Chapter 1403 The Assassin and the Lone Damsel 18

"You've got a death wish!" Grant instinctively tightened his grip on Demi. At the same time, Franklin suddenly struck, his sword slashing at Grant's arm with a swoosh. With one clean strike, Grant's arm fell to the ground. He groaned in pain, and his figure flickered before vanishing from sight. Franklin didn't chase after him. Instead, he scooped up the fallen Demi. "Are you alright?" he asked anxiously. Demi's mind was hazy. She wanted to shake her head, but she realized her body was powerless. Then, everything went black as she lost consciousness. … When Demi woke up, she realized she couldn't speak and that her throat hurt badly. It turned out her throat had been damaged. Several bones in her neck had also been fractured. Franklin sat beside her with a guilty look on his face. "I'm sorry. I dragged you into this again." "It's fine. If it weren't for you, I might have already died," Demi rasped out with a faint smile. "Alright. Don't talk anymore. The doctor said you need