The following day, Aurelia woke up groggily with a blank mind and a splitting headache.
When her thoughts came back to her, she recalled what happened last night briefly. She was moody after leaving
Cordelia’s place and wanted to get drunk but could not due to her non-existent ID.
She then ran into her old neighbor. The kind nomad had given her his beer, and she drank, sitting by the road.
Then… Then how did she get back to the hotel?
From what she could remember, she seemed to have scanned her keycard, but…
Aurelia’s eyes flew open abruptly.
The room’s design was different from hers! The faint fragrance on the pillow was the smell of Neil’s aftershave!
And she—she was lying in Neil’s bad!?
“Ah!” Aurelia screamed in hysterics.
She was doomed, she was done for! She slept with him in her dream yesterday and thought that she could do
anything she wanted in her dream, even rated things… so she let it all go and said whatever she should and should
not have!
Who would have known that it was not a dream!?
Aurelia scratched her head in regret.
She peeked to her left and right like she was a thief. Neil did not seem to be in the room. She should take the
opportunity to flee…
Biting her lips, Aurelia was going to get out of bed when the door opened.
Neil came in, dressed in pajamas and slippers, holding a glass of honey lemon water.
Aurelia gaped at him with widened eyes, unable to utter a single word.
Neil had wanted to sober her up and talk to her about last night seriously, but he was amused looking at her and
suddenly felt like teasing her.
With a smirk, he placed the glass of water on the bedside table and sat on the bed, crossing his legs.
“You’re awake?”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAurelia looked down timidly, and her nod was as good as none.
“Drink it. It’ll sober you up.”
Aurelia looked at the glass and then at the man, her hands gripping the blanket with her heart thumping wildly.
Last night… he seemed to also be wearing these pajamas—satin with an open collar exposing his sexy and
muscular chest…
Aurelia closed her eyes in pain. How could she be such a pervert and ruin his innocence!?
“What’s with the face?” Neil asked in a deep voice, “So much drama this early in the morning?”
“Oh, nothing…” Aurelia forced a smile and finally pushed the question out of her lips. “Uncle, did we… Did anything
happen between us last night?”
“What do you think?”
Aurelia was stunned.
Neil chuckled and purposely went close to her. “Do you really not remember anything?”
Aurelia was so embarrassed she could die… even though she was happy. However, why should something that
would not have an end happen? Would it trouble him? Would it disturb his life?
She was so lowly. How would she deserve him? She only wanted to like him in secret and keep him in her heart
forever. She did not want to be a hassle!
The air froze again. Neil was waiting for her response, only for the girl’s eyes to turn red.
Aurelia took a deep breath and said seriously, “I’m sorry.”
It bewildered Neil.
“Uncle, I’m sorry.”
Aurelia hopped out of bed and bowed deeply, so guilty she could not say anything.
She looked at him with a complicated gaze and turned to run out.
“Hey, you…” Neil did not manage to stop her, only hearing the door next door beep open and then shut closed.
When he chased out, he froze, looked at the door, and finished what he did not say now.
“Didn’t you see you’re still dressed?”
He licked his lips, not knowing what to do next, when his phone rang.
It was Zephyr’s urgent voice on the other end of the line. “Neil, I need the men you’ve brought over!”
“What now?”
“Hannah was kidnapped.”
…
Chuck took Hannah to the forest by the river.
The place was surrounded by mountains and was quiet in isolation. Even if she died there, no one would know.
Hannah looked at the unhinged man in front of her quietly.
A day earlier…
Hannah witnessed the disgrace between Chuck and Ava with her own eyes, and her heart felt like it was plunged
into ice.
She did not sleep for the night, the past flashing in her mind… She had taken her daughter to try and survive in the
Bakers, living each day on eggshells, afraid that they would offend anyone.
Noah was nice to her, but he was mentally challenged. No one in the Bakers had high regards for them.
She had met Chuck when she had lost hope for life. The man was a romantic and knew what to say to coax her. He
was much better than the fool. This was why she was willing to spend so much money for him over all these years.
She just did not expect to put all the money forward to an ungrateful man.
There was also Ava… She was her only daughter—her only family in this world!
Hannah cried as she sorted through the evidence of Chuck’s crime.
Since they betrayed her, she would not let them off easily. Worse came to worst, they would all go down together!
Hannah was going out to blow the whistle on Chuck the next day but was stopped on her way.
…
“Go over!” Chuck held her at gunpoint.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHannah’s heart lurched, and her legs felt weak as she shifted over step by step. Going forward some more was a
cliff with a rapid-flowing river underneath. Falling down would mean death.
Chuck looked threatening. “Hannah Johnson, I really didn’t expect you to dare betray me!”
“You betrayed me first.” Hannah looked at him coldly.
There was no longer love, but she subconsciously guarded her belly with a hand.
“You b*tch!”
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Chuck slapped her, making her see stars and taste copper at the corner of her lips instantly.
“How dare you collect evidence in secret and even want to report me!?” Chuck kicked her several times more.
“B*tch! I’ll kill you right here!”
Hannah felt excruciating pain as her stomach was being kicked. She looked at him with a pale face and quivering
lips as she sucked in gasps of air. Blood streamed from between her legs…
Chuck was alarmed and was going to ask her what happened when dog barks and hasty footsteps could be heard
over the distance.
He carried her to hide in the deeper part of the forest at once.
Zephyr caught up swiftly. He had already called the police before he came, and the police had surrounded the area.
Chuck would not be able to get away no matter what this time.
“Damn it!”
It was a dead end in front. Hannah and Chuck were forced to the cliff. Wind billowed in the forest and buzzed in
their ears.
Hannah fell to her knees, too weak to hold herself up, while Chuck kept a gun against her head.
Zephyr approached with his men to surround them, and Chuck stepped back subconsciously.
It was his first time facing Zephyr, but the latter’s presence intimidated him.
Zephyr sneered. “Chuck Cole, are you still going to be stubborn?”