Ember gasped in surprise. "Are they here to save her?" Winston was getting nervous—he could see at one glance that there were a lot of people below, whereas he and Ember were just two, not to mention that Ember was a woman. In fact, they would never win even if she was a man—not when they have them outnumbered ten to one!"What should we do?" Ember started to panic, but Winston was no better!Eventually, he asked, "Why don't we just bolt?"Ember was certainly reluctant. "We haven't gotten our money!""Which do you think is more important, the money or staying alive?" the man asked in return.Ember thought about it briefly and soon replied, "Staying alive."What good was money when she was not alive to spend it?"That's right—there will be opportunities as long as you stay alive," Winston said as he pulled her along, leaping out of the hole that was supposed to be a window and onto the scaffolding, where they climbed down and fled into the bushes."They must have noticed u
Debbie tried to speak, but she could not manage anything aside from grunts and snorts while they took her away to the castle. It was the same one where Isaac had kept Irene's 'body' when he thought she was dead.They had made many preparations for Debbie there—killing her immediately was letting her off easy.Whatever happened, they needed to make her suffer before she dies.…Arriving at the castle, Isaac's henchman threw Debbie down on the floor and she lay prone like a dog!The body was still there along with the memorial, giving the entire place a creepy atmosphere and leaving Debbie horrified. She wanted to tell Isaac that he could not do anything to her as long as Tommy's life was still in her hands, but the words were not coming out.The feeling of being at someone else's mercy was certainly terrifying and she was left trembling.She was so scared that even the wounds on her face did not hurt now. She crawled to Isaac's left, tugging at the hem of his pants as she t
Debbie screamed!Soon, her face was bloody pulp and utterly disfigured, whereas bleeding chunks of her arm were bitten off!Even so, no one could hear her screams given the castle's isolated location. All it did was startle the birds in the woods nearby.Rick and Dick were doing all they could to earn their freedom.Whips, knives, lighters—anything that could bring pain, they used on Debbie.Her screams soon stopped and she was left on the floor, convulsing in her death throes and no longer able to make a sound."That's enough," Isaac called out just then. Rick and Dick stopped right then and hurried to his side. "Can we go now?"Isaac simply pointed at Rick. "You can."Dick snapped in dissatisfaction. "But I obviously did better! I should be the one you free!"Rick was already going to leave, but wheeled on his partner, glaring at him furiously. "Bullshit! I did better!"They were soon arguing, though it was what Isaac wanted.They were just thugs who could be bought with
Debbie was not going to die so soon, but while she was being locked in the coffin with a corpse, her heart might stop from sheer terror before she bled out! Even if she survived that, being forced to stay in such a compact space with a corpse was sheer torment!The reason Isaac did not set the fire right away was to make her taste despair!…After leaving the mansion, Isaac headed to the hotel to take a bath and change his clothes. He was not supposed to meet Irene after being to such a terrible place, which was why he had to scrub off the foulness he felt had latched on to him!An hour later, he headed to the mansion he arranged for Irene. Tommy was asleep after taking his medicine, and Irene was drinking the soup Mrs. Watson made her at the dining table.Mrs. Watson was sad to see her burn the candles on both ends, and now that Tommy recovered, everyone was relieved, just as Irene could take the time to get some proper rest! Sheryl was tidying Tommy's clothes on the couc
The face on top of Irene's was very familiar, and she was soon wide awake, surprise registering in her eyes. "How did you get in here?"She knew her mother, and Sheryl would never have let him in after she became convinced that Isaac had dumped her."You little minx." His deep voice was at once complaining yet loving.As Irene glared at him, he became serious as he touched her blushing face. He leaned in to kiss his forehead, eyelid, nose, and then finally her lips.He had been wanting to do that for so long! His kiss soon grew in ferocious passion, and the air around them became rife with the smell of pheromones.Their breathing was suddenly labored, and though it looked like they would go further, he pulled away in time and lay down beside her.He was worried about her health at the moment, and resisted his libido instead of going further! Irene in turn calmed herself so that her breathing became even, before turning to him and asking, "Is it done?"Isaac met her gaze. "Yo
When Sheryl arrived to wake Irene up in the morning, she opened the door to find her and Isaac in bed, even holding each other so intimately! Did he manage to beguile her again?Did she forget how they were chased out of their own home?!How could she have forgotten about that already?!"Irene Spencer!"They were both jolted from their sleep, and Irene was left at a loss for a while as she rubbed her eyes. "Mom…?""How could you be so stupid? Letting him in after he dumped you? What…"Sheryl was actually left at loss for words by her daughter's naivete. Irene turned toward Isaac just then, but he did not say a word as he pulled up the blanket to hide his face, leaving her with the mess.Glaring furiously at Irene, Sheryl snapped, "Get up already!" Irene knew right then that she must explain the misunderstanding, or Sheryl was not going to let this slide. Getting off the bed, she put on her slippers and followed Sheryl outside, who quickly snapped again, "He's going to ma
Irene's eyes were red as she looked away from Isaac. "It's nothing," she said, rubbing her eyes. "It's time for breakfast! Also, I've spoken to my mom, so she's not going to keep railing at you."Isaac would tell her immediately if he knew anything, and he did not, so it must mean he did not have anything yet.Isaac naturally knew what was bothering her, since he felt equally terrible as the missing child's father. Mentioning it would just make them sad, and since Irene changed the subject, he played along and said, "James Cross has recovered. Let's visit him after breakfast."Irene nodded. "Okay." Isaac then got up and gathered her in his arms, offering a silence assurance.Irene forced a smile. "Let's eat. I'm hungry," she said, and pulled him out of the bedroom as she rambled on. "You must miss Tommy since you've been away, right? He's perked up now, but don't hug him so soon—it's bad since his rash hasn't faded completely…"Isaac quietly listened, and Sheryl was there
When Irene regained her freedom, she did not get off Isaac right away. Instead, she leaned in, holding his head firmly and biting down viciously on his lip!Isaac frowned slightly but did not resist, even watching her lovingly. Still, Irene soon released him because she could taste blood. She said, "Don't push me like that ever again.""Sure." Isaac smiled. Irene was just about to get off him when she slipped and landed on him again.Mrs. Watson happened to arrive just then.Catching them in the act, she quickly closed her eyes, turning around while giggling, "It's alright, you can continue. I saw nothing."With that, she fled, as if fearful she would be a third-wheeler!Irene was left speechless even as her cheeks burned.Mrs. Watson must have misunderstood. This was just so embarrassing!Shooting Isaac a glare, she snapped, "This is all your fault."Isaac pursed his lips to hide a smile. "We're married. They were too, so they would understand."Irene shot him a vicious