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.

thugs. "Let them go! It's me that you have an issue with.

It looks like these two women are very important to you," The leader said as he played with the

them go now," Ryan

part of this issue," the thug remarked. "I'll give you a chance to save

or none at all," 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

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

and weak. But she was still so

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

on, Ryan. You're allowed to save one woman. The clock is

women. Larisa's heart pounded hard in her

glanced at her briefly, and

heart sank to

you sure? Is that your choice?" The thug asked, a huge grin plastering his face. He

was devoid of any

crumbling down beneath her feet. She knew this would happen but a part of her hoped Ryan would choose her.

be the thug's hostage hurt

I really nothing to you?' She mused as tears

seems that you are as ruthless as rumored." The thug remarked and smiled wickedly. "Are

go," Ryan

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

you out of here," Ryan promised

into a million pieces. The only thing she was worried about was her innocent baby who would be killed because

time, she would never

you live," the thug declared,

waiting for?" Larisa hissed, glaring