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. Leave the women out of

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

them go now,"

thug remarked. "I'll give you a chance to save one of them. The other one will remain with

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

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

weak. But she was still so kind and thought

filled with guilt. His balled fists tightened, threatening to draw blood

You're allowed to save one woman. The

two women. Larisa's heart pounded hard

Ryan only glanced at her briefly, and then said to the thug, "Release

sank

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

clenched harder. His face was devoid of any emotion

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

and leaving her to be the thug's hostage hurt more than she

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

that you are as ruthless as rumored." The thug remarked

go," Ryan

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

worry, I'll get you out of here," Ryan promised before carrying her out of the

she was worried about was her innocent baby who would be killed because

would never give her heart to such a cold-hearted

have no intention of letting you live," the thug

for?" Larisa hissed, glaring at