Chapter 172

“Seriously?” Allen was skeptical.

I was fuming “Yes, seriously! Hurry up!”

Thrilled to bits, Allen scrambled to untie the ropes binding me.”

But as I was about to enjoy my freedom, someone abruptly grabbed my arm from behind. Before I could even resist, I felt the cold metal against my temple. Having watched my fair share of crime dramas and war movies, I knew it was the barrel of a gun. My body tensed up, and I dared not move, letting the man pull me to my feet.

“Mr. Ferguson, stop it, or there’ll be trouble with Mrs. Ferguson.” The moment the person behind me spoke, I recognized the raspy voice.

his men were mostly down, clearly outmatched

to be a fool to think I’d let you harm her. None of you are leaving this place alive if you dare lay a

to sound tough, “But, Mr. Ferguson, your

I have to show you the ropes. Otherwise, you lot will start thinking you run the place.” With a calm and cold demeanor, Bryant straightened

step by step, the man holding the gun trembled. “Don’t come any

help but tremble myself, tears uncontrollably streaming down my

end a life. At that moment, even the bravest soul would show his fear. Bryant stopped several feet away from us, extending his

raspy–voiced man questioned, giving Lloyd, already battered and bruised, a look

about to nod, several cars pulled up at the entrance, seemingly Lloyd’s reinforcements, which gave him

quickly grabbed the gun from

But the pain I anticipated

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