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

to Jessica. Ever since their father, Wyatt, took his own life at the Westerfield branch last

company celebration to grab Jessica, It seems to be a strike against

rushed over urgently while police personnel quickly mobilized to search the

wasn’t Jessica. Suddenly, Dominick’s phone buzzed with a new video

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

grim as he glared at

much someone

wasn’t Jessica… It was

had

are

he got into the car, looking like

reminding him,

ignored them. He slammed his foot on the gas, the car lurching into traffic. It

Someone mistook her for Jessica

updates.

parking spot EC5620 confirmed

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

the ground

sudden braking made the car

was out

and the others scrambled out after him, their heads spinning from the

stopping at a 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 that rushing over now seemed

shot upwards, and with a ding, the doors

do you want to

the first room on the left, where two

stepped forward, snatching a

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yelling, “Stop it!” Vincent’s words were cut

Inside, a nurse was changing an IV bag

fisted in Randall’s hospital gown, and his right jammed a gun against the man’s

you threw him down. Calm down!” Vincent

The officer behind him was visibly shaken by what

one last

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

bed.

unable to open his

to stop Dominick, but Dominick just threw Randall into the

into the comer.

grabbing his arm. “Our priority is

arm. The pain made Randall cry out, “Stop!” he exclaimed,

pointing it straight

threatening.

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

took her. He’ll kill

suddenly rang