ログインFEW HOURS AGO —LARA“I want to find Ria.”I turned around, but before I could take another step, Bryan reached out and grabbed my arm.“Lara, you're angry and you're not thinking straight.”I slowly turned my head toward him. “Not thinking straight?” I repeated, my teeth grinding together. “If you had been honest with me from the beginning and told me someone had taken Ria, none of this would have happened.”Bryan's fingers tightened around my arm, but he didn't say anything.“I know Ria and I have never gotten along,” I continued, pulling my arm slightly. “We've had our bad feuds. We've hurt each other, and I haven't forgotten what she did to me.” I took a deep breath, trying to keep my voice steady. “But I can't just sit here and allow her to die in the hands of another person.”His eyebrows drew together. “Are you trying to save Ria or kill her?”“I want her to suffer.”The words left my mouth without hesitation.“I want Ria to suffer for everything she has done to me. I want Gera
RIAI didn't waste another second.The moment I had decided to find Gerald, I grabbed my phone and searched through the news reports from the day before.My eyes moved quickly across the screen until I found the report I was looking for.The attack on the bus.According to the news, several injured passengers had been taken to a nearby police station for questioning, while the more seriously injured victims had been transferred to different hospitals.Gerald's name had been mentioned.I immediately memorized the name of the police station and rushed out of the house.The nanny called after me, but I barely heard her.I didn't have time to explain anything.I needed to see my husband.The drive felt painfully slow.I kept checking the time on my phone, my fingers tightening around it every few seconds.Please be there.Please.When I finally arrived at the police station, I hurried inside.Several officers were moving around the building, some carrying files while others spoke quietly
RIAThe car finally slowed down.I lifted my head from my knees and listened carefully.The engine continued running for a few seconds before the car came to a complete stop.I held my breath.Where were we?I could hear voices outside, but I couldn't make out what they were saying.Then the driver's door opened.My heart began pounding again as I waited. The footsteps moved away from the car. I slowly pushed the trunk open and peeked outside.The man was standing a few feet away, his back turned toward me.I looked around and noticed we were no longer at the building. The place looked like a busy street, with several cars passing by and people walking along the roadside.This was my chance.I carefully climbed out of the trunk and crouched beside the car.The man suddenly turned around.Our eyes almost met, and I quickly ducked behind the car. My heart nearly jumped out of my chest.I waited several seconds before peeking out again.He was looking around suspiciously.I didn't wait a
RIAThe car finally slowed down.I lifted my head from my knees and listened carefully.The engine continued running for a few seconds before the car came to a complete stop.I held my breath.Where were we?I could hear voices outside, but I couldn't make out what they were saying.Then the driver's door opened.My heart began pounding again as I waited. The footsteps moved away from the car. I slowly pushed the trunk open and peeked outside.The man was standing a few feet away, his back turned toward me.I looked around and noticed we were no longer at the building. The place looked like a busy street, with several cars passing by and people walking along the roadside.This was my chance.I carefully climbed out of the trunk and crouched beside the car.The man suddenly turned around.Our eyes almost met, and I quickly ducked behind the car. My heart nearly jumped out of my chest.I waited several seconds before peeking out again.He was looking around suspiciously.I didn't wait a
RIACoolness against my thigh woke me up, followed by the strong scent of an unfamiliar fragrance. I blinked several times and realized I was lying on a bed.I turned around, wincing slightly, before my eyes settled on the mark around my thigh. At that same moment, my senses came rushing back.I looked around and realized I was inside a room illuminated by a dim red light. Clothes were scattered across the floor—my clothes.I glanced down and froze.I was wearing only my panties and bra.I quickly grabbed the bedsheet and wrapped it around myself before getting off the bed, my heart racing wildly.“What happened before I blacked out?”I held my throbbing head and gripped the door handle. I twisted it, surprisingly finding it unlocked.I slowly opened the door and peeked outside.A long hallway stretched ahead of me, with several doors on both sides. I looked to the left, then to the right.There were no guards.No one was watching.I must escape from here.I rushed back inside the roo
LARABryan's face paled.For the first time since I had known him, he looked genuinely caught off guard.He slowly lowered the phone from his ear.The call had already ended but either of us spoke.The silence between us was suffocating. I looked at the phone in his hand before meeting his eyes again."So..." My voice trembled despite my efforts to remain calm. "...you've been talking to Devil this whole time?"Bryan let out a slow breath."Lara...""Answer me.""I will.""Then answer me."His jaw tightened. "I didn't lie to you."I laughed bitterly."You didn't?""No."I took a step toward hi "I asked you whether you had anything to do with Gerald's attack.""And I told you the truth.""You expect me to believe that after hearing you call Devil?""I wasn't speaking to him because I helped him." He rubbed a hand over his face, looking more exhausted than defensive."I called because I needed answers too."I stared at him."What does that even mean?"Bryan looked at me for several long
LARA“I didn't do anything, Gerald!” I pleaded, tears burning in my eyes. His eyes burned with hatred as he carried Ria up, her hands hanging limply. “She tried to hurt herself, and I stopped her.”“Stop lying!” he thundered, and I flinched. “Ria has no reason to hurt herself. You're so selfish and
Lara's POV “Your lies weren't enough and now you're trying to blame poor Ria? She doesn't even know what we're talking about. Must you be so shameless?” Gerald asked in annoyance and I gasped, shaking my head in disagreement.There was no way the results would just disappear into thin air. Somethi
Lara's POV I never got the chance to tell Gerald that I was pregnant. Or that I was dying in six months. I didn't want to believe that he would actually bring Ria to the house, so I didn't clean the room as he told me to.The doctor specifically told me not to stress myself and I wouldn't do that
Lara's POV My vision blurred as tears welled up in my eyes, but I quickly wiped them off, picking up my phone again. The picture was still there, proving that I wasn't going insane.In Gerald's arms was the one lady I recognized too well without needing to look too much. She was my sister. My youn







