Chapter 108

The villa was located halfway up the hill.

There was a winding but smooth road starting at the bottom of the hill that led straight to the villa.

From there onwards, however, there were no roads leading to the top of the hill.

It was already dark out when Elliot had begun his journey from the villa.

Using his flash as a torchlight, he hurried up the hill.

He was worried for Avery's safety.

Charlie had bad intentions when it came to Avery, and he was terrified of what might happen to her if

he was too late.

He would never have allowed Avery to come alone if he knew about Charlie's evil plans.

Half an hour later and Elliot was breathing heavily, but it was nothing compared to the hell his legs were

going through.

His doctor had ordered him not to do any extraneous activities for the next six months.

He was only allowed to walk normally and not for long periods of time either.

Activities like hiking that wear out the knees were out of the question and carried extreme risks.

leaves

forced to come to a halt as he began to

tried to call his bodyguard, but

the hill. The little energy he

from his mind as quickly

through his discomfort and

had to find Avery and bring her safely down

was at that moment that

causing him to lose his

of how afraid he felt, nor

was Avery's face.

her tears, the way her brows

It was all Avery.

him at the very end, when he thought of what Charlie Tierney might be doing to

into a bottomless pit

his ears were the sounds of

branches.

he was falling into, nor did he know

Avery yelled at the top of her lungs into the silent darkness.

go up there!

for you, boss!" cried Elliot's bodyguard." Say

We'll come get you!"

with nothing but an unsettling breeze

Avery walked, the more terrified she

path up the

her way up from holding on to the

would

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