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.

me all alone in a populated place and went

eyes open while my gaze remained fixated on the door. I truly hoped that someone would come in and save

to me like a burr that I simply can’t shake off when I don’t want to see him. But now that I need him, he hasn’t appeared even after such a

the

the edge of the bed and patted my face. A jubilant smirk 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 an ounce of

thousand questions promptly popped up in my

Then, has Julius gotten the money? Is he going to let me go

for I’ll certainly let

I didn’t feel the slightest bit of joy when I heard him saying that

on his face was too bizarre, and the vicious glint in

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

my mouth open, pouring the entire bottle of water

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

this happened, I was still aware although I couldn’t move or

however, I gradually felt my head growing heavier. I started seeing double, and despite my best efforts

I was dreaming. Many people were calling out to me in the dream, and someone even

voices were very familiar—my parents, Dominic, and also Shannon. Their voices washed over

repeated itself time and again, the voices becoming clearer each

felt my mother’s presence right beside me,

here… Won’t you

and that prompted questions to flood my mind. What’s wrong with her? And

heels of

tell that it came

on here? Why

to see a sliver of light and something hovering on the

vision cleared, and I saw that it

several times before I could finally

Tears stained my mother’s face, and it was a completely