Love the Second Time Around Novel

Chapter 77 Out Of The Woods

I darted my eyes around, but all that greeted me were sloping hills and farmland. The place I had been kept in appeared to be an abandoned granary.

Julius forged ahead with me in his arms, only stopping when he reached the side of the road. I sensed that he was waiting for someone or a car. Incredulity flooded me.

Isn’t he afraid that someone will see him?

Shortly after, a rackety van came to a stop before us. A tanned and stocky man proceeded to climb out of the vehicle.

I didn’t recognize him, and I initially thought that he was Julius’ accomplice. But after listening to their conversation, I felt that it wasn’t quite the case. Instead, it sounded like a car service.

Julius didn’t talk much to the man before he carried me into the vehicle. The van promptly started moving again.

After some time, it came to a stop. By then, the sky had already lightened considerably.

When the man driving the van left, Julius carried me into a small bungalow.

While we were on our way in earlier, small bungalows such as this littered both sides of the road. It was exceedingly messy, and an unpleasant stench lingered in the air.

Julius placed me on the bed before binding my hands and legs with the rope once again. Then, he left with the tablet.

Hmm… he’s probably going to fiddle with the recording, but I really wonder how he’s going to send it to Dominic. Jeez, I didn’t expect him to demand five million! I don’t even know whether Dominic can save me.

I wiggled slightly, but my hands and legs were securely bound. If only I could move, I’d get to the door and cry for help even if I had to crawl there on my hands and knees!

Recalling my paralyzed condition then, a bolt of fear suddenly lanced through me. Ugh! What kind of drug did he give me? If I’m to remain like this for the rest of my life, I’d rather he just kill me.

I had no idea what kind of place it was, but I kept hearing noises from outside soon after Julius left.

I was thrilled at first, thinking that someone was coming to my rescue. However, not a single soul appeared though the racket grew all the louder.

wow, he actually left me all alone in a populated place and went

on the bed, I tried my best to keep my eyes open while my gaze remained fixated on the door. I truly hoped that

want to see him. But now that I

the room door swung

tugged at his lips as he sneered, “I didn’t know that he regards you so dearly that he would agree to pay five million without even

a thousand questions promptly

actually agreed? Then, has Julius gotten the money? Is he going to

for I’ll certainly let you

of joy when I heard him saying that he

too bizarre, and the vicious glint in his eyes made me want to

grinned, baring his teeth at me. I saw him putting something into the mineral water again, and it was

yanked on my hair and forced my mouth open, pouring the entire bottle of water

released his hold on me, I slumped back onto the bed as though boneless. I

still aware although

seeing double, and despite my best efforts to keep my eyes open, I slowly slipped into the

dreaming. Many people were calling out to me in

and also Shannon. Their voices

repeated itself time and again, the voices becoming

right beside me, her

I’m right here…

seemed to be crying, and that prompted questions to flood my mind. What’s wrong with her? And what happened to me? Why is

of that,

tell that it came

here? Why does

light and something hovering on the edges

cleared, and I saw that it was indeed my mother

M-Mom.” I tried several times before

and it was a completely different look from her usual