Back home

She saw Axel's eyes flickering in regret, but it didn't last long.

"Just know I won't ever hurt you." He mumbled.

She was about to speak when he injected her with the syringe, and she immediately passed out in his arms.

Axel carried her in his arms and walked out of the garden.

As soon as he got outside, he met kira there.

She had a frown on her face when she saw him carrying Rebecca.

"Should I get someone to come carry her?" She asked.

"Get someone to dress her up." Axel said, ignoring her question.

"You're taking her back?" Kira asked, a bit surprised.

"Don't question me, Kira. Just do as I've said." He ordered.

Kira bowed her head, "Okay boss." She muttered and walked away.

Axel stared down at Rebecca's face, and he let out a sigh.

He continued walking till he got to one of the empty rooms. He placed her on the bed.

A few minutes later, Kira showed up with another girl.

The girl bowed in a way of greeting, but Axel didn't spare her a stare. His gaze was fixed on Rebecca, who was in a deep sleep.

"Take this gown off her and change her into something else. After that, take her back home." He gave out his orders.

"Okay boss." The girl and Kira chorused.

Axel bent his head to Rebecca's face, he wanted to kiss her forehead, but he stopped and stood straight.

"Kira." He called.

"Yes boss," Kira replied.

"When you're done, come to my room." He said.

On hearing that, a smile appeared on Kira's lips. "Okay boss."

After taking one last glance at Rebecca, Axel walked out of the room.

Kira locked the door to the room and then went to stand beside the bed.

"She is so lucky, isn't she?" She uttered, staring at Rebecca.

"Yes, she is. I'm glad boss is finally letting her go. We don't want anything to distract him, she's too weak to be by his side." The girl answered.

"Yeah. But I wonder how she got those scars on her back. They are scary." Kira remarked.

She had seen scars on Rebecca's back when she changed her clothes from the wedding gown earlier. The scars weren't little, they were big and glaring on her back.

"Tell the boss about it, he might know." The lady suggested.

Kira sighed. "I will."

******

It was a busy morning in the city of Miami. Everyone was seen walking hastily in the street, hurrying to their places of work, except Eric, who stood in front of the police station, wondering whether to go in or not.

Ever since Rebecca was abducted, this was the umpteenth time he had visited the station.

The police were tired of taking his calls, he literally called them every five minutes to ask if they had gotten any updates on Rebecca's whereabouts. When they stopped taking his calls, he began coming directly to the police station.

He was about to go inside when his phone rang. He took out his phone and when he saw the name of the caller, he ignored the call. But then the phone rang again. It was the same person calling.

With anger and frustration, he answered the call and spoke first. "What is it?"

"You won't believe what I'm about to tell you right now." The feminine voice spoke through the phone.

Eric frowned. "Then don't tell me."

"Chill! I was on my way to work when I saw Rebecca's apartment open. I walked in trying to find out who was in there, and surprisingly I found Rebecca there." The girl informed him.

Eric's eyes brightened immediately. "Are you serious?"

The girl's scoff was heard on the phone, "Why would I joke about something like that? Rebecca is currently in her apartment, but it..."

Eric didn't wait for her to finish talking before he hung up. He rushed into his car and drove off at a high speed, going to Rebecca's house.

The drive was supposed to take up to twenty minutes, but he arrived there in less than twelve minutes.

He parked the car in front of the building and then ran out of it, heading to Rebecca's apartment.

When he got in, he found the sitting room empty. His heart began racing, what if Rebecca's neighbor that gave him the info was trying to pull a prank on him or something?

He walked past the living room and when he opened the bedroom door, a sharp exhale escaped his lips as he saw Rebecca in the room with her two friends.

"Eric!" Rebecca sprang up from the bed and then rushed to him. She pulled him into a tight hug.

Eric wrapped his hands around her, reciprocating the hug.

He heard her sniffling, and he started patting her back, trying to calm her down.

"I'm here now, okay?" He whispered.

All of a sudden, Rebecca pushed him off her, making Eric surprised.

"Are you okay?" He asked in concern.

Rebecca raised her hand up and wanted to give him a slap, but he caught her hand just in time.

"Babe, is something wrong?" Eric asked again. He was getting more confused.

Rebecca, on the other hand, was dissatisfied that he held her hand. She wanted to vent all her anger on him, just like she did to Axel.

Rebecca's friend, Whitney, walked closer to them.

