Faux Vows, True Desires

"Why are you smoking?"

The woman complained and then said, "I want to buy some maternity clothes. Can you give me some money?"

Mr. Blue frowned, "I just gave you ten grand not long ago. Have you spent it all already?"

"What can ten grand buy? It's gone after buying a single bag. I'm pregnant with your child, and I'm not even your official lady. What's so hard about spending a little of your money? Are you afraid your wife will check the accounts?"

"At home, I call the shots." Mr. Blue handed a bank card to the woman, reminding her, "Don't splurge; I've already lost a ton of money. It hurts."

"Got it."

She took the bank card, pecked him on the cheek, and sashayed away.

Lucinda woke up less than ten minutes after being dragged out of the car by the kidnappers.

She just felt a lot of pain in the back of her neck.

Lucinda suddenly sat up as she recalled what had happened before she was knocked out.

She felt relieved when she discovered that she was able to move freely and that her phone was still in her pocket.

Although she was unsure of what had happened, at least she was safe for now.

Lucinda looked around as she got up from the ground. She was on a highway with no signs nearby, so she was unsure where the road led.

She turned on her phone, which had been turned off, and promptly made a call to Ike.

She wanted to confirm whether Ike really had a car accident.

When Ike received her call, he assumed it was the kidnapper contacting him through her phone and hastily answered, "How much do you want? I'll give you whatever, but you can't hurt my sister. Even if you escape to the ends of the earth, I'll find you."

"Ike."

scared; I'm coming to get you. Don't panic, and don't resist. Do whatever they ask you to; don't make them angry. Money is not important. I will raise the money to get you back.

was worried that she might provoke the kidnappers and end

not to panic and not to

in a car accident, were

a car accident in her predicament

no car

leads. There's hardly any traffic. I haven't seen a single car since

already mobilized all his contacts and had them looking for her all over

out of battery; once you get the location,

"Okay."

many questions. The most important task at that moment was to find his

hanging up the phone, Lucinda immediately

the moment the call was connected, her phone powered

went

safe." Cecilia said as she paced anxiously around the

she was unable to provide any help when her

for Lucinda, there was still no news. But

initially wanted to wait by the roadside for Ike's arrival, but she was

saw a grove of trees by the roadside, so she went into the grove, found a large tree with lush branches and leaves, climbed up the

hoped that Stefan wouldn't contact her

he would surely drop everything

Lucinda thought Stefan was oblivious to her

hour later, a fleet of cars could be seen coming

approaching from afar. They were driving very fast initially but slowed down significantly as they

the cars was the one she rode to work in early in the morning, and

car, but his car was at the end of

being squeezed into the back

"Stefan, Stefan."

in the tree, cupping her hands around her mouth as a makeshift megaphone,

the destination, he didn't see Lucinda, and his