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.

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

like these two women are very important to you,"

them go now,"

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

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 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 frightened

choose Larisa. She's your wife! Don't worry about me..." Ivy Williams

she was

with guilt. His balled fists tightened, threatening to

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

gaze wandering between the two women. Larisa's heart pounded hard in her chest when she

briefly, and then said

sank to

your choice?" The thug asked, a huge grin

devoid of any emotion

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

to be the thug's hostage hurt more than

you?' She mused as

thug remarked and smiled wickedly.

Ivy go," Ryan demanded

doll that would break if it dropped to the ground. "Ryan, you should choose Larisa. I'm a cripple and I'm

Ryan

pieces. The only thing she was

turn back time, she would never

letting you live,"

waiting for?" Larisa hissed, glaring