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    Propped up in her hospital bed, she still looked pale, but her demeanor had brightened.


    Holding her phone, she browsed thetest online news.


    The headlines were sensational, steeped in exaggerated drama.


    “Briley Wall Risks Everything to Save Cousin-in-Law—Old Rivalries Set Aside?”


    “High-Society Drama Unfolds: Briley Wall’s Life-Threatening Gesture Solidifies Family Ties!”


    Thements section buzzed with activity.


    A slight smirk yed on Briley’s lips.


    Despite the pain from the stabbing and the relentless throbbing of her wound, the way the media spun her story—far surpassing her expectations—made the ordeal seem worth it.


    She was already plotting her next move.


    Suddenly, the hospital room door burst open.


    Startled, Briley nearly dropped her phone.


    Her eyes shot towards the doorway.


    Alex entered, his aura icy, his expression stormy.


    Fear gripped Briley, herplexion draining further as she clutched the nket.


    She opened her mouth to speak, but before a word could escape, Alex crossed the room in rapid strides.


    A firm grip encircled her throat, pulling her abruptly from the bed. Immediately, a crushing sensation of suffocation overwhelmed her.


    Alex’s eyes bored into her with undisguised hostility—icy and merciless. Briley’s face turned red, her vision blurring from theck of oxygen. Driven by survival instincts, she struggled desperately. But her efforts were futile against Alex’s strength.


    A hoarseugh escaped her.


    “Alex… kill me? And how would you exin it to Sadie? To the Wall family? I saved her life.”


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    At her words, Alex’sugh was cold and mocking. He looked down at her disheveled form, still having the audacity to use Sadie as leverage. The lethal intent in his eyes remained, now mixed with overt scorn.


    How dare she bring up Sadie? Briley’s so-called “heroic sacrifice” had actually put Sadie in harm’s way. She had exploited Sadie’s safety as a means to manipte her way back into the Wall family—a truly despicable act. A flicker of disgust crossed Alex’s face as he abruptly let Briley go, sending her crashing back onto the bed like discarded refuse. Briley crumpled, coughing violently as she grasped her throat.


    Alex pulled a handkerchief from his pocket and meticulously wiped his hand, as if he had touched something vile.


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