Meanwhile, Alejandro, along with his men, had found the village, which was located in a rural area. There were no headlights along the way and the roads were bumpy, so the men had to continue the rest of the journey on foot instead. If Seaton was really there, the sound of their car would most definitely expose their presence.The entire village was enshrouded in darkness even under the moonlight, and there was not a single house that had its lights on; it was as though it was a haunted village. Other than the sound of the stray dogs barking, there were no other noises coming from the village, so their footsteps sounded very loud as they walked into the village.Alejandro instructed all of his men to move separately to avoid the sound of their footsteps from being accumulated together. That way, they would be able to move more discreetly. According to Alejandro’s men, Seaton had actually been to the village, but it was not known whether he was still there. However, time was running o
Based on the details given by the drunkard, it was definitely Seaton.Alejandro grew annoyed when he noticed that the drunkard would not stop mumbling, and he urged him to show the way. Alejandro was in no mood to waste his time talking to the drunkard.The drunkard noticed the gun in Alejandro’s hands and swayed even more due to fear.Both of them walked together along the narrow street, which was filled with holes. Alejandro had his guard up at all times. He realized that something was wrong after walking for a few minutes. The village was not that big, yet the drunkard seemed to be unable to remember where his house was and was going around in circles.Just as he was about to interrogate him, the drunkard suddenly slammed into a nearby house that had a rotten door and disappeared into the darkness.When Alejandro realized that the drunkard was escaping, he spat out a swear and turned the light on his phone to the maximum brightness before following the drunkard in a hurry.The
Seaton dragged Aery along as he ran. It was a race against time in order to survive. That unreliable bachelor wouldn’t be able to buy them a lot of time. He had calculated it all. However, he didn’t think that Alejandro would arrive so quickly. He had arrived before he could change to a different hideout.Aery had never suffered this kind of torture. She hadn’t slept or eaten well since her kidnapping, so she really couldn’t keep up. She began faltering before running too far and allowed Seaton to drag her along with a rope around her wrists. However, now she couldn’t run any longer and fell onto the ground. “I can’t. I can’t run anymore. If you want to run for your life, go ahead. Survival is most important now. Stop using me as a threat…”Seaton forcefully dragged her to her feet and icily snapped, “Do you honestly think I’m enjoying cutting and running like this? You’re my hostage. I can’t let them take you home unscathed; I’d be humiliated. I’m giving you two choices now—either y
Helen supported herself against the walls of the hallway and sat down. Her face was deathly pale. “How could this happen? Her ankle isn’t fully recovered. How much has she suffered? She has nothing to do with this mess… Why did she have to suffer all of this?”Arianne couldn’t listen to any more of this. She turned around and walked to the nearest chair, sitting down. Was Helen implying that Aery shouldn’t have suffered, and she should have instead? She could understand how Helen felt, but she couldn’t understand her selfishness. Who was she to Helen, after all this time?After an unknown amount of time, the door to the operating theatre opened. Helen immediately pounced. “Doctor, how is my daughter? Is she alright?”“After having a fall from such a considerable height, how could she be alright?” the doctor replied sternly. “Her head has suffered severe trauma, and her body has sustained a lot of broken bones. We’re not sure if she’ll regain consciousness. It’s highly likely… that s
At around noon, Arianne carefully asked, “Would you like something to eat? Or a drink? I’ll get some for you.”Helen looked at her with a cold and distant stare and said, “I’m not that cold-blooded. I can’t eat or drink.”Arianne’s last nerve was close to snapping. “Can you stop being so prickly all the time? It’s Seaton’s fault that Aery’s turned out this way, not mine or Mark’s. If you have something to say to us, just say it!”Helen grew riled up. “I should just say it, should I? Okay, I’ll just say it then. How could Mark and Alejandro have allowed Aery to get hurt during their search for Seaton? There were so many people, yet Seaton still found the chance to hurt Aery. They clearly didn’t do a very good job. Aery had absolutely nothing to do with this; Seaton’s objective was you. Aery has suffered a blow for you, and even if you don’t feel any guilt, you shouldn’t act so cold and distant; you’re blood relatives! I saw it, your heart ached when you saw how Mark was up all night
What had she done wrong? What had Mark done wrong?She wanted to leave, but her heart softened. She couldn’t leave Helen alone, so she stayed with her in the hospital the entire day and only left late at night. She even left Helen with something to eat and drink, despite the fact that Helen had refused to even look at her. She was this close to throwing it all away in front of her.She was exhausted, but she had done her best.She dragged her tired body back to Tremont Estate. Mark was still awake and was talking to Alejandro on the phone about Seaton. Alejandro had been chasing after Seaton since last night. They still hadn’t managed to catch him, but they did not dare lower their defenses. He was right under their noses now. If they gave up, their efforts would go to waste.Mark and Arianne weren’t the only ones feeling exhausted. Alejandro hadn’t slept at all. He hadn’t stopped for a single moment.Everyone was trying their best, working so hard, just to get rid of Seaton. The
Arianne deliberately ate with gusto. The fragrance from the food was enough to attract a woman with a growling stomach. Soon, Helen gave in and began eating.Arianne let out a sigh of relief, which was engulfed with helplessness at the same time.On the third day, Alejandro sent an update—they had caught Seaton S. Bart.Arianne did not make a personal trip. Mark did not show up either, as he had an emergency at the office. He asked Henry to deal with it. As for Seaton’s fate, it would certainly be much worse than Aery’s. Once a man with zero importance disappears, no one would notice.Aery was facing a long battle ahead. In the beginning, Helen managed to hold on and stay in the hospital every waking hour, but as time went on, she couldn’t hold on any longer. Most importantly, washing up was inconvenient and she refused to show up with a messy appearance. However, she did not continue staying at Tremont Estate but chose a hotel near the hospital.This action was clearly done to ma
Tiffany broke out into a sly giggle. “Shh, I’m out here without permission! He’s busy in his office right now, so he doesn’t know that I’m outside. Seriously though, I’m a perfectly normal, functional adult! Why can’t I go out shopping sometimes, huh?” she moaned, before adding, “Anyway, do you know how naughty Lil’ P has become the older he gets? He’s doling out migraines to Jackson’s poor mom non-stop through his shenanigans. We’re all starting to think that maybe he was better when he was still a little bean. Sure, that kid rarely stopped bawling, but at least he wasn’t running around like he is right now! God, trying to catch him alone could take a few years away from your life!”“’Sup?” Sylvain suddenly greeted as he approached the women.Tiffany pouted. “Hey, this is a girls’ only, no-man-allowed conversation, mister! Anyway, have some roasted almonds. Freshly-made; it’s so good.”Sylvain took a single almond from the pile and examined it, his eyes belying doubt. “Really? This