The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 20

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-"

rest of his words. My body trembled with utter fury, and I slapped him across the face. "Are you a fucking

Subsequently, he took a bottle of spray from behind and jetted it in

I felt my limbs weakening and my

I turned the doorknob, it wouldn't budge at all. I went to open another room, and the same thing happened. Steven uttered slowly, "I've locked all the rooms, including the

I had no way out. I couldn't help but realize

him harshly, "You agreed on my

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

last, I used

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

woke up again, my body remained lethargic. The room I was in seemed

struggled to prop myself up, sitting up with great effort while

Casper Gibson. At the height of his family's

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

the meantime, I scanned my surroundings. The room door was locked from the outside, and the windows were

I reminded myself that I had

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