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

snapped, his smile

realized Arthur wasn't

months since you took my child. Even if I got pregnant with Ethan's kid right after, it wouldn't be this big yet." Arthur sneered. "Don't make

crowd had started to gather below the overpass, all

my

we were after she came out of

my phone, Arthur sneered. "Calling for help? Go ahead. Even if I die, I'll take this kid

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

hurt Abby, I answered the phone and told

and saw Sophie rushing towards us, carrying

got up to the overpass, I grabbed her and said to Arthur, "She's the mom. This really isn't my kid. If you have any issues, take them out on me. Let the kid go." Sophie

harder, reaching out her little hands, wanting

heart-wrenching cries and Sophie's pleas, Arthur didn't budge. "Let her go? Sure, Emily, come with me, and I'll let her go. Do you know? I miss you all

City

wanted to

perfectly described how Arthur and I had

deep breath and made a decision.

Arthur smiled, satisfied.

go first," I

laughed. "How? This kid can't

here, and I'll give you

knew it was a trap, but I had

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

moved step by step towards the

the snow on it was loose.

voice suddenly called from

and saw Ethan

wearing a mid-length cashmere coat, unbuttoned, with a cigarette in his hand. The smoke drifted in the wind as he walked slowly and steadily. "Ethan!" I

back and said, "Don't

he calmly looked

moment Arthur saw Ethan, his eyes filled with rage, but then he burst into

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

even the crowd

was in my

consequences. What you're doing is murder, and you'll

what kind of life I've been living these past few months?

is with me. You

a mix of pride and

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