Attracted By My Ex-wife

Another five long days passed by without any further developments. Kim was now a wanted man and the entire city was on the alert, yet he still managed to master deception and no trace of him was found.

Brandon's phone number was now completely useless to the investigation. The information about its location hadn't changed as it still indicated that the phone was at Kevin's company.

Unfortunately, Kevin could not rack his brain any further for a possible reason for what was happening.

Besides, Kim no longer seemed to pose a threat to anyone. He had not harassed or threatened anyone. It was if he had no opportunity to do so from wherever he was currently. The general opinion was that it was safe to go about their lives without throwing any caution to the wind.

But just when everyone had become relaxed and somewhat complacent, that was when something disastrous occurred, like a bolt out of the blue.

On that day, the sun had not yet rose and everyone was fast asleep in their warm beds. Suddenly, the shrill ring of Anne's phone woke everyone up, unceremoniously.

Anne was in the middle of a nightmare when she was so rudely awakened. In this dream, Colin stood before her, drenched in blood. He grabbed her around the neck, throttling her, and he was asking furiously why she had caused him such harm.

Just then, her sleep broke.

The caller ID identified that it was Rose. She anxiously rubbed her brow, filled with concern. She thought perhaps Rose was calling regarding something or the other to do with the business. But when the call connected, Rose sounded distraught beyond measure.

"Anne! Someone has attacked Mark and kidnapped him!" Anne could hear from Rose's voice that she was crying. "What should we do? We have to do something! Surely Kim is behind this! What if he tortures my Mark? What if he kills him?!"

The panic in Rose's voice echoed in Anne's ears, tormenting her. Her heart rate escalated dangerously.

Rose and Mark had taken the necessary precautions. In fact, they had enlisted the services of no less than five bodyguards to constantly accompany them. And yet... Kim still managed to abduct Mark.

There was no need to think any further. It could only be Kim. No one else would target them.

"Rose, don't panic - we will find him," Kevin comforted.

Anne closed her eyes, trying to deal with her inner anguish. Kim's warning rang in her ears over and over. A sad smile of utter disbelief played slightly on her lips.

No matter what security precautions were taken, Kim always managed to pierce through them with ease.

He was a man of his word. She didn't capitulate to his request that she should leave her family and go with him to a place that no one would find them, so he was meting out his vengeance on Mark.

'Kim, you really want me dead, isn't it?' she thought.

"Kevin, we really have no choice." Looking at Kevin helplessly, Anne continued, "We have taken as many precautions as humanly possible, and we have still failed dismally. Mark has been abducted.

Kim was brutal enough continuously torture Colin, even cutting his finger off. To what brutish treatment would he submit Mark?

Would he cut off Mark's entire arm?

Colin's bloody form, fresh in her memory from her tormenting nightmare flashed before her eyes once more. Her eyes became bloodshot. Inside herself she couldn't help but berate herself. 'I have already caused such harm to Colin, implicating him in this messy affair. I cannot do the same to Mark, I won't. Rose can't live without him.'

"So you want to leave me and our children?" Kevin's voice was heavy with impotency.

trouble. He really didn't think he would manage to kidnap yet another

anymore and broke down, which in turn caused the

did Kim keep pestering her? Why couldn't

wide in distress, she thought, 'Should I leave

she... Ready?

find a way!" He put his arms lovingly around her shoulders.

very quickly. It was easy to take a life.

really have time?

they even manage to locate him before his life was taken? Would what happened to Colin repeat itself on Mark?

able to handle such

away, rolled her eyes towards the ceiling and laughed derisively.

was about to be disturbed. Her

saying another word, she walked decisively towards the wardrobe and numbly,

strain. He wanted to rush to

he knew better than

to her dresser and packed the remainder of her

room, and packed all her belongings neatly into her

both knew that Kim had his men watching their home. They would be keeping an eye on every

could save

her power to save Mark the agony of whatever he

Anne took her suitcase and made her way to the exit. Kevin reached out a

look back. Because I will be behind you. Even if you go to the ends

matter if you leave the city. Wherever you go, I will follow you. We have promised each other that

due to the commotion. When they saw her, they greeted her with bewilderment. She was like a soulless puppet, walking forward lifelessly.

themselves. They wondered if

in the morning, and fresh dew was covering the blades of grass. Anne walked forward,

birds were chirping happy tunes which was such a pleasant melody to be greeted by, first thing in

I am wandering, with nowhere to call my own. Are you satisfied? You've forced me to

return Mark to his

were quite a few cars, including taxis, on the

in Eddy's ward. She was fast asleep. Anne walked passed Selma and made a

reached out a slender, beautiful hand to touch his soft, porcelain white cheek.

early?" Eddy whispered, so as not to wake up the sleeping Selma.

and said, "I have some urgent issues to attend to regarding the company. I'll have to go away on a business trip and I am not sure when I will be able to return. So I thought

worry too much about her other two kids. They had the servants, as well as Kevin, to

still in a bad state. She didn't want Eddy to worry about her when he was in a bad way.

up anything unusual or out of character with his mother. He nodded his head, and punched a fist in the air to show his excitement. "Don't worry, Mom! I will be out of the hospital and

had targeted Mark, and not her

up her spine. She didn't dare stay longer lest she cause more danger for those around her. She rushed a few last words and

so familiar. It was a place where her heart found its rest. But now, she was to leave this place.