Chapter 24: Retrieving my child

Chapter 24: Retrieving my child

Imogen closed her eyes tightly, pretending to be asleep.

“I can’t see her. I can’t see her. I can’t see her,” she repeated to herself.

But her trembling body betrayed her true emotions.

The man’s footsteps drew nearer and nearer, approaching the bed.

Imogen’s heart pounded in her throat.

Suddenly, she felt a chill, and the blanket was pulled off her.

Imogen froze in fear, keeping her eyes shut tight and her legs straight. She told herself, “I’m sleeping, I’m sleeping.”

As long as she couldn’t see his face, he wouldn’t harm her.

The man whispered in her ear, “I know you’re awake. Open your eyes and look at me, or I’ll rape you and then kill you.”

Her mind went blank, and she opened her eyes in terror, shaking and pleading, “I’m awake, please don’t kill me.”

When she saw the man’s face halfway through, she recognized him – it was Troy.

Imogen’s face froze, showing a mix of fear, confusion, and awkwardness.

She had forgotten that Troy was still at home and that the house was secure, so no intruder could have entered.

“Why did you come over?” Imogen averted her gaze and blinked.

“It’s thundering outside, and I thought you might have trouble sleeping.”

He didn’t know that Director Imogen, who seemed tough and determined, was afraid of thunder after they got married.

Imogen pursed her lips and replied, “I’m not having trouble sleeping.”

“Really? Oh.”

“Really,” Imogen insisted.

“I’ll leave then.” Troy made a gesture and got up from the bed.

Imogen’s eyes widened, but she didn’t say anything.

She turned over, curling up and muttering in a low voice, “As you wish.”

She heard footsteps leaving, followed by the sound of the door opening and closing.

He had left.

and

nose, realizing that Troy had merely been polite

come here to give her hope and then

this how Troy always acted?

to go, so

voice, and she stiffly turned over to see Troy

leave, did you?”

“I didn’t.”

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sat beside the bed and patted Imogen’s shoulder. “Okay, go to sleep. I’ll stay here until asleep, then

escaped her

have to be

it hard for her to reject his kindness, even though she knew it was like poison, slowly corroding her

eventually fell

you fall

woke up, Troy was gone. All the doors and windows were tightly shut, as if he had never

the company after breakfast. She worked there for a while before heading to the

the day went on, the shooting picked

Alex showed Imogen some of the shots he had taken that day while

camera.

change locations, the shots were

and makeup. Imogen had to admit that, even in her eyes, Sarah appeared

the day was complete, and

camera, looking at the pictures

to check everything

do you know who’s

up, and she exclaimed joyfully, “Troy!”

expression suddenly changed. “Be very careful.”

sound, and she saw Troy give

making a loud noise as

tumbled to the floor, feeling a sharp pain in her

asked, “Are you

pulling me away just now; otherwise, I would have been hit for sure,” Sarah said, burying her frightened

the shelf was just a few centimeters away from you,” Ylah remarked. “Thank goodness

from what she saw.

and despite her

everything. He only cared about

way.

did you come last night? Why do you keep reopening her wounds just

Alex was shocked by the loud noise and couldn’t prevent the shelf

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24: Retrieving my child

front of him. He quickly put down

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