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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face paled, her body rigid. “Stay away from

anonymous letters to Jessica. Ever since their father, Wyatt, took his own life at the

used tonight’s company celebration to grab Jessica,

police personnel quickly

phone buzzed

Wellington, did you receive the message from the abductors? Any words of Ms. Carter…” a police officer said,

was grim as he glared

recognized that face, no matter how much someone else might try to

Jessica… It

people had actually taken

are you

noticed his troubled expression and silence as he got into the car, looking like he was urged to

any leads?” Several special agents hurried to follow him, quietly reminding him,

the car lurching into traffic.

mistook her for Jessica and brought

updates.

EC5620 confirmed as Mrs.

his grip on the steering wheel tight as he suddenly swerved

the ground

sudden braking made the car shake with a sharp

a flash, Dominick was out the door and

him, their heads spinning

hospital, they figured that Dominick must be there 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 added. They felt

elevator shot upwards, and with a ding, the

do you want to

directly to the first room on the left, where two police officers

snatching a gun from the

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at him. Vincent and the others rushed over, yelling, “Stop it!” Vincent’s words were cut short as the hospital room door flew open with a

a nurse was changing an IV bag for Randall. Startled by Dominick’s sudden

low growl. His left hand fisted in Randall’s hospital gown, and

blood since you threw him down. Calm down!” Vincent burst into the room, his

officer behind him was visibly shaken by what

last time. Where is

narrowed his eyes, glaring at the man on the bed. Then, he ripped out

bed.

coughing weakly, unable

stop Dominick, but Dominick just threw Randall into the corner of the room. Randall

into the comer.

do this!” the officer said, grabbing his

stomping on Randall’s injured left arm. The pain made Randall cry out, “Stop!” he exclaimed,

now!” Dominick demanded, raising the gun and pointing it straight at Randall’s forehead.

threatening.

turned pale as if he were shocked. Then, he burst into laughter. “Dominick, you care so much about Jessica.” He coughed between laughs, his voice hoarse and filled with spite. “Even someone

took her. He’ll kill her,

gunshots suddenly