She stared at Eric with hatred in her eyes. "What isn't wrong? Or have you forgotten how you pushed her towards men? Have you forgotten how you chose your sister over her without trying to deal with the situation?" The malice in Whitney's voice couldn't be hidden.

Eric was bereft of words, he didn't know what to say to justify himself.

"Are you Speechless?" Whitney chuckled. "I'm glad those men showed up, otherwise we would not have realized you did not care about Rebecca that much." She added.

"Come off it, Whitney. Anyone in his shoes would do the same." Rebecca's other friend, Ella, spoke from the bed where she was seated.

Whitney turned to her. "Are you kidding me? Would you push me or Rebecca to a kidnapper?" She questioned.

Ella shook her head slowly. "No."

"Then what on earth are you trying to imply?" Whitney asked.

Eric and Rebecca weren't paying attention to them.

While Eric was thinking of how to make Rebecca forgive him, Rebecca was thinking about her encounter with Axel. She just couldn't get it off her mind.

"Can you guys please excuse us?" Eric finally spoke up.

"We won't." Whitney had her mind made up.

Eric turned to Rebecca. "Babe, please can we talk?"

Rebecca took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. She looked at Whitney and Ella and then gave them a knowing look.

Whitney shrugged before exiting the room, while Ella just walked out quietly.

"You can speak now." Rebecca urged.

"I'm sorry, babe. I was not in my right senses, I was so tensed." He apologized.

Rebecca scoffed. "So what if I got killed?"

Eric held her hands immediately. "Don't say that, you know I can't live without you. I am so sorry for what happened. I will always choose you. Please forgive me."

Rebecca took a deep breath. She didn't have a choice other than to forgive him. Eric had done a lot for her since they began their relationship. She wouldn't use his mistake to pay for all the good things he did for her.

"It's fine." She muttered.

A cheerful smile appeared on Eric's face. "I love you," he declared.

Rebecca flashed him a smile, she didn't feel the need to reciprocate his love declaration.

Her stomach made a loud rumbling sound and she pouted.

Eric poked her cheek. "You are such a baby, I will make you your favorite meal. But first, you need to tell me how you got back home and why you were abducted."

Rebecca shook her head. "No, I do not want stirred fried spaghetti, I want something else. We will talk about my return over breakfast."

Eric was kind of surprised she rejected her favorite meal, but he didn't ask her why. "Okay babe. Rest for a while, I will be back." He told her.

He planted a soft kiss on her lips and then walked out of the bedroom.

Whitney and Ella entered as soon as he left.

"Shut the door." Rebecca whispered.

Ella quickly went to lock the door.

Earlier, before Eric came, she was on the verge of telling them who plotted the abduction and why.

She didn't know how she got home. She woke up this morning only to find herself on her bed.

She had borrowed her neighbor's phone to call her friends. She didn't call Eric because she wanted to tell her first friends and listen to their suggestion. It would be stupid of her to tell Eric who took her.

She stared at her friends who had curious looks on their faces. "Axel was behind my abduction." She revealed.

Ella and Whitney exchanged looks before looking back at her.

"Are you kidding me?" Ella found it hard to believe.

"I was also shocked to see him. But believe me guys, Axel was the one behind everything. He..." Rebecca paused when she heard the door creaking open.

Eric entered the room, he was already putting on an apron.

"I came to ask if Whitney and Ella care for some food, so I can make enough portion." He said.

"That's so sweet of you, Eric." Ella commented.

"Thank you, Ella. Whitney, how about you?" Eric asked.

Whitney faked a smile. "Of course," She replied.

"Okay, see ya soon." With that being said, Eric went out, shutting the door behind him.

Rebecca faced Whitney. "You used to like him, what changed?"

"He chose his sister over you!" Whitney half yelled.

"I would have done the same. Why make a big deal out of it?" Rebecca was already getting angry.

Whitney didn't say any more words, she only rolled her eyes.

"That's enough, guys. We should be focused on why Axel abducted Rebecca." Ella chipped in.

"He wanted me to stay there. He told me Eric wasn't a good person, and even though I do not know why he said that, I feel bothered." Rebecca explained.

"Maybe Eric isn't really a nice person." Whitney muttered, just to her hearing.

"Then how is it possible you are here? If he wanted you to stay, you wouldn't be here right now," Ella thought out.

Rebecca was taken aback. If Axel really wanted her to stay, there was nothing she could do. But he respected her decision and took her back home. How did he even know her house? How was he able to access her apartment? Why did he abduct her in the first place if he had no intention of forcing her to stay? Many thoughts filled her mind.