My Great Escape Led Me to You (Emily Blair) novel Chapter 1305

But the relentless shouts of their hunters still echoed through the trees. Andrew didn't falter for a second, his breathing terrifyingly steady.

Emily, however, couldn't keep it up. She slammed to a halt, clutching her violently cramping abdomen, gasping for air. "Wait... hold on... my stomach is killing me... just wait..."

Andrew spun around, gripping her shoulders. A deep furrow formed between his brows, his voice laced with intense concern. "Is it bad?"

Emily pulled away, doubling over as she leaned against a thick trunk, managing only a tight nod.

The adrenaline had masked the pain earlier, but the all-out sprint had triggered a series of agonizing spasms that ripped through her core.

The thud of approaching boots cracked through the night air. Emily gritted her teeth and pushed herself upright. "We have to keep moving."

Her night vision had always been terrible, and she was practically blind out here without Andrew to guide her.

Shrouded in darkness, she couldn't make out his face, but she could feel his intense gaze locked onto her.

She shoved his chest weakly, fighting through the wave of agony. "Go on without me. I can't see a thing out here."

Andrew abruptly turned his back to her and crouched down. "Get on."

Emily blinked, staring blankly at the broad silhouette kneeling in the dirt.

She quickly snapped back to reality, a flare of stubborn independence igniting inside her. She blindly nudged his shoulder. "No way. Get up. I can push through."

Andrew completely ignored her protests. He simply spun around, seized her wrists, scooped her legs off the ground, and hauled her onto his back. Before she could even process it, he was already sprinting.

The jarring motion of his run sent her repeatedly colliding against his solid back, fueling an endless surge of panic that she was going to be thrown off.

Clamping her jaw shut, Emily gripped his shoulders tightly, forcing her upper body upright to stabilize herself.

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