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

clings to me 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 passed. How

 before the room

the bed 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 he would agree to pay five million without even an

a thousand questions promptly

gotten the money? Is he going to let me go

for I’ll certainly let you

slightest bit of joy when I heard

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

him putting something into the mineral water again,

on my hair and forced my mouth open, pouring the entire bottle

his hold on me, I slumped back onto the bed as though boneless. I

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

started seeing double, and despite my best efforts

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

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

dream repeated itself time and again, the

felt my mother’s presence right beside me, her

I’m right here… Won’t you please

mind. What’s wrong with her?

the heels of

tell that it came

going on here? Why does he sound

see a sliver of light and something hovering

that it

several times before

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