Chandler's heart sank. "Tell me, you already have an answer, don't you?"Cordelia said after a long pause, "I'm glad that it's not you."Chandler stared at her receding back and stayed in place for a long time.After watching the complete footage in the surveillance room, everyone was shocked, especially Cordelia. Aldor noticed that her hands were trembling when she watched the recording. However, she tried her best to suppress her emotions and managed to keep herself under control.The police immediately initiated an investigation upon obtaining the car's plate number and the faces of the kidnappers.After they came out of the surveillance room, Aurora rushed over anxiously. "Aldor, what happened to my brother? Is it true that he's been kidnapped?""The police are still looking into it." Aldor paused before he continued, "Thank you for informing Mrs. Kane Sr. for me.""He's my brother!" Aurora's eyes turned red. "I don't want anything bad to happen to him no matter how much I h
The shop owner instinctively reached out to block the attack, and the knife cut through his palm. Although it slowed down the force, it still stabbed into his stomach firmly.Blood gushed out instantly, as the shop owner clutched his wound and collapsed.The driver was shocked. When he saw the man going berserk and was about to stab the shop owner again, he immediately reversed the car and lightly bumped into him. "Are you leaving or not? Because I am!"It was only then the man stopped and quickly got into the van.Stella felt a chill down her spine. It was supposed to be a mere kidnapping, and there was no need to harm an innocent person. The fact that the man was carrying a knife showed that he was a psychopath!"Fuck, are you out of your mind?" the driver cursed, as he sped away from the scene. "Do you want to get the police's attention or what?""The police are already coming after us." The man wiped the bloodstain with a piece of tissue from the knife and threw it out of the
A young police officer was puzzled. "He simply mistook your employee for you. What is the problem here?"People often would not pay much attention to the appearance of strangers, and the young police officer found it perfectly normal.The shop owner said, "I lent him a lighter too when he asked me about the price, and we chatted for a bit before he left. My employee is a young man in his early twenties. Even if he has a bad memory, do you think it's possible that he would confuse a young person with an old man like me? We look nothing alike, except for our work uniforms. My employee even told him that I was the one he talked to, but he didn't seem to believe it. He stared at me for some time before reluctantly letting it slide."The police officer then said, "There's probably something wrong with his brain, not his eyes."The shop owner continued, "It's pretty strange. It seems like he has trouble telling strangers apart. But I only talked to him for a short while, so I can't be to
Stella's eyes turned red, as she witnessed Keegan being tortured. She wanted to rush over to him, but a man held her back. She looked at her partner who was drenched in blood, and her tears fell uncontrollably.The man restraining Stella took in the tragic scene and felt somewhat uneasy. He loosened his grip, allowing Stella to break free and shield Keegan.Marshall's previous attacker, who was an abuser, swung the bamboo stick toward Stella and hit her neck. The splinters from the stick pierced through her skin. Although Stella was crying out in pain, she held onto Keegan with fierce determination."Bitch! How dare you stash that phone away!" The man's eyes burned with anger. He tossed the stick aside, grabbed a shovel from the ground, and was ready to strike.However, Stella did not care. She bent down and pressed her face to Keegan's. Tears streamed down her cheeks, as she heard his faint breaths.Just as the shovel was about to strike her, someone kicked the abusive man away.
With no disinfectant in hand, Stella did her best to clean Keegan's wounds with water. She then used her scarf to apply pressure on them.Once she was done, she looked up and said, "Let me feed him something."The driver observed her in silence."You can tie me back up once he's done eating," Stella insisted.The driver tossed a bag of food toward her and turned to his men. "Keep an eye on them. Don't let that son of a bitch go berserk again. I need a smoke."Keegan, who was battered and bruised, did not have much of an appetite. He ate only a little before losing interest.After the meal, the couple was quickly tied up once more. The abusive man's gaze was cold, but he refrained from further violence after being told off by the driver.The Kanes and the Sauns were in a panic after knowing about Stella and Keegan. They pulled every string they had and scoured for any lead that might prove useful.Using the blurry surveillance footage and the account of the stabbed shop owner, t
It was the dead of night. The bone-chilling wind echoed in their ears, as Stella held onto Keegan and ran for their lives. They knew that the abusive man was a mentally unhinged lunatic. Their lives would be at stake once he realized that they were gone.The desolate surroundings offered no comfort. There was not even a glimmer of light in sight. However, Stella did not care. She continued running with Keegan in one direction, hoping to put as much distance between them and their captors.After running for what felt like an eternity, Keegan's legs gave out, and he collapsed to the ground."Keegan!" Stella's heart tightened, as she called out his name."Don't shout," Keegan quickly responded, but his voice was weak. "They'll hear us."Stella swallowed her words and crouched down to help Keegan up. Just as she was about to speak, she felt a warm dampness in her hand.Stella froze. While trembling, she slowly opened her hand. The moonlight was faint, making it impossible to see what
Stella wiped away her tears. She endured the heartache and ran in the direction Keegan had indicated.Keegan turned to check on the approaching headlights and went in the opposite direction. He attempted to throw them off by clenching his fingers tightly and creating a trail of blood.Stella was crying, as she ran. She tried not to think about Keegan's injuries, as she feared that she would not be able to resist turning back. All she could do was push forward and run even faster.Time seemed to stretch on forever, but she eventually came across the bridge that Keegan had mentioned. Underneath the bridge was a turbulent river shrouded in mist, and the air was cold.Stella was overjoyed, and tears streamed down her face. Just as she was about to rush across the bridge, she heard the growl of an engine approaching from behind.Panic surged through her, and she quickly sought cover.Then, the car came to a stop not far from the bridge. Stella heard the door open, and footsteps follow
Keegan's wounds tore open, leaving him pale and in silent agony. He scoffed, "Did you bother to find out about us before making your move? She's my ex-wife. Do you really think a woman would show up for an ex-husband who treated her poorly?"This seemed to strike a nerve with the kidnapper. He growled, "You divorced her just to fool around with my wife, didn't you? And then, you conspired with her to divorce me!"Keegan was puzzled by his accusation. "I have no idea what you're talking about. I don't know your wife.""Cut the act!" the abusive man raged. "As soon as she saw you, she wanted a divorce! You even helped her with the lawsuit. How could you!"The slap was brutal. Keegan's ears were ringing, but the man's words made Keegan realize that what Stella had said might be true—the kidnappers had mistaken him for Marshall.The abusive man grabbed Keegan's neck and continued, "My wife left me, my son is gone, and my parents were forced to quit their jobs by the company. My family