Lahat ng Kabanata ng Yearning for Her Return : Kabanata 531 - Kabanata 540

Sam's expression instantly turned dark. Before he could send a reply, a voice message came through. The voice sounded lackadaisical and chilly, like the night air. It was impudent and maniacal."I know Becca's still asleep right now. I also know how important Becca is to you all. How about this? I won't penalize you for what happened tonight. As long as you send her safely to the hospital, I'll forget anything happened. I'll return your two cousins as agreed, Mr. Johnson."That meant that, as long as Rebecca was back in the hospital ward, David would let Caleb and Alex go unharmed.Sam's heart burned with a righteous fury. "Why should I believe you?"David sounded amused when he said, "Sam, you certainly have the choice not to believe me. But then, I won't be able to make any promises about the state you'll find your cousins in."After a pause, a third voice message came through."By the way, what makes you so sure you can take Becca safely out of Fairport, Sam?"Though tinged w

"Becca!" Sam cried out from behind before Rebecca could get too far. He had put away the note without opening it and jumped out of the car.Rebecca turned back. Sam's tone was impatient as he stood by Nate's side. He looked at her. "You should still let us send you there. How could you just walk off alone? This time is different from the last."The two siblings thought back to what had happened at the hotel. They both smiled.Rebecca, especially, felt a sense of release as she smiled.That had just happened two days ago, so Rebecca naturally remembered it. She also remembered how much she feared that she couldn't bear to leave. Thus, she hadn't even dared to turn back and look at her family.She was afraid that if she looked back, she would want to go back home. If she did, then the safety of Sam and Nate couldn't be guaranteed.She didn't look back. She told herself that she had always been alone. Thus, she wouldn't drag anyone else into trouble now.Yet, now, her choice to l

It was the next afternoon when Rebecca was awakened by the dazzling sun. As usual, her stomach churned with hunger.But what was different from last time was that she didn't feel dizzy immediately upon waking. Instead, she actually felt refreshed. The herbal smell she sensed was especially relaxing. If it weren't for the stone-faced man sitting on the couch, Rebecca would have forgotten what she had endured last night. With just one look, her movements became smaller. Then, she laid her head back down on the pillow and stayed silent. She forced herself to endure the hunger she felt.Naturally, David noticed that Rebecca had woken up from where he was on the couch. It was just that he didn't bother with her after seeing her move about without making any noise. He went back to his own affairs.The room was filled with awkward silence. There was only the soft tapping of fingers on a keyboard outside. Even the chirping of the birds beyond the window was too soft to penetrate the gla

Sitting opposite Rebecca on the couch, David suddenly found himself at a loss for words.He really didn't understand how Rebecca could be so caught up with the Johnson family when she'd lost her memories. According to her, she only remembered things up to five years ago. In that case, the members of the Johnson family were only strangers she'd seen a few times.Yet, it was these same strangers who turned all his efforts this past month into nothing. Worse, she had even compromised with him time and time again because of them.And it was only because she missed home.For a moment, David really didn't know what to say. He could only watch as Rebecca sat across from him and cried. She was so bereft that it made it seem as though he had done a great wrong against her while she had been with him.Well, it was true that he had.She was once a bird flying free in the wild. David had caught her, pinioned her, and kept her at home. No matter how large her cage was, how he saved her the tr

Her body wasn't in good condition, to begin with. The stress of the past few days was taking its toll.Even an ordinary person would need a week to recover from a mild cold, let alone someone like Rebecca, who had gone through so many hardships.Even without the events of the previous night, the exhausting journey would have taken a toll on her.Propped against the car door, she vomited everything in her stomach. She emptied even the meager food she had eaten yesterday.Even a stranger passing by would feel concerned seeing a young woman so ill, not to mention David.But the clock was ticking. The departing ship wouldn't wait for them. The driver removed their luggage from the car and handed it to another suited man on the dock. He turned to David."Mr. Winston, the ship is about to depart. Should we go ahead and get on board? Afterward, we can have a doctor see Ms. Brown."Although they left in a hurry, the people on the ship were all David's men. They had everything prepared