Chapter 80 Chapter 80 Lydia glanced at the stunned Lucas and anxiously asked, “What do we do now? If the police find out the kidnapping was staged by Emily, they would arrest her for calling in a fake emergency. “If she gets fined, whatever, but she may be taken away,

Chapter 79 Chapter 79 Emily didn’t want to argue with him anymore. She turned to leave but caught Lydia’s teary eyes. Emily had seen that look countless times and could already guess what was coming. Just as expected, Lydia ran over with tears in her eyes. “Emily, don’t be mad.

Chapter 78 Chapter 78 She said, “Mr. Jenkins, I get what you mean, but you’re the heir of the Jenkins family while I’m just a nobody. We aren’t meant for each other.” The trust Emily showed under Xavier’s “hero rescue” guise vanished. She said indifferently, “Even if you’re okay with

Chapter 77 Chapter 77 Right after Emily left, Austin, still drowsy, slowly opened his eyes. The unfamiliar surroundings triggered an instinctive reaction. He shot up from the couch, only after a while realizing why he was there. His tense body gradually relaxed as he looked around, but there was no

Chapter 76 Chapter 76 The kidnappers had left a full medical kit, covering everything from infection to tetanus. Emily gave Austin a tetanus shot first, then began treating his wounds. His shirt, long ruined and stained beyond recognition, was peeled off, revealing the true extent of his injuries. Even with

Chapter 75 Chapter 75 The stench of the trash bin hit Austin. He winced, nose wrinkling, but he didn’t remove the plastic bag. He just gripped the medicine tightly and stayed completely still. He had promised to follow Emily’s lead, and he meant it. Everything felt extra quiet in the

Chapter 74 Chapter 74 Emily had lost track of how long she had been running. Her legs were numb, moving on autopilot with just one thing in her mind-run. Finally, they made it out of the overgrown hills and into a run-down part of town. As soon as Emily saw

Chapter 73 Chapter 73 Even though they were both kidnapped here, Emily still kept her guard up. Whether it was her family or fellow survivors from St. Gabriel Reform Academy, trusting too casily had always come at too high a price. “Maybe you should start with your own name before

Chapter 72 Chapter 72 Just thinking about what happened at St. Gabriel Reform Academy made Emily feel torn. She knew exactly how rotten that place was. The only reason she had made it out alive was because someone had risked everything for her. That was why she couldn’t stand by

Chapter 71 Chapter 71 Once Emily was sure he was unconscious and wouldn’t suddenly make a sound, she looked away and quietly made her way toward the door. The warehouse door was one of those metal ones. Though locked, the edges didn’t seal tightly. Emily crouched in a corner, peeking