Chapter 20

Chapter 20

I stood

up

and walked toward the bedroom, replying coldly, "Call the police, then. Why come to me?"

Steven blocked my way. "The kidnapper is Jessica's ex-husband."

I wanted to circle away from him and return to the bedroom. My tone turned harsher. "Then, look for Jessica!"

He followed me again, forbidding me from taking another step forward. "He thought I slept with Jessica and got mad. He wants you to spend a night with him before releasing Zachary."

He seemed helpless and in pain. "Honey-"

he meant without hearing the rest of his words. My body trembled with utter fury,

he's your son. You can't forsake him!" Subsequently, he took a bottle of spray from behind and jetted it in

my brain

dashed toward the nearest room amid his distraction, but no matter how hard I turned the doorknob, it wouldn't budge at all. I went to open another room, and the same thing happened. Steven uttered slowly,

had no way out. I couldn't help but realize how cruel this man before me

harshly, "You agreed

you don't show up in two hours, he'll kill Zachary! Honey, that's the son

wanted to struggle but could barely move. At last, I used all my might to scream,

as I slowly lost consciousness. With a condescending posture, cold and ruthless, he said, "Haven't you been wanting

remained lethargic. The room I was in seemed

myself up, sitting up with great effort while going through my recollection

Gibson. At the height of his family's success, his assets were so substantial that

handsome and cultured, the ideal choice for countless women dreaming of the perfect partner. However, something happened in the last two

the meantime, I scanned my surroundings. The room door was locked from the outside, and the windows were sealed shut. Without a key, I couldn't open

but I reminded myself that I had

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