The last time they were at the Cloud Sea, they parted on bad terms. They hadn’t contacted each other for two days, and Serena Sterling truly didn’t expect him to come. Hayden Crawford’s handsome features were as cold as ice. He forcefully grabbed her little hand, trying to pull her up, "Shut up!" At this moment, the soil by Hayden Crawford’s feet began to loosen as well. It was clear that it couldn’t support the weight of two people. If this continued, he wouldn’t just fail to save her; he’d fall down with her. Serena Sterling looked fearfully at the abyss below, "Hayden Crawford, let go." Hayden Crawford pressed his thin lips into a grim, pale line, gritting his teeth, "Serena Sterling, are you deaf? I told you to shut up!" Serena Sterling slowly curved her red lips, her clear eyes filled with Hayden Crawford’s handsome face. Whether three years ago or now, every time she was in danger, he’d always be by her side. Although he was sometimes late, he never missed a single time. Serena Sterling’s eyes welled up with shimmering tears. She raised her other small hand to pry open his fingers. Hayden Crawford’s pupils contracted, already sensing her intention, "Serena Sterling, what are you doing?" Serena Sterling unwrapped his tightly clenched long fingers one by one, and amidst her tears, she smiled brilliantly, "Hayden Crawford, I can finally escape you. Love Caden well, and forget about me." Her slender wrist swiftly slipped from his palm, and Serena Sterling fell directly down. Hayden Crawford immediately bellowed, watching her slender figure disappear into the abyss. He felt as if his eyes were about to burst, and a crimson layer rapidly covered the ends of his long eyes. Her final words echoed in his ears: Hayden Crawford, I can finally escape you! So, she always wanted to escape him, to the point of death. Hayden Crawford thought himself truly laughable. After parting at the Cloud Sea, he should have tried to forget her, but he couldn’t. He knew she’d come to the ancestral hall, where danger lurked at every corner, so he came too. Follow current novᴇls on novel fire.net He hates her so much, with an unforgettable hatred. But, he also loves her so much, with deep passion that eats at his bones. For every bit of hate he had before, he now had as much love for her. Hayden Crawford felt his whole heart go empty. If... there was no Serena Sterling in this world, then how... would he live? What would Hayden Crawford be like without Serena Sterling? A sense of panic and despair spread from his heart, engulfing him instantly. Hayden Crawford leapt down, following her without hesitation. Exclamations erupted from above. Serena Sterling had fallen, and the weightlessness made fear and unease flood her whole body. Was she going to die ? Serena Sterling looked up, seeing the sky adorned with stars. She still didn’t want to die; she had so many things left undone. She hadn’t yet revived Alani, the mission she bore on her shoulders. And her Caden, Pip, and Stella—she hadn’t had the chance to watch them grow up. And... her Hayden Crawford... When she was falling off the cliff just now, she told him, Hayden Crawford, this time I can finally escape you, but honestly, she didn’t want to say that sentence. She wanted to tell him, Hayden Crawford, Caden, Pip, and Stella are your children, the triplets I endured ten months to give birth to for you. I’ve never given up on our children, even in the toughest times, I’ve used my life to protect them. But as the words reached her lips, she changed her mind. She thought, how upset would Hayden Crawford be hearing these words? How guilty and heartbroken would he feel afterwards? Rather than that, saying nothing at all was better. She didn’t want him to feel sad because of her. Serena Sterling closed her eyes, a bitter smile on her lips; she still couldn’t believe, was she really going to die ? Serena Sterling shouldn’t die . At this moment, a strong arm suddenly encircled her slender, soft waist, and with a firm tug, her body was pulled directly into a warm, solid chest. Serena Sterling froze completely, opening her eyes rapidly. Hayden Crawford’s face, as beautiful as jade, magnified in her sight. Serena Sterling gasped, forgetting to react. Hayden Crawford gazed down at the person in his arms. Her little face was very pale, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and tears brimmed in her eyes. She had shed the usual cleverness and grace, revealing the softness and charm a girl in her twenties should possess. This kind of her was especially delicate and poignant. Hayden Crawford slowly curved his thin lips, "Scared?" Serena Sterling was utterly bewildered, not knowing how he had fallen down too? "What are you afraid of? Aren’t you usually quite brave?" Serena Sterling sniffed her red little nose. In the face of death, people become particularly fragile and wronged, "Hayden Crawford, I really hate you so much." "Because you are always lingering like a ghost!" Listening to her accusations, Hayden Crawford’s deep voice softened, "Serena Sterling, trying to escape me? Probably not possible in this lifetime, maybe in the next." Serena Sterling tugged at his black shirt, looking up at him with tearful eyes, "So you jumped down too?" Looking at her, Hayden Crawford said, "I told you, you can’t escape. I won’t let you go. You’re my woman!" Because she was his woman, he jumped down with her. This fact alone was enough for a woman to be utterly dedicated to him. "Hold tight." He reminded in a low voice then. Serena Sterling quickly reached out her small hands to tightly hug his solid waist. As they were about to fall, Hayden Crawford swiftly drew out a dagger. The sharp blade slid across the cliff face, sparking along the way. Bang, a deafening sound. Serena Sterling didn’t feel any pain; her slender body was entrapped in his solid chest. But she clearly felt his broad back heavily hit the sharp cliff, still holding onto his waist; soon her palms felt wet. Unsure where the blood came from? The tremendous sense of weightlessness and the impact caused by the collision were deadly; the moment they struck, he had firmly enclosed her waist to protect her within his embrace. But he received a lethal blow. Serena Sterling trembled all over, her tears blurring her vision, looking up at him, "Are you... okay?" Hayden Crawford’s handsome face was very pale, but his deep, narrow eyes were calm and powerful. Looking at her, he slowly brought out a slightly bright smile, "Can you swim?" "What?" She didn’t understand. "Inhale, exhale, swim hard." As soon as the words fell, a loud "bang" sounded, and the two were submerged in the vast ocean. The icy water instantly engulfed them, nearly drowning them.