Filed to story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
Leia was confused. “What do you mean? Why are you beating around the bush? Are you going to ask your friend for help or not?”
“Leia, I’m sorry. I can’t help you with this. If you want to break up with me because of this, then so be it.” William’s eyes filled with tears. “I’m a bad guy, and I’m also an idiot. I don’t deserve to live. However, I never regretted meeting you and falling in love with you. Thank you for saving me. I love you, Leia. Goodbye!”
“William, you…”
William hung up before Leia could finish her sentence. He was already crying.
It wasn’t difficult to deduce from what Leia said-if he came clean right now and returned Adie to Flossie, they might still be able to get back together. However, if he sent Adie to Carmine Pawnshop, their relationship would be over for good.
He loved Leia. Naturally, he didn’t want their relationship to end. However… More importantly, he was worried she would get into trouble because of him. Carmine Pawnshop’s owner might exact revenge on her.
That’s why he’d rather go through with the breakup than take the risk…
“I’m sorry, kiddo. I don’t want to hurt you either, but if I don’t do this, the woman I love will get hurt. I hope Mr. Q wants you because he genuinely likes you.” William turned around and looked at Adie. He sounded apologetic.
Despite committing an evil crime, William was a reasonable person. That’s why he’d already thought of a way to redeem himself. Once he sent Adie to Carmine Pawnshop, he’d offer a clear explanation to everyone.
The car eventually stopped at a gas station.
William was feeling awful. He decided to get out of the car for a smoke.
Just as Jessanna had said, Adie was still sound asleep due to the sleeping pills’ effect.
However, when William walked far away, Adie got up.
Adie knew ahead of time that Jessanna was up to no good, so he swapped the glass of milk infused with sleeping pills with a regular one when she wasn’t paying attention. He was only pretending to be asleep all this time.
Therefore, he heard everything Jessanna and William said. He was intrigued by the Carmine Pawnshop’s owner that they spoke about. He wanted to meet this guy.
If this person turned out to be capable, Adie might even try persuading him to work for Mommy.
After all, Mommy had been working hard for many years. Even if Liam was there to help her, he couldn’t do much for her. The more, the merrier. Mommy would have an easier time too.
However, Jessanna was too evil. Not only did she hurt Mommy, but she even tried to sell him. He couldn’t forgive her.
Adie retrieved his phone and dialed 911 according to plan.
“Police officer, help me. I’ve been kidnapped and sold by Jessanna Ximenez, a human trafficker. She’s at Hotel XX right now. Hurry up and arrest her. Oh, and send someone to save me. My name is Aiden Ellsworth. My Mommy is Flossie Ellsworth, and my Daddy is Liam Osborne. Ahh… The bad guy is here!”
Adie hung up right after divulging the key information. He also switched off his phone’s GPS system so that the police wouldn’t find him too soon.
On top of that, he intentionally left his belongings behind at the hotel when he left earlier. If the police caught Jessanna now, there’d be solid evidence of her crime. ‘Hehe!’
After William finished smoking, he returned to the car. Adie was still sleeping. William couldn’t resist sighing.
“Poor kid.”
He filled up the petrol tank and started driving faster than before.
Water Dock was even brighter at night than during the day. All types of people were out and about.
Ordinary people wouldn’t even dare enter this lawless place.
Men would have their organs harvested, while women would be forced into prostitution. As for fair, good-looking boys like Adie, one could only imagine the horrors that would befall him if he was caught on the streets!
William’s legs were shivering when he drove into this area.
Unfortunately, their car was stopped less than a mile away from Carmine Pawnshop.
Bang!
One of William’s car tires ruptured. A man with one eye walked over with a watermelon knife while chewing gum. ‘ Hey, you must be real bold, coming to Water Dock in the middle of the night. Your tire’s blown. You’re lucky I’m here to help.”
William held onto the steering wheel tightly. “Thanks but no thanks. I have a spare tire.”
