Bella trembled in Christopher's arms. She felt a flicker of hope. 'Could it be Justin? Could it be her brothers? Have they finally found me?!'

Intense emotions crashed within her, and tears welled up in her eyes. However, she was under the influence of drugs-her limbs were weak, devoid of any strength, making it impossible for her to struggle out of his embrace.

"A guest?"

Christopher's face instantly soured. "How many?"

"Just one... a man."

The tension in Christopher's heart did not ease upon hearing this.

a series of heavy footsteps echoed through the hall, unimpeded, as they made their way

man's voice

looked over. What she

face-a face deeply etched in her heart. Her heart was pounding heavily inside her chest as her breath quickened. "Hugh... Hugh!" Bella's eyes

and the suppressed fear overwhelmed her like a flood. She wept like a child, tears streaming down her face, shattering the image of the

stood before her looked exactly like her dead brother, Hugh. He remained expressionless. His

a disdainful look at the tear-streaked Bella before turning his indifferent gaze to Christopher.

to help me?" Christopher's voice strained

right?" Christopher felt a

her mouth. This

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