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 and pretending

come here to give her hope and then disappoint her

Troy

so why

and she stiffly turned over

didn’t leave, did you?”

“I didn’t.”

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“Okay, go to sleep.

soft “hmm” escaped

did Troy have to

making it hard for her to reject

fell

you fall

woke up, Troy was gone. All the doors

after breakfast. She worked there for a while before heading

on, the shooting picked up pace, and

Imogen some of the shots he had taken that day while

camera.

having to change locations, the shots were

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

complete, and they wrapped

camera,

to

you know who’s coming?”

and

expression suddenly

heard the sound, and she saw Troy give her

making a loud noise as it

to the floor, feeling a sharp pain

Sarah and asked,

so scared. You came just in time, and it’s a good thing you did. Thank you for pulling me away just now; otherwise, I would have been hit for sure,” Sarah said, burying her frightened face

close; the shelf was just a few centimeters away from you,” Ylah remarked. “Thank goodness Troy was quick. Without him, Sarah would have definitely been hurt.”

hurt from what she

all over, and despite her painful ankle, she couldn’t

Sarah was everything. He only cared about Sarah’s

way.

did you come last night?

the loud noise and couldn’t prevent the

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24: Retrieving

down his camera and helped Imogen

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