Brian's eyes lit up instantly. He rushed toward the container and shouted, "Miss Winter, is that you? Miss Winter?"

"Bang! Bang!"

The sound came from inside the container again, confirming someone was there.

Overjoyed, Brian began inspecting the lock. Since these were abandoned containers, the locks weren't particularly strong. He found a rock and, after about a dozen strikes, managed to break the lock. He swung the door open to find Sophia lying inside, her hands and feet bound. The rising seawater had already seeped in, reaching her ears.

Seeing Brian, Sophia burst into tears..

Brian hurried over to help her up, untying the ropes around her and ripping the tape off her mouth.

"Ah..." Sophia gasped, then sobbed with tears streaming down her face. "It was Aveline! It had to be that bitch Aveline who did this to me! She sent someone to have me tied up here!"

Brian hesitated, saying, "But I've been with Miss Young all this time; she didn't do this."

clung to his arm. "Brian, I saved Lucas, but Aveline wants me dead! You have to help me get

feel right to Brian, but this wasn't the place to discuss it. He helped Sophia to her feet." Miss

back to reality and nodded. "Yes, we need

she had woken up here, terrified out

been locked inside

gone through the same

arranged for this to happen to

woman-she

car, Sophia began to calm down. Yet, she remained fixated, insisting, "It had to be Aveline

asked, "Why would

to reply, but then realized something and looked at Brian, her eyes welling up with tears. "Brian, if it weren't for you, I would've died in

the debt Mr. Tudor owes you. There's no need for

Yes.

Two years ago, Sophia had saved Lucas' life by sacrificing her own leg, and Brian never forgot that act of

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