LOGINDAVE’S POVAfter the police managed to trace the route taken by Neah’s bridal car, we finally found the place where she had been taken. We all arrived at an abandoned hotel, and when we were still about a kilometer away from the hotel, we stopped using our vehicles so we wouldn’t alert the kidnappers to our presence.I didn’t know who had taken Neah because her kidnapper had been wearing a mask. I just hoped we would still find Neah alive and breathing. Please, Neah. I’m begging you. Don’t leave Kaiden and me. You can’t die. You can’t leave us now.“Mr. Montenegro, you shouldn’t come inside with us because it’s too dangerous. We don’t know how many armed men are with your wife’s kidnapper. Let us be the ones to go inside.”“No,” I quickly answered the police officer. “My wife is inside. My wife’s life is what we’re talking about here, so I’m not going to wait outside. I need to save her! I won’t be able to stay calm if I’m just sitting out here waiting for news from you.” I answered b
NEAH’S POVI could barely feel the hand she had been hitting with the hammer anymore. I continued crying as I felt the pain from her repeatedly striking my hand.“That was only a weak hit, and you’re already crying so much? Do you want to experience how hard I can really hit your hand?” Monica said with a laugh.“Please, Monica. Not my hands. They are my life as a designer. Please.” I continued begging, hoping she might still have some mercy on me. She only laughed.“Are you really hoping that I’ll still let you go? After I destroy the hands you’re so proud of, I’ll kill you too. Here, feel this pain.”“AAAHHHH!” I screamed loudly through my tears when she struck my other hand with the hammer. There was nothing I could do because I was tied to the chair. I couldn’t fight back. All I could do now was wait for my death. This was supposed to be a happy day for us, but I never imagined it would turn into a nightmare.“If I don’t hit your hands anymore, which part of your body do you want
NEAH’S POVI slowly opened my eyes. I still had no idea what was happening or where I was. I tried to sit up, but I couldn’t move my hands because they were tied. I looked down at myself. I was still wearing my wedding gown.I remembered it all. Monica had kidnapped me. Even though my hands and feet were tied, I forced myself to get up from the bed I was lying on. I didn’t know where I was, but I was sure I was inside an abandoned hotel.Dirty curtains hung over the windows, and I was lying on a dusty bed. Where was I? Where had Monica brought me?I looked toward the window. There was still light outside. I was sure Dave was already looking for me because I never made it to the church. I just hoped they would find me soon and get me away from Monica. I didn’t want her to be the one to end my life. I wasn’t ready to die yet. I couldn’t leave this world yet and leave my son and Dave behind.We had only just started making up for all the lost time between us. Our family had only just bec
DAVE’S POVTwenty minutes had passed, but Neah still wasn’t here. Did she get stuck in traffic? I couldn’t stop myself from worrying because she was never late. It was also impossible for her to get caught in traffic because I was sure they had left the hotel early enough that even if they got stuck in traffic, they would still make it to the church on time.“Liam,” I called when he came over to me because I had asked him to. “Didn’t you leave the hotel together? You said earlier that you would go with Neah. Where is she?” I asked him.“She told me to go ahead and leave the hotel first. She said they would follow shortly after. I was confident they would be able to get here right away. The organizers who were with her earlier are already here, but she still hasn’t arrived. I’ve also been calling her and her driver, but neither of them is answering my calls.” He answered.I was getting nervous too. Where could she be? I just hoped she was okay and that they would still make it here to
NEAH’S POVOnly a few minutes had passed since Liam left when we finally followed. My organizer opened the car door for me. I got into the backseat while they adjusted my gown so it wouldn’t get caught in the door.“We’ll go ahead to the church so we can arrange everything there.” My organizer said goodbye, and I simply nodded. I let out another deep sigh. I looked at the car in front of us where the remaining organizers had gotten in before they drove away.I was surely the only one left at the hotel now. I was supposed to be the last one to enter the church anyway. I didn’t understand myself. I had already gone to the bathroom before leaving my room earlier, but because of how nervous I was feeling, I already needed to pee again. I didn’t understand what I was feeling. I felt like I needed to poop and pee at the same time.Why was I even more nervous? We only had a few guests. Only the people we knew were attending because we felt that the magic of our wedding would be more meaningf
NEAH’S POVI was staring at my own reflection in the mirror while the makeup artists worked on my face. The days had passed by so quickly. It felt like just yesterday when Dave and I were preparing for our wedding, but now I was sitting here in front of the mirror, getting ready because in just a few hours, our wedding ceremony would begin.Even though this was my second time getting married, I was still nervous. My heart felt like it was being tickled. I never thought I would end up marrying only one man. I just hoped this would last until the very end. I also hoped this would be the last time I ever got married. If I ever got married again, I hoped it would only be when Dave and I renewed our vows and reached our silver anniversary.We decided to have our wedding ceremony in a church, while the reception would be held here in a garden at the hotel.Dave and Kaiden would leave for the church together. The two of them would wait for me at the altar while Liam would walk me down the ai
DAVE’S POVI wrapped up the meeting as quickly as I could. Glancing at the time, I knew I could still make it to mine and Neah’s anniversary celebration. I was about to leave when Monica, my secretary, suddenly blocked my way.“Sir, you can’t leave yet. Your car tire blew out.”“What?” I asked in d
NEAH’S POVWhen I returned to our table, I immediately noticed the tension in Dave’s expression. A strange sense of dread slowly crawled into my chest. I didn’t know why, but suddenly, I was terrified of what he was about to say.His attention was fixed entirely on his phone. He didn’t even notice
DAVE’S POV“Sir, the investors are waiting.”I didn’t answer Monica immediately. I simply stared at the time on my watch.6:12 PM.Before, time never mattered to me. I didn’t care if meetings ended at dawn as long as the work got done. But now… Someone was waiting for me at home again. And this tim
NEAH’S POVThree weeks had passed, yet every single day, Dave still came to my parents’ house to win me back. Ever since we buried our child, I had never returned to the home we once shared. I wanted to heal. Somehow, the thought of stepping back into that house terrified me because all I would rem