“Your tire is inferior to mine. My tire is the passport you need to enter Water Dock. I guarantee you’ll be able to go wherever you like when you have it on. Otherwise, you might just suffer more punctures!”
Clearly, the one-eyed man was the person who intentionally caused William’s tire puncture. His objective was to demand money.
William couldn’t be bothered to argue any further. “How much does your tire cost?”
“That depends on what valuable goods you have.” The one-eyed man chewed on his gum before looking into the car. He was initially searching for expensive goods, but his eyes lit up when he saw Adie, who was sleeping in the backseat. “Your kid here looks valuable. He’s fair and adorable. I’ll adopt him as my son.”
No way! Somebody has already made a booking. You better not get any wrong ideas. If you want money, make an offer!” William exclaimed.
“Damn it! I’ll do whatever I want. Stop yapping!” The one-eyed man slapped William across the face and swung his watermelon knife around. “Cut the crap. Get out of the car right now. This kid is mine. Otherwise… I’ll chop your head off!”
“Dream on!” William quickly rolled up the window and locked the doors. He then stepped on the gas as hard as he could, intending to drive directly to Carmine Pawnshop.
However, the one-eyed man, an influential person in the dock, immediately ordered someone to block his way with another car. He then struck his watermelon knife against the car door. “Damn it. Get out, or I’ll chop your head off!”
“This…” William panicked. He didn’t expect the man to be so unreasonable. Just as the rumors claimed, Water Dock was as terrifying as hell. It explained why Jessanna sent him!
“What are you waiting for? Step on it!” Adie could no longer pretend to be asleep. He got up and started yelling at William.
“Ahh!” Adie’s voice sent William, who was already tense and nervous, screaming. ‘ Kiddo, y-you’re awake?” William stammered.
Adie rolled his eyes and started giving orders. “Idiot. I’ve been awake for a long time. Look ahead. Pedal to the metal all the way. Turn the car as much to the left as possible, and force your way through. Otherwise, we’re both doomed!”
Adie initially wanted to pretend to be asleep, but this man didn’t seem the least reliable. Although it was obvious the other party was driving their way, he still hesitated and didn’t go full speed ahead. Adie was terribly anxious.
“Huh? What?” William’s jaw dropped. He looked ahead and realized that he ought to follow Adie’s instructions.
Without thinking too much, William held onto the steering wheel tightly.” I’m going to make a rapid turn. Sit tight!”
Vroom, vroom, vroom! The roar of the car’s engine echoed throughout the dock. The vehicle headed toward a gap on the left, and just when it seemed they would get through, another car showed up from the opposite direction and blocked their way to Carmine Pawnshop.
The worst part was that William’s tire was completely ruined this time. The car couldn’t be driven unless he replaced it with a new one!
‘What do we do now?” William fell into despair with his hands on the steering wheel. He didn’t mind dying, but the consequences would be unimaginable if this boy fell into the hands of the one-eyed man.
‘Kiddo, I’ll open the door later, and you’ll jump off after that. Run to Carmine Pawnshop and tell them your name. They’ll probably be able to protect you!”
Although Carmine Pawnshop’s name was mysterious to outsiders and was perceived as very powerful, their boss, Mr. Q, had a decent reputation.
Apart from always getting revenge on his enemies and being heavy- handed, he’d never done anything too perverse.
Therefore, it was better for Adie to fall into Mr. Q’s hands than the one- eyed man.
“Look after yourself first. He’s about to break your window.” Adie pointed out the window while calmly warning William.
William watched as the one-eyed man broke the window after hitting it with his watermelon knife several times. Immediately after that, the man reached in and unlocked the car with force. “Bloody hell. Why would you even try to run away from me? You over-estimate yourself!’
‘What are you doing? How can you kidnap a child so openly? There are laws in place for this. I’ll call the cops if you don’t stop!” William argued while trying to reach for his phone.