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?”

be such a scum.” Ashamed by her poor judgment, Janet lowered her

didn’t show it to Janet. God knew what would have happened to her if he was a little too late. Fortunately, he had hired another bodyguard to secretly follow her. “Let’s go to the police station first. We

his wife, who lowered her head again. Ethan ran his fingers

sell me to human traffickers…” Anger and sadness

her. “We have to get rid of him once

Janet, they both went to the police

as soon as Janet

haven’t

that Janet was shocked was an

still searching for him.” The policewoman who took Janet’s statement sighed. “There have been six abductions in Seacisco

Janet feel sick. She thought people like Tyler deserved to

lead.” With his arm

just trying to

Soon, they arrived home.

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