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.

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

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

them go now,"

have become a part of this issue," the thug remarked. "I'll give you a chance to save one of them. The other one will remain with us as a hostage."

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

choose Larisa. She's your wife! Don't worry about me..." Ivy Williams remarked, looking up at

But she was still so kind and

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

on, Ryan. You're allowed to save one

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

glanced at her briefly, and then

heart sank to her

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

face was devoid of any emotion as

whole world came crumbling down beneath her feet. She knew this would happen but a part of her hoped Ryan would choose her. After all, she was his rightful

him choose another woman and leaving her to be

She mused as tears rolled down

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

go," Ryan

darkly and untied the rope from Ivy's body. Ryan immediately took Ivy into his 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,"

Ryan promised before carrying her out of the

only thing she was worried about was her innocent baby who would be killed because of her foolish love for

she would never give her heart to such

no intention of letting you live," the thug declared, playing with his

What are you waiting for?" Larisa