Meanwhile, at Ripley Residence, Joey paced restlessly. When her phone rang, she answered it anxiously. "How did it go? Have you dealt with Lucy?""I was one step too late, Mrs. Ripley. She'd already been abducted when I got there!""Abducted?" Joey's eyes lit up. "So, someone else wants to take her out! This is even better than I expected. Tobias won't suspect I have anything to do with this!"She had hired someone to get rid of Lucy, but it looked like someone else had beaten her to it. She ordered, "Find a way to contact the abductor. Pay him more money and tell him to kill her!"Joey couldn't help being pleased with her intelligence.…Brett and Rhett were at the hospital to care for Anna. When she woke up, she started crying. "Why did you save me? You should've just let me die…""What's so great about the Ripley dude, Anna? Don't be so hung up on him. There's plenty of fish in the sea!""No, I won't marry anyone but him! If you guys aren't willing to help me, just let me di
Lucy was left alone in the room after Fred went to see Chad. She was scared but put up a calm front. When she didn't see any surveillance cameras after gazing around the room, she pulled out the key she had taken from Chad earlier and held it in her hand.Her gaze landed on some candles, and her gaze flickered as she thought of something. Ignoring the pain in her belly, she approached the candles and lit them. Then, she dripped the wax onto a piece of glass.Throughout this process, she kept glancing nervously at the door, afraid that someone would suddenly burst in. When she was almost done, she heard footsteps ring out.It scared her, and she quickly tucked the glass with the wax under her shirt. The wax was still hot, so it burned her when it came into contact with her skin. She hissed in pain.At that moment, the door swung open. Lucy hadn't had time to clean up the table and was so nervous that she could barely breathe. It took all her willpower to pretend to be unaffected
After Lucy went missing, Tobias immediately contacted his friend, Miles Chadwick, for help. Miles was a young and renowned police inspector. He was handsome and capable.Tobias asked urgently, "Haven't you found anything yet, Miles?"With every minute that passed, his heart felt like it was being torn to shreds.Miles said, "The situation's different this time, Tobias. Lucy didn't have any electronics on her when she got abducted, so we can't track her down just yet."Tobias slammed a hand on the table. "Damn it! I don't care what you guys do; you have to find her as soon as possible!"He had used so much force that the table splintered. His knuckles started bleeding. Miles stopped him and said, "Calm down. We have other ways of finding her!""Like what?" Tobias grabbed his shoulder in agitation."As long as she's appeared on any of the surveillance cameras on the streets, the system can identify her within three seconds. Then, we can track her down and save her."Tobias' gaze
Meanwhile, Martin and Rosa were worried about Lucy when they couldn't reach her. They sought Sienna and Faith out to ask them about her. The two women were shocked when they found out that Lucy was unreachable."Wait, you can't reach Lucy? Don't panic. I'll call her." Sienna dialed Lucy's number."We've already tried countless times. We can't get through to her!"Sure enough, Sienna found that Lucy's phone had been powered off.Faith said, "Maybe she's at Ripley Residence. Why don't we try asking Tobias?""I don't have his number," Sienna said."Shaun's an entrepreneur, isn't he? Call him and ask him. He should have Tobias' number."Sienna parted her lips. She didn't want to call Shaun."Oh, come on. Stop dilly-dallying! What if Lucy's in danger?" Faith snapped.That made Sienna spring to action. Lucy's safety meant more to her than her pride. She immediately called Shaun. It rang a couple of times before a woman answered it. "Hello?"Sienna's heart felt like it had been stab
During the press conference, Tobias announced that the Ripley and Eberhard families would form an alliance through a political marriage. The news shocked the world!…That night, Chad carried Lucy to the dining table and helped her settle in her seat. "The doctor said you can't move around on your own for now, so I'll carry you wherever you want to go from now on, okay?"She suppressed her repulsion and feigned obedience as she said, "Okay."He laughed tenderly at the sight of that. "Eat. I asked the kitchen to prepare a meal that's catered to a pregnant woman's nutrition.""Thanks." She lowered her head and started eating, but it was like she was chewing cardboard.After dinner, Chad carried her to the living room and placed her on the couch. Throughout the whole thing, Lucy acted like a distraught doll. Her hands and feet were chained, and her skin was bruised from the friction.Chad pulled her into his arms and turned on the TV, deliberately choosing a news channel so they
A dog barked. Faith put her things away, looking alert when she saw a burly man approach with a dog. He asked, "Who are you? What are you doing there?"Sienna cried out in surprise when she saw the dog. It barked at her, looking like it was going to charge at her and bite her. Faith immediately stood before her. Then, the dog pounced at them.Sienna screamed while Faith grabbed a thick branch and swung it around wildly to scare the dog. "You'd better keep your dog on a tight leash! We're just here for a hike. How dare you set your dog on us?""A hike?" The burly man pulled the dog back and appraised them. "You're hiking in the middle of nowhere and at night?""Heh. We've always been in the habit of hiking at night; who would've expected to see a villa here? How much does it cost to stay here for the night, buddy? Can we spend a night here?"The man snapped, "In your dreams. This is private property, and outsiders aren't allowed entry. If you don't leave, I'll get my dog to bite yo
A group of police officers quietly surrounded the hills around Chad's villa. Chad had no idea danger was approaching. All he knew was that Lucy had locked the door when he tried to return to the bedroom. "Open up, Lucy!""I'm already in bed. Go sleep somewhere else," Lucy said. At the same time, she tried to speed up what she was doing. She had already duplicated the shape of the chains' key earlier. All she had to do now was recreate it.Chad got a little angry. "Open the door now, Lucy! Let me in!"He tried to break in. Lucy said, "Don't force your way in. You've already chained my hands and feet, haven't you? Do you think I can go anywhere like this?"He thought about it and found her to be right. "Fine, then. I'll let you off the hook tonight!"He turned and left. Unbeknownst to him, a figure flashed past as soon as his back was turned.It was Tobias, who was dressed in dark attire from head to toe. He'd sneaked into the villa, but there were too many rooms. He could only
Tobias felt like his heart had stopped beating when he saw the car colliding with Lucy. The car screeched to a stop, and he spotted the driver. His gaze darkened instantly. Chad cackled. "Tobias, I will never let you and Lulu live in bliss!""Chad!" Tobias cursed. Fueled by intense murderous intent, he charged at Chad.Chad's eyes flickered. Flooring the accelerating pedal, he zoomed away. "You can't get away. I'll make sure you rot in jail!" Tobias spat with a sneer. Then, he immediately sprinted toward where Lucy had collapsed. Knocked to the ground, Lucy instinctively wrapped her arms around her belly. She heard Tobias' voice in a daze, thinking that it was a mere hallucination before dying. "Hold on, Lulu. I've called a car for us. We'll get to the hospital soon!"Crouched next to her, Tobias was awash in anxiety. He wanted to hold her in his arms, but he was worried that he might cause any further injuries. His breath hitched when he saw the pool of blood beneath her.