Chapter 329

The accident happened so suddenly. Celine looked up and met Adam's composed yet handsome face. At that critical moment, it was Adam who had leaped toward her. She wondered how he always managed to appear at the perfect moment to catch her. "Mr. Alvarez?" she asked. Their bodies tumbled rapidly downhill, rolling together uncontrollably. A large rock loomed ahead, and they were heading straight for it. Adam tightened his arms around her. "Hold on to me," he commanded. Celine instinctively wrapped her arms around him. With a loud bang, their bodies hit the rock and came to a stop. Adam was on the bottom, with Celine sprawled on top of him. She quickly straightened up. "Mr. Alvarez, are you hurt? Did you hit the rock?" Before she could fully assess the situation, memories of the fall flashed before her. Just before impact, Adam had twisted his body, shielding her from the brunt of the collision. She hadn't felt a thing, as he had protected her completely. However, Adam lay motionl