When Evelyn came back around, she realized that she was lying on a dirty floor in an abandoned factory.Her hands and legs were bound, and her lips had tape over them.Two men sat some distance away.The men covered their faces well, so Evelyn couldn't see anything.It was only at that moment that she realized she had been kidnapped.Evelyn forced herself to remain calm as she tried to think of a way to contact the police. Just then, she noticed one of the men picking up her phone and making a call.Her heart instantly gripped in panic.She mumbled out a muffled, "No!"She was worried that they'd call her father. It was the middle of the night. The news of her being kidnapped would certainly affect her father's heart, especially when he had just started to recover.Evelyn was struggling to figure out a way to crawl over when Warren's deep voice echoed from the phone."What's wrong, Evelyn?"Before Evelyn could reply, the criminal threatened, "I have your girl with me, Mr
It was late at night, and Evelyn couldn't see the man's face.However, she was certain that the guy who came was Warren.Her eyes turned wet from tears as she realized that Warren had come to rescue her. Her throat felt dry. She was about to speak when a gun was pushed against her head.The criminal's terrifying voice came after that."If you take another step, I will blow her head up!"Unfortunately, a loud 'bang' could be heard as soon as he finished speaking. A bullet had torn a hole in his arm.The pain was so intense that the criminal trembled and dropped the gun he held.Warren pulled Evelyn into his arms and twisted his body around to land a heavy kick on the criminal.That kick made the guy spit blood.Warren took his coat off and draped it over Evelyn's head. He whispered comforting words into her ears after that."Don't worry. I've come to save you."He hugged Evelyn and fought the criminal simultaneously.Evelyn couldn't see anything. She felt like a puppet, wi
Evelyn spoke neutrally, and there was no way to detect anything from her tone.Warren looked lovingly at her and said, "Did you think I'd ignore you to tend to her? Evelyn, do I really seem like such a horrible guy?""Isn't that what you have always done in the past?" asked Evelyn in an even tone."But this time, it's a life or death situation. I won't abandon you, no matter how much of a jerk I am."Evelyn tied a beautiful butterfly knot near his arm. An indescribably bitter grin crept onto her lips."Really?" replied Evelyn in a sorrowful tone. "I doubt that."Her one short sentence had Warren at a loss for words.He grabbed Evelyn's wrist, and his voice became a little deeper."It doesn't matter what will happen in the future. I will never abandon you again, Evie. Please believe me."Evelyn chuckled softly.Her eyes shone with immense distrust.The level of trust she had for him had since turned into distrust.She was not the same person she was three years ago. She woul
"I've said it before. I will not get in the middle of your relationship with Warren. Why won't you believe me? Why must you insist on hurting Warren like this? "Just days ago, you got his head smashed. Now, he has to get multiple stitches on his arm because of you. You shouldn't do that to him if you truly love him," said Clara.Evelyn was utterly speechless with Clara's ability to twist the truth.At first, Evelyn was only suspicious. She wondered why there were so many coincidences.After all, Clara was sent to the hospital for surgery on the same day Evelyn was kidnapped.Things had since cleared up.It was obvious that someone masterminded everything.Clara intended to show Evelyn that Warren would never choose to save her.She wanted Evelyn to give up on all hope.However, Clara didn't realize that Warren would act out of the norm and choose to save Evelyn instead.A small grin appeared on Evelyn's lips as she faced Clara. The former said, "Aw, I planned everything so
Charlie immediately caught what his boss was implying, so he joined in."That is a fantastic idea! This way, Ms. Jefferson won't have to deal with any legal issues, and Mr. Larkin will finally get a wife. It's a win-win situation. How perfect."He even deliberately gave the idea a thumbs-up right in front of Clara.She was so infuriated that she almost bit her tongue off.Clara wondered if she had just helped Evelyn inadvertently. Her face was practically shifting between several emotions on repeat. Seeing that, Evelyn couldn't help sneering internally.She glared at Warren and said, "Dream on! I'd rather go to prison than be with you."After saying that, she turned around to leave.Unfortunately, Warren grabbed her wrist. "Evie, you're not allowed to abandon me. You're the reason I got hurt, so you can't ignore me."He kept holding onto Evelyn's hand.His eyes glowed with unending sorrow.The guy had basically turned into a sick puppy.Charlie watched as his employer chas
"Who are you calling an asshole?"William was a soldier who had trained for three years. He reacted to the ambush quickly.With a quick spin, he grabbed Warren's arm and tripped him at the same time. Warren's pained groan came soon after.Evelyn put a stop to it immediately."Let him go, William," said Evelyn. "He injured his arm."William was upset as he shot her a look. In a hostile tone, he said, "I'll let you go this time since Evie asked."Warren glared. "You only had to protect one person, and you failed. Yet, you have the audacity to come after me," mocked Warren. When he turned his attention back to Evelyn, his voice became sweeter. He said, "Go take a shower then eat up. Call me if you get scared."William pulled Evelyn toward the stairs. "There's no need for that," said William. "I live in the unit opposite hers. I'll keep her safe."After that, all three of them walked up the stairs together.Warren didn't want to let Evelyn hang out with those guys, but he had
Evelyn was traumatized by the kidnapping incident.She kept the lights on the entire night. All she dreamt about was how Warren fought the criminal in that place.In her dream, Warren was gravely wounded and was lying in a pool of blood on the ground.Evelyn sprang up fearfully from her nightmare and screamed, "Warren!"She didn't realize that it was a dream until she opened her eyes.Just as she was about to breathe a sigh of relief, someone opened the door to her bedroom.A tall figure showed up in front of her.Warren hurried to the side of her bed and stroked her head gently. His voice was deep when he spoke."It's okay. It's just a nightmare."Evelyn had just gotten over her shock. She stared dumbly at Warren and asked, "What are you doing here?""I was worried about you feeling scared, so I came to keep you company. You were sleeping, so I didn't come in. I didn't want to disturb you. Instead, I rested on the couch outside."He spoke in such a nonchalant tone, as thoug
Warren's dark brown eyes couldn't conceal his pain.He could no longer find the love Evelyn had for him when he looked into her eyes.His heart ached as if countless needles were stabbing it.His eyes turned a little bloodshot, and his voice became deeper."We never got to have our last meal—our breakup meal—together, and I haven't eaten anything since last night."Will you cook me something? I'll leave after I eat.""Is that necessary?" asked Evelyn while frowning."Yes, Evelyn. I want to eat the meatballs, the carbonara spaghetti, and the breadsticks you make."The dishes Warren requested were what Evelyn used to cook for him.He remembered how his favorite breakfast used to be something entirely different.After Evelyn moved in with him, she would wake up early every day to make him different kinds of breakfasts.Slowly but surely, he found his old preference to be rather bland.He slowly started to prefer the kind of meals that Evelyn would make him.At the time, he as