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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paled, her body rigid.

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

to grab Jessica, It seems

police personnel quickly

Dominick’s phone buzzed with a new video

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

as he glared

matter how much someone else might try to

Jessica… It

people had actually taken

where are you

got into the car, looking like he was

Wellington, any leads?” Several special agents hurried to follow him, quietly reminding him, “When negotiating with criminals,

the gas, the

her for Jessica and brought her inside…” The

updates.

EC5620 confirmed as Mrs. Wellington’s.” Each message darkened

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

the ground

sudden braking made the car shake

Dominick was out

after him, their heads

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

with a ding, the

do you

directly to the first

snatching a gun from

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

a nurse was changing an IV bag for Randall.

fisted in

since you threw him down. Calm down!” Vincent burst into the room, his eyes wide with panic,

we do things… The officer behind him was visibly

asking you one last time.

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

bed.

weakly, unable to

stop Dominick, but Dominick just threw Randall into the

into the comer.

do this!” the officer said, grabbing his arm. “Our

stomping on Randall’s injured left arm.

gun and pointing it straight at Randall’s forehead. His

threatening.

turned pale as if he were shocked. Then, he burst into laughter. “Dominick, you care so much

hatred, fixing on Dominick. “My brother took her. He’ll kill her, and you’ll never see

gunshots suddenly