Left to Rot, Held by Her Again
This time, with undeniable proof, the ransom was paid.
But just as they tried to escape, the rescue team arrived. One by one, the men were dragged down.
And then, I saw him. Ethan Harrington, my father, ran toward us. He dropped to his knees, trembling as he reached out for my mother as though to make sure she was real.
She swatted his hand away. “Get Ava to the hospital. Now!”
He didn’t even mind her rejection—he was too shaken, too happy to see her alive again. He stammered like he was waking from a dream. “Y-yeah… yes. I’ll get the car. Fiona, Ava-don’t worry, I’ll take care of it.”