Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 169

Chapter 169 Negotiation on the Overpass

"Abby!" I yelled, panic setting in as I sprinted after her.

Running in heels? Yeah, not my best idea. I could barely move.

The pedestrian street was packed. I kept shouting Abby's name, my voice cracking, but no one even glanced my way. The guy holding Abby bolted straight for the overpass.

The overpass was under construction and closed off. The workers had all gone home for the holidays, so it was deserted.

A sign on the stairs read: [DANGER. CONSTRUCTION AREA. KEEP OUT.]

Like a maniac, he kicked the sign aside and dashed up.

Worried sick about Abby, I didn't think twice. I followed, but in my rush, I twisted my ankle on the stairs and fell. Gritting my teeth, I got up and hobbled after him. He'd stopped running and was standing in the middle of the overpass, his back to me.

The wind carried Abby's cries to my ears.

"Come any closer, and I'll throw this kid down," he yelled without turning around.

That voice. I froze, fear gripping me as I stared at his back.

"Give her back to me."

He turned around slowly.

When I saw his face, my heart plummeted.

It was him!

"Long time no see! Surprised? Thought I was dead?"

It was Arthur. I never thought I'd see him like this.

He was grinning, but all I felt was a crushing sense of dread.

"Arthur, put the child down."

Arthur burst into laughter. "Emily, you still remember me. Guess I didn't waste all those months thinking about you."

"Arthur, please, give Abby back," I begged, my voice trembling.

Arthur looked down at Abby, who was squirming and crying in his arms, and smiled again. "So, you're doing well. Got yourself a kid now, huh?"

not mine," I blurted

snapped, his smile

Arthur wasn't

six months since you took my child. Even if I got pregnant

had started to gather below the overpass, all

my

Sophie, wondering where we were after she came

I pulled out my phone, Arthur sneered. "Calling for help? Go ahead. Even if I

quickly said, "No, it's not that. The kid's mom is calling.

he'd hurt Abby, I answered the phone and

at the edge of the overpass and

If you have any issues, take them out on me. Let the kid go." Sophie caught on

hearing Sophie's voice, cried even harder, reaching out

her go? Sure, Emily, come with me, and I'll let her go. Do you know? I miss you all the time." His words sounded sweet, but

in Sunhaven City had been thorough and

he wanted to reclaim everything

an eye" perfectly described how Arthur and I

a deep breath and made

Arthur smiled, satisfied.

go

This kid can't

said seductively, "Come over here,

a trap, but I

cries, my heart ached. I just wanted her back in Sophie's arms, safe

by step towards the center of the

off, so the snow on it was loose. With each step, I sank

familiar voice

surprised, and saw Ethan walking towards the

smoke drifted in the wind as he walked slowly and steadily. "Ethan!" I ran to

my back and said, "Don't

calmly looked over at

moment Arthur saw Ethan, his eyes filled with rage, but then he burst into laughter. "Save her?

the back of Abby's clothes and dangled her over the edge of the

screamed in terror, and even the crowd below started

heart was in my

consequences. What you're

bad about prison? Do you know what kind of life I've been living these past few months? I'd rather

Arthur, his expression unchanged. "Arthur, your grudge is with me. You want revenge on me.

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