Janet was rooted to the spot for a while before finding a cafe to sit down and wait for Ethan. The cup of coffee she was holding was hot, but her limbs tingled in coldness.

She was now safe inside a cafe, but her mind still couldn’t get over what she had heard in the car a while ago. It was hard to believe that Tyler would transact with human traffickers.

They said they were going to sell her to Southernton, an underdeveloped area where the people were poor and conservative. It was also a place with frequent cases of abduction over the years.

Just thinking about it gave Janet goose bumps. She rubbed her arms, scared for her life.

Her train of thoughts was interrupted by the bell at the entrance of the cafe.

When she looked up, Janet saw Ethan striding in. Some snowflakes rested on his black hair. And his expression was colder than the winter.

“Ethan!” Without thinking twice, Janet ran to him and threw herself into his arms.

For a split second, Ethan was stunned. But then he hugged Janet back before making her face him. “You should have told me that you were going out. How are you? Did you get hurt?”

But I… I didn’t know Tyler would be such a scum.” Ashamed by her poor judgment, Janet lowered

knew what would have happened to her if he was a little too late. Fortunately, he had hired another bodyguard

his wife, who lowered her head again. Ethan ran his fingers through Janet’s hair, comforting her. “I

never imagined that he would try to sell me to human traffickers…” Anger

his jaw but continued to comfort her. “We have to get rid of him

convincing Janet, they both

as soon as Janet

haven’t

was

for him.” The policewoman who took Janet’s statement sighed. “There have been six abductions in Seacisco in the past few months and we haven’t been able to catch the people behind

sick. She thought people like Tyler deserved

for now. I’m sure they’ll update us once they get a lead.” With his arm around Janet’s shoulder, Ethan said expressionlessly, “They will catch

to comfort her, Janet nodded and followed

Soon, they arrived home.

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