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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her body rigid.

confirmed. It was Randall’s brother, Isaac, who sent the anonymous letters to Jessica. Ever since their father, Wyatt, took his own

celebration to grab Jessica, It seems to

over urgently while police personnel quickly mobilized to search

Jessica. Suddenly, Dominick’s phone buzzed

the abductors? Any words

face was grim as he glared at his

much someone else might try

Jessica…

had

are you

expression and silence as he got into the car, looking like

reminding him, “When negotiating with criminals, you must be

the car lurching into traffic. It swerved dangerously, barely missing other

Someone mistook her for Jessica and brought her inside…” The communicator crackled

updates.

spot EC5620 confirmed as Mrs.

his grip on the steering wheel tight as he suddenly swerved the car, the tires screeching

the ground

car shake with

was out the door and

him,

woken up, so we can’t get any information…” a police officer ran up to him and

shot upwards, and with a ding,

do you want

he strode directly to the first room on the left, where

stepped forward, snatching a gun from the officer’s

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over, yelling, “Stop it!”

bag

was a low growl. His left hand fisted in Randall’s hospital

Calm down!” Vincent burst into the room, his

this isn’t how we do things… The officer behind him

last time. Where is

the bed. Then, he ripped out Randall’s oxygen tube and all others, hauling him

bed.

coughing weakly, unable to open

into the corner of the

into the comer.

the officer said, grabbing

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

pointing it straight

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 like you

brother took her. He’ll kill her, and you’ll never see

suddenly