because she had hurt her throat using a glass shard to hold against her neck earlier.
"Robert!" She trembled, her teeth grinding together, her fingers clenched into fists, but she never allowed herself to cry out loud.
Her tenacity tore at his heart even more.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here." Robert Thomson embraced her tightly, as if using all his strength.
