Ethan Smith's hand tightly gripped Emily Taylor's.
Emily was taken aback. She hurriedly turned around and looked at Ethan.
At this moment, Ethan was struggling to open his eyes, squeezing out a smile.
"You really came…" Ethan murmured softly with opened mouth.
Ignoring the obstruction, Emily swiftly returned to Ethan's side.
She held Ethan's palm with both hands, whispering, "I told you, as long as you crushed the Jade Pendant, I would definitely come back for you."
"Miss, we must go back immediately. If our family head finds out we sneaked out, we'll be in trouble," someone from behind reminded.
But Emily paid no attention, still firmly holding onto Ethan's hand.
"Miss, if the family head knows, it may cause trouble for him," someone reminded again.
Hearing these words, Emily's expression turned slightly unnatural.
Trying to maintain a smile, she whispered, "Ethan, I have to go. I'll wait for you in the Central Province…"