All Chapters of Married To My Best Friend's Husband[Plead To God]: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

[ALESSIA'S POV] I wake up to darkness and the smell of mold. My head pounds and my wrists burn where rope cuts into my skin. It takes a moment to remember. The drive to work, stopping at a red light, A van pulling up beside me with men in masks, hands grabbing me while cover my face with something, the chemical smell and then nothing. Until now. I try to move but my hands are tied behind my back and my ankles bound to a chair. The room is small. Concrete walls with no windows. One door with light bleeding through the breaks. A basement or a warehouse. Somewhere far from people who might hear me scream. Panic rises in my throat but I force it down. Force myself to think. Jeffrey. He'll notice I'm missing. He'll call the police. He'll find me. But how long will that take? And what will these men do to me before then? The door opens and two men walk in. Both wearing black masks. One tall and broad. One shorter with a scar visible even through the mask opening. The ta

[JEFFREY'S POV] It's been four days since my wife Alessia disappeared and withing those days it's been four days of hell. I haven't slept, haven't eaten more than a few bites here and there. Can't even focus on anything except finding her. The police finally started taking it seriously on day two. After I broke down in the station and begged. Captain Morrison assigned two detectives. Chen and Rodriguez. They've been working on the case. Checking traffic cameras, Phone records, Interviewing people but nothing until today. My phone rings at 6 AM. Detective Chen. "Mr. Walker, we got something. Can you come to the station?" I dressed up and got in the car before she finishes the sentence. The station is buzzing when I arrive. Officers moving fast, phones ringing, computer screens everywhere showing maps and data. Chen meets me at the door. "We traced a series of phone calls. Burner phones. But they pinged off cell towers in a pattern. Always the same area." "Where?" "Industri

[ALESSIA'S POV] The first thing I feel is pain. Sharp, burning and radiating from my leg up to my entire body. The second thing I feel is a hand holding mine. Very warm, familiar and gentle. I force my eyes open. The room is too bright and everything is white and blurry. I blink twice a face comes into focus: Jeffrey. He's sitting beside the bed with his ead resting on our joined hands and eyes closed. He looks so exhausted. Dark circles under his eyes, clothes wrinkled like he's been wearing them for days. "Jeffrey," I whisper. His eyes fly open. For a second, he just stares at me like he's not sure if I'm real. Then he's move, leaning over me and touching my face, my hair, my shoulders like he needs to confirm I'm actually here. "You're awake. Oh God, you're awake." "Hi." My voice sounds rough. Broken. "Hi." He's crying. Tears streaming down his face. "You scared me. You scared me so much." "I'm sorry." "Don't apologize. Don't you dare apologize." He kisses my forehead.

[JEFFREY'S POV]My phone rings at 1 AM.I'm in the hospital chair beside Alessia's bed. Haven't left since she woke up.The caller ID shows Edward Seaman.I didn't want to answer but then, something tells me to."What do you want?""Sandra took Alexander. She's gone."I sit up straight. "What do you mean gone?""The police went to arrest her tonight. She wasn't there. House was cleared out. They think she fled the country.""With Alexander?""With Alexander."Alessia stirs beside me. Opens her eyes. "What's wrong?"I put the phone on speaker. "Edward says Sandra ran. Took Alexander with her."Alessia's face goes white. "No. No no no.""Where are the police?" I ask."They're searching. Airports. Train stations. Harbors. But she's smart. She had a head start.""How long?""They think she left this morning. Maybe earlier. She had twelve hours on them."Twelve hours.She could be anywhere by now."We need to find them," Alessia says. Her voice is shaking but strong. "Alexander is with a m

[EDWARD'S POV] I'm at my father's estate when Victoria shows up Unannounced and uninvited. The butler tries to stop her but she pushes past him. "Where's Edward?" "Ms. Victoria, you can't just...." "I said where is he?" I appear at the top of the stairs. "It's fine, James. Let her in." Victoria looks up at me. Her face is hard and angry. "We need to talk." "About what?" "About Sandra. About what you did to her." I come down the stairs. "I didn't do anything to Sandra." "You abandoned her. You helped them arrest her. You chose Alessia over your own wife." "Ex-wife. And yes, I chose the truth over Sandra's lies." "Sandra didn't lie about anything." "She kidnapped Alessia. Hired men to shoot her. Killed two witnesses. Those aren't lies, Victoria. Those are facts." "They're accusations. Not facts. There's a difference." We move into the sitting room. Victoria doesn't wait for an invitation. Just sits in my father's chair like she owns the place. "Sandra to