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

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

I felt my limbs weakening and my brain

and 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, "I've locked

I couldn't help but realize how cruel this man before me

"You agreed on my

didn't have a choice!" he roared. "He said if you don't show up in two hours, he'll kill Zachary! Honey, that's the

move. At last, I used all my

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

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

sitting up with great effort while going

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

the perfect partner. However, something happened in the last two years, causing his family to go bankrupt. He was deeply

outside, and

panic engulfed me, but I reminded myself that I

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