Chapter 22

There was silence.

Then, Stella suddenly laughed.

She laughed maniacally but with tears in her bloodshot eyes. “She’s scared of heights, but I’ll die…”

Weston frowned and turned away without looking at her anymore.

It felt as if a huge rock was weighing down on his chest. He had never felt such heavy emotions before. He said hoarsely, “They just want money. You’ll be fine.” He was sure that he wouldn’t let anything happen to her. 

Stella’s eyes were empty as

know that the choice you’re making is

teeth to say, “No. I’ll definitely save you, just not

that, he repeated, “Trust me, Stella. I won’t let

laughed dejectedly. At the edges of the roof, the kidnappers exchanged glances and nodded at each

hurried forward to catch her, and Guinevere hugged him, burying her face in his chest.

by her shoulders so she could stand firm. He subconsciously turned to Stella, but the woman in his

“Weston… My stomach hurts…”

stiffly lifted his hand to hug her back. There was a look of struggle in his eyes. Stella stared at his heartless back profile with a smile

other affectionately while Stella could only watch in despair. However, she was still smiling with tears streaming down her face, and she looked enticing that way.

kidnapper behind her couldn’t resist swallowing hard when he saw this. He teased in a voice that only the both of them could hear, saying, “Ms. Cohen said that we can do anything to you as long as you don’t come back alive… If you serve us brothers well later, we’ll give you a

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