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!

my eyes open while my gaze remained fixated on the door. I truly hoped that someone

want to see him. But now that I need him, he hasn’t appeared even after such a long time has passed.

 before the room door swung open. Julius was

and patted my face. A jubilant smirk tugged at his lips as he sneered, “I didn’t know that he regards you so dearly that

remark, a thousand questions promptly popped up

Then, has Julius gotten the money? Is he going to

certainly let you go after receiving

the slightest bit of joy when I heard him saying that he would let

bizarre, and the vicious glint in his

his teeth at me. I saw him putting something into

before, he yanked on my hair and forced my mouth open, pouring the entire bottle of water

hold on me, I slumped back onto the

still aware

seeing double, and despite

though I was dreaming. Many people were calling out to

voices were very familiar—my parents, Dominic, and also Shannon. Their voices washed

itself time and again, the voices becoming clearer

beside

Lili, I’m right here… Won’t you please wake

 What’s wrong with her? And what happened to me?

heels of

that it came from

here? Why

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

it was

I tried several times before I could finally

my mother’s face, and it was a completely different look