365.Can't bear to_1

Elly Campbell only then noticed that something was off about him; she felt his hand on her wrist, ice-cold, and her heart suddenly tightened as she frowned and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

"Noth..."

He had barely spoken when another mouthful of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, soaking his shirtfront red; the bleeding was quite heavy.

"Adam Jones!"

As she watched his complexion grow increasingly dreadful right before her eyes, panic suddenly surged in his formerly serene gaze.

"Elly, give me one more chance..."

His body swayed, no longer able to support himself; yet his hand used all his remaining strength to grasp hers as though afraid she would leave the moment he lost consciousness.

When James Churchill arrived, Adam had already fainted, his complexion so ghastly that it made James frown. After a round of urgent care, Adam's condition was barely stabilized.

"Heart rate too fast, blood pressure too low, severe shock symptoms... What happened just now?"