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Chapter 77

Author: Tori Evans
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Ava's POV

His eyes lingered on my trembling figure, staying for a while on my stomach before he sighed. "There's no time to waste. Let's get going."

The men reluctantly got in while eyeing my direction, and the cars roared to life.

They drove off in the opposite direction from how they came while I fell to the ground, unable to stop my tears even as the driver tried to get me to calm down.

About a minute later, the cops arrived and rushed towards us since the driver had turned on the lights.

Domenico was the first to reach my side, lifting me up and cradling me against his chest. Why were they here now? It was all useless. My husband had been taken. I was numb. Their presence now was unnecessary.

I was placed in an ambulance, but even as the red and blue lights shone so bright, I couldn't feel a thing.

"Some cop cars have gone after them. But what exactly happened?" I heard a voice ask. Dad? Or Carlos? I didn't know, and I didn't care. I was numb at the moment, unable to believe that
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