Sweet Subterfuge

CChapter 976

Allen lunged toward them, wanting to grab the keys, but the officer held him back.

The officer put a hand on the pistol around his waist and threatened him. “Don’t move!”

Allen eyed the pistol and paused.

With practiced motions, the officer cuffed his hands behind his back.

At lightning speed. Lewis opened the door to the attic and squirmed in.

The faint light illuminated a small patch of the floor.

Lewis‘ eyes weren’t used to the sudden change of light. He called out in the darkness, “Larissa?”

He was standing in a bright spot. Larissa saw him very easily.

“I’m here. Lewis!”

With his senses, he fumbled around and went to her side.

he saw her face, he hugged her at once.

“Larissa!”

tears flowed down

voice rang out.

“Yes, she’s here!”

at Allen grimly. “What do you have

insisted. “I was just arguing with my wife. What’s that got to do with you?”

domestic abuse is illegal” the officer said.

her! I didn’t hit her” Allen became agitated. “You’ll know that I’m telling the truth when you

a deep breath. “However,”

clanging on

a slave and refused to let me leave. This is an abduction.”

then that Lewis noticed the chain on the floor.

but he couldn’t pull

“It’s locked. You need to have

up and went downstairs quickly. He looked down at Allen and said, “Where is the

refused to reply.

it?” Lewis

that he was about

it yourselt, since

and grabbed him by his

last time. Where is the key?”