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.

all alone in a populated place and went off

my gaze remained fixated on the door. I truly hoped that

want to see him. But now that I need him, he hasn’t appeared even after such a

 before the room door swung

and patted my face. A jubilant smirk tugged at his lips as he sneered, “I didn’t know that he regards you

a thousand questions promptly popped up

money? Is he going

I’ll certainly let you go after receiving

slightest bit of joy when I heard him saying that he would let me

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

me. I saw him putting something into the mineral water again, and

and forced my mouth open,

he released his hold on me, I slumped back onto the

I was still aware although I couldn’t move

started seeing double, and despite my

calling out to me in the dream,

very familiar—my parents, Dominic, and also

time and again,

beside me, her

here… Won’t

my mind. What’s wrong with her? And

of that, a sigh

it came from

on here? Why does he sound so

seemed to see a sliver of light and something hovering on the edges of

cleared, and I saw that it was indeed my mother who was

I tried several times before I could finally speak

my mother’s face, and it was a completely different look from