Her Return, His Regret by Natie

Larisa woke up and found herself tied to a chair. It looked like she was in an abandoned warehouse.

She recalled having been hit by a sharp object before she lost consciousness. Could she have been kidnapped? Immediately, fear crept into her. She yelled, "Where am I? Help! Help me!"

"Larisa, calm down. Shouting won't help... trust me, I tried," A familiar voice reached Larisa's ears.

She turned her head to the right and found Ivy tied to a chair just like her. Her eyes widened in horror.

"What's going on here? Why have we both been kidnapped?" Larisa asked, her heart racing wildly in her chest.

In her heart, she was worried about the safety of the baby she was carrying in her womb. If anything bad happened to her, she could lose her child.

"Good question," a man's voice echoed in the warehouse.

Larisa turned to the source of the voice and her heart raced when she saw four thugs approaching them.

One of the thugs who looked like the leader stepped forward. He had a bald head and yellow teeth. One could smell the alcohol reeking from his body from a mile away.

"Don't worry, Larisa. Ryan will come and save us," Ivy said confidently.

'Yes, Ryan, my husband,' Larisa mused, her eyes filled with hope.

However, when she saw Ivy who was also kidnapped, her hope dimmed again.

Larisa pursed her lips as she recalled how Ryan rushed out after hearing of Ivy's disappearance. She thought bitterly, 'He would probably only come for Ivy. I'm nothing to him compared to her.'

It didn't take long for Ryan to arrive at the warehouse. He walked in and stopped in his tracks when he saw the two women tied up in front of him.

clenched his hands into fists and glared at the thugs. "Let them go!

women are very important to you," The leader said

go now," Ryan

Since they seem so important to you, they have become a part of this issue," the thug remarked. "I'll give you a

the thug stated. He laughed and said, "Oh, Ryan Kingsley, I would love to see who you will choose. I was going to have a little fun but I suddenly have the urge to know who you love more between the two." Ryan coiled his hands into fists. He clenched his jaw as he glanced at the two

wife! Don't worry about me..." Ivy Williams remarked,

looked pale and weak. But she was still so kind

was filled with guilt. His balled fists tightened, threatening to

save one woman. The clock is

wandering between the two women. Larisa's heart pounded hard in her

briefly, and then said

sank to her

Is that your choice?" The thug asked,

clenched harder. His face was devoid of any emotion

whole world came crumbling down beneath her feet. She knew this would happen but a part

leaving her to be the thug's hostage hurt more

was I really nothing to you?' She mused as tears rolled down

as rumored." The thug remarked and smiled wickedly. "Are you ok with leaving

go," Ryan

arms, cradling her to his chest like she was a porcelain doll that would break if it dropped to the ground. "Ryan, you should choose Larisa. I'm a cripple and I'm going to be in a wheelchair for the rest of my life. I'm no use to you," Ivy said in

get you out of here," Ryan

The only thing she was worried

could turn back time, she would never give her heart to such

Ryan has made his choice, I have no intention of letting you live," the thug declared,

you waiting for?" Larisa hissed,