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.

keep

his

expression

voice sent a shiver down my spine. I swallowed hard and started walking toward the doors, my knees

of your throat. The man walked behind me, his presence looming, and I could feel his eyes on

they hurt?” I

No answer.

balled into fists as I bit down hard on my bottom lip, fighting the tears that threatened

led me deeper into the warehouse, the sound of our footsteps echoing off the metal walls. My heart was pounding so

empty space. The room was dimly lit by a single overhead light that flickered every few

here,” he said, stepping

I spoke. “Please, just let me see them. I’ll do

He simply stood there, his arms crossed, the mask

silence was suffocating. My chest heaved as I struggled to keep my breathing steady, my eyes darting around the room, searching

I wiped it

the masked man shifted his weight, and I

into my palms. Whoever was behind this, whatever they wanted,

I wasn’t already too

footsteps echoed in the empty space, breaking the suffocating silence. My head snapped toward the direction of the noise, my heart hammering so loudly it

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

louder, deliberate and unhurried, each one sending a jolt of anxiety through me. My breathing quickened, my chest rising

stepping into the fluctuating light.

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my voice giving out how shaken I was. And it

to recognize all too well. He was dressed sharply, as always, his suit designed to perfection, but there was a darkness

calm but with a chilling edge. He stopped a few feet away, tucking his hands casually into his pockets

Rage and terror surged through my veins, but all I could

but it didn’t reach his eyes. Those cold, calculating eyes stayed locked on

reaction.

off that easily, did you?” he said, his tone

me like a freight train. Daniel was behind this. All of

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

slightly, as if amused by my outburst. “Relax,”

and I felt my legs buckle slightly. The man in the mask shifted behind me, presence looming, but I couldn’t tear

swear to God, if you’ve hurt them…” I started, but Daniel cut me off with a sharp

his

repeated mockingly. “Christiana, do you really think I’d stoop so low? They’re your kids. Your precious little bundles of joy. Why

ant?”

rom spun. I wanted to scream, to

His presence, his words, froze me in

a monster,” I spat, my

where they were, but

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

a chill down my spine. Whatever he wanted, whatever his twisted game

waste time, Christiana,” he said, his voice dropping to a dangerous whisper. “You

trembling as dread clawed its way up my throat, For the first time in my life, I wasn’t sure I’d make

clenched into fists at my sides, trembling with fear and fury.

slow step toward me. His expression shifted, his smirk fading into something more serious, almost vulnerable. “Do

his tone. “What

his gaze dropping to the floor for a moment before meeting mine again. “I loved you, Christiana. With everything inside of me, I loved you,” he said, his voice soft but laced with bitterness. “But you…” He laughed bitterly, shaking his

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