Maia frowned. “There has to be a way.”Even if they couldn’t get out of this place, they had to find a way to spread the news out there, so Cedric knew that both of them were locked up in here.Before she could do that, she had to know what place this was.She reached out and rubbed her belly, but there was no joy to be had. Instead, she felt distraught. After all, no mother would want their babies to suffer with them. Maia felt she was not being a good mom to her baby.At that moment, one of the women sitting across the room stood up abruptly. She cackled before taking steps toward them.“W-Watch out! Quick, duck behind me!” Amanda said it in a hushed and worried tone. Maia looked at the cackling woman. Before she could do anything, the mad woman pounced on her.“Hahaha… What a lovely day! What a lovely day, I say! Tomorrow! Tomorrow’s going to be a sad day! Hahaha! Look. All of my ducklings are flying high. Look!” The woman was completely out of her mind. She was roaring wi
“Why must it turn out this way? Why would I have a sister like her?” “It’s not your fault. Don’t blame yourself for her sins.” Maia knew that Amanda was an entirely different person from Sally. Amanda tightened her lips and nodded with a pained expression. “I always thought that my sister would release them when they’ve gone crazy.” She covered her mouth with her hands as she trembled in fear. “Maia, w-will we die as well? I’ve tried my best to endure the torture so that I can see Eddie again. I don’t want to die.”“Don’t be afraid. She intends to use you to get to Eddie and to use me against Cedric. She won’t kill us before achieving her goal. You’ve managed to endure for three years. Don’t give up now!” Amanda nodded, calming down. “What should we do now?” “Why don’t you show me the map of this building?”“Sure, but how? There’s no pen or paper in the room.” Amanda looked around in disappointment.Maia glanced around and spotted a water bottle on the table. “Why do
“Enough!” Sally placed her hands over her ears and shouted at Eddie, “I’ve always loved you, but you chose not to acknowledge it. Even though Amanda is dead, you still choose to love her!”“That’s why I can’t love anymore. Sally, a word of advice. I don’t care about your relationship with Andrew or what you’ve done to me, I will let you go on behalf of Amanda. “However, you shouldn’t have messed with Cedric’s grandfather. He will never let you off that easily. You should think of how to make amends with my broth—”“Cedric’s grandfather? Don’t worry. He’s dead.” Sally laughed.“What are you talking about?” Eddie’s face fell as he questioned her sternly.Instead of replying to his question, she just continued to pack. “Sally, what did you mean by that? Why is Cedric’s grandfather dead? Do you know something?” He wheeled his chair toward her and grabbed her arm. Sally smirked wickedly as she glanced at his hand holding her arm, “Didn’t you already hear me?”“Y-You’re saying he
“You’ve managed to capture Maia, right? You should get a few more men to look after her. She’s not like Amanda. She won’t be that easy to fool. Maybe she’s already thinking up a plan to escape as we speak.”“How long do you still plan on keeping Amanda in captivity? She’s your sister.”“I don’t care if she was my sister. The moment I release her, she’ll return to the Tate family and continue with her princess lifestyle! What about me? “I’ve lived in that rundown shed for 20 years! If she didn’t try to steal the man I love, I would’ve left her alone!” Sally yelled in rage. “She even dared to tell me that Eddie had sent people over to the Tate family to ask for her hand in marriage! Do you know how I felt then? “She already had everything I wanted, yet she still wanted to steal the man I loved. She should be thankful that she’s my sister, or I’d have killed her three years ago!”Pablo sighed, “Sally, you should stop making excuses. The truth is that you kept her alive to use her
“Then, you should make sure to warm me up properly.”“Sure thing, you can count on me!” Amanda tapped her chest lightly and promised as she continued to warm Maia up. Maia could not help but smile at Amanda’s silliness. “I was just joking with you.”“Maia, your hands are really cold. Since your little sunshine is not here, I’ll be responsible for warming you up!” Amanda offered as she smiled widely. Her cute dimples showed. “Please continue, how did you end up together again?”“It was his continuous effort of always being there for me, to help me, and save me whenever I was in a dire situation. He had placed my life above his and had shown me that he loves me. More importantly, he was in my heart.“Instead of creating pain for him and me, I decided to give him one more chance. In the end, my gamble paid out.”Amanda shook her head after she heard Maia’s words, “From the moment he was willing to give up his life to save yours, it was already proof of your importance to him. “Th
Sally’s face was distorted with the cruel smile plastered on her lips. Maia knew that she was gone. Sally had turned into something far more sinister. “Pablo, bring them out of their confinement!” Sally glared at Maia as she instructed.Pablo frowned at Sally, “What do you want to do?”“I want to give Cedric and Eddie a huge surprise! I’m sure they’ll love it!” Sally turned and walked into the office next door. Pablo looked at Sally’s back as his frown deepened. He sighed and instructed the bodyguards to bring the prisoners into the room next door. When Amanda saw the bodyguards opening the doors and reaching out to them, she quickly hid behind Maia and whispered, “Maia, help.”“There’s no need for this. We will move on our own.” Maia demanded calmly as she stared at them intimidatingly. Pablo froze in his tracks when he heard Maia. He glanced at the bodyguards and signaled for them to stop. Maia and Amanda followed them obediently to the other room. Amanda was holding ont
Eddie’s eyes turned red, and he couldn't hold his tears back anymore. All Amanda could do was shake her head and sob. Then, her eyes turned and tears started dropping as well.“Hahaha…” Sally burst into a maniacal laughter, “Kill me? What makes you think you can do it? Remember, Eddie. I have your precious Amanda.” He slammed the armrest of his wheelchair hard in response.Amanda was weeping but she couldn’t say anything. “Cedric!” Eddie said in a trembling voice.“Look what the cat dragged in. Impeccable timing, Cedric!” Sally said. With the help of the voice changer, she said everything in Andrew’s voice in an arrogant tone.Maia jolted awake when she heard his name. At the next moment, she saw his cold, dashing face. Something stirred in her heart and her eyes turned red immediately.He still looked cold and ferocious, but his brows were furrowed and his chin was stiff. Arrogance filled his gaze that seemed to ensnare anyone who looked at him.The moment their gazes met,
“You’re out of your damn mind, Sally!” Maia was in so much pain that she gasped and blurted out the words with what energy she had left.The bulb above them made a hissing sound. The unstable voltage eventually caused it to pop. The bursting sound, the howling wind, and the raging waves formed a cacophony of pure terror.Sally burst into laughter with a triumphant look on her face. She stepped away from Maia and walked toward the phone. Then, she muted the video call.Cedric and Eddie could no longer hear anything on the other end of the phone. They could only see.Crouching, she yanked Maia’s hair and smacked her cheeks, “You’re right, Maia. I never planned on letting you go. Nobody can offend me and get away with it! Do you want to know why the population in this institution is reducing?“Well, you’re looking at the answer. I tortured them, tested drugs on them, and pushed them to madness. Then, I’ll push them off the window in the hallway and into the ocean!”With that, Sally