Crossroads

Chapter 71

“Help!”

The woman, brought back as a hostage, cowered in the corner, her body trembling as she begged, “No, please, don’t…” Her face was swollen from being hit, and her long hair was a cluttered mess

“You want money, right? How much do you want? I can pay you. Don’t touch me. Stay away from me…” Her lips turned pale with fear, her words trembling.

“Shut up, you old hag!”

The burly man was visibly impatient. Then, he grabbed her by the hair and dragged her out…

“What’s going on here?”

The door was suddenly flung open with a clang

A man dressed in a black suit had just returned, and he was also dragging another woman. “Two Jessicas?”

Stephanie, restrained by the man in the suit, looked up anxiously and was shocked to see Jessica crawling on the ground in the middle of the grimy, abandoned factory.

“Let go of mel” Stephanie struggled as the man gripped her jaw, his surprise was evident as he squinted, scrutinizing her and Jessica.

“Forget it. Just deal with both of them. Let’s start filming and send the footage to Dominick. That bastard really thinks we’re pushovers!”

“No, don’t touch me! I’m begging you. Please let me go… Jessica looked up at the thug above her, disgust running through her as she

trembled in fear,

She struggled desperately, but her movements only made the man more impatient, his grip leaving bruises on her delicate skin.

With her face streaked with tears, Jessica turned her head and screamed, “Stephanie, help mel Help!”

“Stephanie?”

Hearing that name, the man in the black suit was stunned.

Then, the hand around Stephanie’s neck tightened even more, his eyes bloodshot as he glared at her.

“So you’re Dominick’s wife,” he spat out through clenched teeth, his tone sinister and full of hatred,

Stephanie was met with his intense glare, and a wave of terror rose. “What do you want to do?” She fiercely forcefully, but couldn’t overcome the man’s strength.

The man burst out laughing. “I heard the woman Dominick brought home is pregnant, cartying his child…” His laughter was chilling and

venomous.

“Hey! Turn the camera this way…” he barked at another man in front. “It’s time to dissect this bastard child alive!

“Don’t worry, I will send the corpse of this baby to Dominick… So the father can meet his child.” He held a fruit knife in his hand, aiming it at Stephanie’s belly.

The abandoned factory echoed with his cruel, chilling voice. An old lamp swung overhead, its dim yellow light glinting off the cold edge of a knife. The cold metal sensation, the sharp edge of the knife, traced across her abdomen…

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Stephanie’s face paled, her body

to Jessica. Ever since their father,

to grab Jessica, It seems to be a

while police personnel quickly mobilized to

phone buzzed with a new

you receive the message from the abductors? Any words of Ms. Carter…” a

face was grim as he

matter how much someone

Jessica… It

had

are

he got into the car, looking like

him, “When negotiating

on the gas, the car lurching into traffic. It

the banquet. Someone mistook her for Jessica and brought

updates.

at hotel parking spot EC5620 confirmed as Mrs. Wellington’s.”

pressed together, his grip on the steering wheel tight as he suddenly swerved

the ground

car shake with

flash, Dominick was out the door and

the others scrambled out after him,

to find Randall “Sir, Randall still hasn’t woken up, so we can’t get any information…” a police officer ran up to him and

with a

you want

the first room on the left, where two police

suddenly stepped forward, snatching a gun from the officer’s

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aimed it at him. Vincent and the others rushed over, yelling, “Stop it!” Vincent’s words

was changing an IV bag for Randall. Startled by Dominick’s sudden intrusion, she

is she?” Dominick’s voice was a low growl. His left hand fisted in Randall’s hospital

help. He’s been unconscious from loss of blood since you threw him down. Calm down!” Vincent burst into the room,

how we do things… The officer

asking you one last

Then, he ripped out Randall’s oxygen tube and all

bed.

weakly, unable

wanted to stop Dominick, but Dominick just threw Randall into the

into the comer.

Wellington, you can’t do this!” the officer said, grabbing his arm. “Our priority is to save the hostages,

injured left arm. The pain made Randall

back, now!” Dominick demanded, raising the gun and pointing it straight at

threatening.

laughter. “Dominick, you care so much about Jessica.”

filled with hatred, fixing on Dominick. “My brother took

gunshots suddenly