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!

bed, I tried my best to keep my eyes open while my gaze remained fixated on the door. I truly hoped that someone would come in

off when I don’t want to see him.

 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

a thousand questions promptly popped

the money? Is he going to let

worry, for I’ll certainly let

inexplicable reason, I didn’t feel the slightest bit of joy when I heard him

his face was too bizarre, and the vicious glint in his eyes made me want

him putting something into the mineral water

before, he yanked on my hair and forced my mouth open, pouring

back onto the

I was still aware

my head growing heavier. I started seeing double, and despite my best efforts to keep my eyes open,

Many people were calling out to me in the dream, and someone even

parents, Dominic, and also Shannon. Their voices washed over me in complete

and again, the voices becoming

beside me, her voice sounding right next to my

Lili… Lili, I’m right here…

seemed to be crying, and that prompted questions to flood my mind. What’s wrong with her? And what happened to me? Why is she asking me to wake

the heels of that, a

it came

here? Why does he sound so

see a sliver of light and something hovering on the edges of my

vision cleared, and I saw that it

M-Mom.” I tried several times before

face, and it was a completely different look from her usual