Chapter 185 Untitled (Additional 7)

The warehouse was very quiet, with only the occasional squeak of a rat to pierce the silence. Oliver Hoffman's voice was low and slow, leaving a special resonance in this quiet space.

"I regret it now!" Helen Blair pouted, "I should have left, then I wouldn't have to be stuck here with you!"

Oliver Hoffman chuckled, "You can't bear to see me get hurt!" His eyes twinkled with a crystalline gloss in the darkness, and a delighted smile spread across his deep gaze.

Helen Blair gave him a sideways look, "Stop flattering yourself!" She paused, sighed, and said softly, "You are so righteous, risking your life to save me, how could I just leave and watch you get hurt because of me? That would be too heartless!"

She looked up at him and softly said, "Regardless, thank you."

Oliver Hoffman smiled faintly and didn't reply immediately. After a while, he asked, "So why did they kidnap you? For a ransom?"