Love the Second Time Around

Chapter 77 Out Of The Woods

I darted my eyes around, but all that greeted me were sloping hills and farmland. The place I had been kept in appeared to be an abandoned granary.

Isn’t he afraid that someone will see him?

Shortly after, a rackety van came to a stop before us. A tanned and stocky man proceeded to climb out of the vehicle.

I didn’t recognize him, and I initially thought that he was Julius’ accomplice. But after listening to their conversation, I felt that it wasn’t quite the case. Instead, it sounded like a car service.

Julius didn’t talk much to the man before he carried me into the vehicle. The van promptly started moving again.

After some time, it came to a stop. By then, the sky had already lightened considerably.

When the man driving the van left, Julius carried me into a small bungalow.

While we were on our way in earlier, small bungalows such as this littered both sides of the road. It was exceedingly messy, and an unpleasant stench lingered in the air.

Julius placed me on the bed before binding my hands and legs with the rope once again. Then, he left with the tablet.

Hmm… he’s probably going to fiddle with the recording, but I really wonder how he’s going to send it to Dominic. Jeez, I didn’t expect him to demand five million! I don’t even know whether Dominic can save me.

I wiggled slightly, but my hands and legs were securely bound. If only I could move, I’d get to the door and cry for help even if I had to crawl there on my hands and knees!

Recalling my paralyzed condition then, a bolt of fear suddenly lanced through me. Ugh! What kind of drug did he give me? If I’m to remain like this for the rest of my life, I’d rather he just kill me.

I had no idea what kind of place it was, but I kept hearing noises from outside soon after Julius left.

I was thrilled at first, thinking that someone was coming to my rescue. However, not a single soul appeared though the racket grew all the louder.

Oh wow, he actually left me all alone in a populated place and went off by himself!

I tried my best to keep my eyes open while my gaze remained fixated on

like a burr that I simply can’t shake off when I don’t want to see him. But now that I need him, he hasn’t appeared even after such a long time has

then, I heard a click before the room door swung open. Julius

jubilant smirk tugged at his lips as he sneered, “I didn’t know that he regards you so dearly that he would

remark, a thousand questions promptly popped up

gotten the money?

for I’ll certainly let you go after receiving the

slightest bit of joy when I heard him saying that he would let me go.

expression on his face was too bizarre, and the vicious glint in his eyes made me want to shy away

at me. I saw him putting something into the mineral water again, and it

forced my mouth open, pouring the entire bottle of water down my

me, I slumped back onto the bed as

happened, I was still aware although I couldn’t move

double, and despite my best efforts to keep my

felt as though I was dreaming. Many people were calling

familiar—my parents, Dominic, and also

itself time and

end, I felt my mother’s presence right beside me, her voice sounding right

right here…

 What’s wrong with her? And what happened to me? Why is she asking

the heels of that, a sigh

that it came

here? Why does he sound so

of light and something hovering on the edges of my vision. Is

saw that it was indeed

I tried several times before I could finally

Tears stained my mother’s face, and it was a completely different look from her