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All she had to do was stall. Buy time. She remembered the small utility knife in her pocket. Gritting her teeth, she grabbed it and began sawing at the rope around her wrists. With her hands tied behind her back, it was hard to see what she was doing. She cut herself several times. But…

“She’s not inside?” James’s voice trembled uncontrollably. “Mr. Luke, we’ve searched thoroughly. Ms. Lily isn’t in this house. The GPS might not be perfectly accurate-we’ll check the nearby residences next.” As the officer spoke, a bloody red haze crept into James’s dark eyes. In that moment, dozens of nearly hopeless thoughts rushed through his mind….

If he could grow wings and fly straight to her, he would. He wanted nothing more than to shield her, to make sure no one laid a finger on her. But he couldn’t cross a thousand kilometers in an instant. All he could do was shout through the phone, his voice raw with urgency. “Don’t…

Blanc immediately noticed the disdain in her eyes. He hadn’t done anything like James, yet he was catching flak for it. But no matter how unreasonable her anger seemed, he couldn’t stand to see her upset. Quietly, he leaned over to her, softening his expression and trying to comfort her. “Yes, Lily should decide whether…

Seeing Mathilda’s teeth grinding violently, crimson welling at the corners of her lips, Elsa’s eyes filled with concern. Her voice softened. “What’s wrong?” word “I hate her, Elsa. I hate that bitch Lily so much!” Mathilda clutched Elsa’s hand in a death grip, every soaked in blood. “If it weren’t for her, I would never…

But she was carrying a child. If she lost the ability to resist and fell into these monsters’ hands, she wouldn’t be able to protect the tiny life inside her. The woman with the sharp cheekbones pulled out a large burlap sack. As the sack closed around her, Lily’s heart sank into a sea of…

But the name printed clearly on the report was hers. And all the indicators were normal. There was even a handwritten note at the bottom from the doctor, estimating the pregnancy at four weeks and a few days. There was no doubt-she’d gotten pregnant that night when he was set up. He was going to…

She hoped they would keep eating well, taking care of their health, and staying happy every day. But it was obvious James didn’t want her staying in Luke’s house another minute. So she obediently went upstairs to pack. “You little punk, you’re just-“ Blanc shot James a disgusted glare. He still had his slipper in…

He couldn’t stand any physical contact with men-any man other than Leila. But she was convinced he could only be with men. There was no point in explaining. So he just gave a muffled reply. “Yeah.” “You have to eat well from now on…” Lily normally didn’t say much to James. But now that they…

That night at the theater, James had publicly defended Lily. He’d seemed so concerned about her, so protective, they had all assumed-hoped-he was finally falling for her. They’d been worried he might still go through with the divorce, but deep down, they thought he’d changed. Apparently not. Grace clung to one last shred of hope….