Chapter 172

“Seriously?” Allen was skeptical.

I was fuming “Yes, seriously! Hurry up!”

Thrilled to bits, Allen scrambled to untie the ropes binding me.”

But as I was about to enjoy my freedom, someone abruptly grabbed my arm from behind. Before I could even resist, I felt the cold metal against my temple. Having watched my fair share of crime dramas and war movies, I knew it was the barrel of a gun. My body tensed up, and I dared not move, letting the man pull me to my feet.

“Mr. Ferguson, stop it, or there’ll be trouble with Mrs. Ferguson.” The moment the person behind me spoke, I recognized the raspy voice.

were mostly down, clearly outmatched by

let you harm her. None of you are leaving this place alive if you dare lay a finger

man faltered, trying to sound tough, “But, Mr. Ferguson, your stance, it doesn’t seem like you’re planning on letting us go.”

run the place.” With a calm and cold demeanor, Bryant straightened his disheveled shirt and walked over. He

holding

couldn’t help but tremble myself, tears uncontrollably streaming down my

soul would show his fear. Bryant stopped several feet away from us, extending his hand. “Let my wife go, and I’ll settle Allen’s

man questioned, giving Lloyd, already battered and bruised, a

pulled up at the entrance, seemingly Lloyd’s reinforcements, which gave him confidence.

the momentary distraction, quickly grabbed the gun from the man’s hand, and yanked me into his

gun away, and Lloyd caught it, firing a shot behind me! But the pain I anticipated never came. After a

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