Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 257: On the highway, a black sedan tore through the traffic.

Lornas eyes fluttered open.

Her vision was blurry at first, but as the scene before her came into focus, she gasped.

Her eyes widened instinctively, but no sound escaped her lips.

Her mouth parted as if to scream, but no sound emerged.

She was like a marionette, her strings cut, her limbs powerless.

Listen, kid, growled a man in a baseball cap, his voice gruff.

If you want to leave here alive, I suggest you keep quiet! He pulled his cap lower, shielding his face from the fading light of the sunset.

Then, noticing the car gaining on them in the rearview mirror, his frown deepened into a scowl.

This is off.

No way they shouldve caught up that fast.

We didnt leave anything behind, right? The lean man next to him snorted derisively, flicking his fingers as if dismissing a bothersome fly.

Whats the big deal? Worst-case scenario we go down swinging.

He opened the glove compartment and retrieved a small handgun.

Were dealing with the Lloyds.

Of course, theyd come after us.

But itll be dark soon, and even if they keep tailing us, they wont make a move.

Dont forget, were on a highway with so many cars around.

One wrong step, and the girls finished.

In the car following close behind, the tension hung thick in the air, as heavy as the stillness before a storm.

Allison leaned forward, narrowing her eyes at the sedan ahead.

Mr.

Lloyd, youve set up a roadblock up ahead, but with traffic this thick, one crash and itll be a disaster.

inside… we cant take that

thought of the kidnappers making a panicked

chaos in an instant, with Lorna caught

moments

in two more

them flank

highway and drive

people there, and we can stop them without causing a

tone was as cold as iron, his

slice

sweat

Yes.

knew well the depths of

happened to Lorna, ending up as fish food would be the least

drowning

more alert, Lorna wouldnt have

word without

feel the

abduction, hed been wound so tight

rubbed his temples, a telltale sign that his old condition was threatening to

Believe me, Mr.

be safe, Allison reassured him softly, handing over a small

now is to

control, those

deliberate as he spritzed some on his

him, a faint sense of calm began to

Thank you, Ms.

Clarke.

bottle, veins bulging, as if holding something small was

Kellan admitted, briefly closing

have to keep

as he said it, his imposing figure seemed to sink into the shadows around him, the air in

before the sky broke open in

beside him, Kellan might

Dont mention it, Mr.

Lloyd.

than just a student to me, Allison responded, her eyes fixed

calm, there was a fierce, almost predatory

steering the car with rigid focus, stole a glance at her through

there was something about her that commanded distancean unspoken warning

like Kellan, she exuded