Chapter 169

Christiana’s POV.

The sound of gravel crunching beneath someone’s boots sent a jolt of fear through me. My chest tightened as I clutched my coat, trying to keep the shivers from taking over. The wind felt colder now, biting against my skin. A shadow moved from the trees, and a figure stepped into the faint light coming from my car’s headlights.

He was wearing a mask. Black, featureless, and terrifying.

“Are you alone?” the man asked, his voice muffled and low.

“Yes,” I choked out, my voice trembling. My hands were clammy and my legs felt like they would give out at any second. “I’m alone. Please… I just want my kids.”

The man didn’t respond. He stepped closer, his movements slow and deliberate, like he was in no rush. My breathing quickened as he reached into his pocket and pulled out a piece of black fabric.

“Turn around,” he ordered.

I froze, my feet rooted to the spot.

“Turn around,” he repeated, this time sharper.

My hands shook as I obeyed, turning my back to him. The next thing I knew, the fabric was wrapped around my eyes, plunging me into darkness. My heart raced as I felt his gloved hands tie the blindfold tightly behind my head.

“Where are you taking me?” I asked, my voice barely above a whisper.

“You’ll see,” he said, his tone flat and emotionless.

I wanted to scream, to demand answers, but the thought of my kids kept me silent.

“Walk,” he instructed, placing a firm hand on my shoulder.

I stumbled forward, the ground uneven beneath my feet. The air was thick with the scent of damp earth and something metallic I couldn’t place. The man guided me to what felt like a car, opening the door and gently pushing me inside.

“Sit,” he said.

I slid into the seat, my hands gripping the edge as I tried to steady my breathing. The door slammed shut behind me, and a moment later, the car started.

The drive felt endless. I had no idea where we were going, and the blindfold only made it worse. My mind raced with every horrible possibility. Were Ethan and Emma okay? Were they here? Were they….

No. I couldn’t let myself think like that.

I clenched my fists, trying to focus on the hum of the engine and the occasional turns the car made. My stomach churned with every bump in the road, and the tension in my chest grew Heavier with each passing second.

Finally, after what felt like an hour, the car came to a stop.

The door opened, and I felt a hand grip my arm, pulling me our My legs wobbled as I stood the cold air hitting me agan.

Take her inside a voice said, but it wasn’t the same man.

The blindfold was yanked off, and I blinked against the sudden light in front of me was a massive warehouse, its mela

doors looming like a giant mouth waiting to swallow me whole. The man in the mask stood beside me, unreadable beneath the dark cover.

“Move,” he said, nodding toward the entrance.

I hesitated, my feet refusing to move.

“Where are my kids?” I demanded, my voice breaking.

replied coldly. “But keep wasting time,

his

expression

his voice sent a shiver down my spine. I swallowed hard and started walking toward

throat. The man walked behind me, his presence looming, and I could feel his eyes on me even though he

they hurt?” I asked,

No answer.

hard on my bottom lip, fighting the tears that threatened to spill over. I couldn’t lose it now. I had to stay

off the metal walls. My heart was pounding so hard I thought it

stopped in the center of the large, empty space. The room was dimly lit by a single overhead light that

he said, stepping

voice trembling as I spoke. “Please, just let me see them. I’ll

respond. He simply stood there, his arms crossed, the

heaved as I struggled to keep my breathing steady, my eyes darting around the room, searching for any sign

cheek. I wiped it away quickly, not

his weight, and I could feel his presence

this, whatever they wanted, I would face it. For my

I wasn’t already

space, breaking the suffocating silence. My head snapped toward the direction

hard, my pulse racing as I watched a shadow stretch across the floor. The man in the

one sending a jolt of anxiety through me. My breathing quickened, my chest rising and falling as I fought the

stepping into the fluctuating

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Chapter 169

how shaken I

of his lips I had come to recognize all too well. He was dressed sharply, as always, his suit designed to perfection, but there was a darkness in his eyes that

edge. He stopped a few feet away, tucking his hands

caught in my throat, and my knees threatened to give out beneath me. Rage and terror surged through my veins, but all I could manage was a shaky, “What are you

smile widened, but it didn’t reach his eyes. Those cold,

reaction.

you?” he said, his tone as smooth as silk but

like a freight train. Daniel was behind

my children?” I demanded, my voice cracking as tears spilled

head slightly, as if amused by my outburst. “Relax,” he said, his voice

I felt my legs buckle slightly. The man in the

you’ve hurt them…” I started, but Daniel cut me off

his

They’re your kids. Your precious little bundles of joy. Why would I harm them when I can use them

ant?”

I wanted to

His presence, his

I spat, my voice trembling with fury and

me where they were, but

want. The fact remains….you’re here. And

his twisted

step closer, his eyes narrowing as he studied me. Let’s not waste time, Christiana,” he said, his voice dropping to a dangerous whisper. “You

For the first time in

fists at my sides, trembling with fear and fury. “What is this

toward me. His expression shifted, his smirk fading into something more serious, almost vulnerable. “Do you know what it’s like to give someone your heart, only for

sudden change in his tone. “What are you talking about?” I

Christiana. With everything inside of me, I loved you,” he said, his voice soft but laced with bitterness. “But you…” He

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