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As Catherine barked orders at her men to elerate the boat, I felt a surge of hope flood my heart at
the sight of Sebastian drawing near. Turning to ze, I could see the strain etched on his face; his
urgent need for medical attention was undeniable. Time was of the essence, and I knew I had to act
swiftly.
“Catherine, please, you have to let ze go,” I implored, knowing that reasoning with her might be our
only chance. With Sebastian closing in, I realized that Catherine might surrender herself without a fight,
but ze couldn’t afford to wait any longer. I had to try anything to ensure his safety.
But Catherine’s response was swift and merciless. “Shut up! I’ll kill you both before I let you go!” She
spat, her gun trained on ze.
Instinctively, I positioned my,body to shield ze, ready to take the brunt of any harm that mighte
his way. “If you do that, you’ll lose all your leverage. There’s no way out for you,” I countered, hoping to
appeal to her senses.
I could see my words resonating with her, nting seeds of doubt in her mind. Perhaps, just perhaps,
there was still a chance to reason with her, to convince her to spare ze and allow him to go with
Sebastian.
“N-No, no. I will not let you both get out here alive!” she insisted.
“Look around you, Catherine. Unless you want to die with us here, this is your only option. Release
ze and use me as your hostage. You only need one to get out of here unscratched.”
“Why should I listen to you? How about this? Maybe I should just kill you now and take ze as my
leverage,” she smirked.
“Can’t you see, Catherine? ze doesn’t have much time. If he doesn’t get the medical attention he
needs, he could die at any moment. That leaves you nothing. I’m your best chance, Catherine. I’m
begging you, let my son go.”
As Catherine’s eyes zed with determination, she yelled, “Then, let’s all die here together!” Her voice
rang out loud over the noise of the engine and the sshing waves.
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In that moment, it was clear she was set on her decision, her hold on the gun firm as she readied
herself for a final stand. I felt a sinking feeling in my chest as I realized talking her down wasn’t working,
and the situation was turning dangerous.
But I wasn’t giving up. With ze’s life on the line, I knew I had to figure out a way to outsmart
Catherine and keep my son safe. I need to try everything to convince her otherwise.
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“Then all of these go for nothing. If we die, Sebastian will just move on with his life and probably find a
new wife,” I said. She’s obsessed with Sebastian. I’m sure she will not allow that to happen.
That’s what I needed-to give her the will to live so she would consider my
advice.
She looked over her shoulder and noticed Sebastian’s team was only a few meters away. She was
breathing heavily as she assessed her current situation. It took her a few minutes before she finally
decided what to do next.
“Get up!” she ordered me before pointing the gun over my head.
“Allow ze to go with Sebastian as soon as possible. He really needs to go to the hospital,” I pleaded
once more.
“I said, Shut up! I’ll decide when I’m going to allow him to leave!” She was startled when Sebastian.
finally got on the boat. She was shifting the gun between me and Sebastian.
“Let them go, Catherine. It’s me you want, right? Take me. We’ll go wherever you want, just the two of
us,” Sebastian said, trying to convince Catherine.
It doesn’t matter which options she chooses; what’s important is that ze can get the medical care he
needs. My heart was thumping as I waited for Catherine’s decision. Every second counts, and we’re
already running out of time.
“Please, Catherine. Let my son go.” I begged her once more.
“Shut up! Shut up!” she yelled hysterically as she waved the gun in front of me. She then turned to
Sebastian, whose face was filled with fear and worry. “Do you think I’m stu pid, Sebastian? Do you
honestly believe that you can convince me that you’re going to choose me over this b! tch?”
“I will, Catherine. I am choosing you right now. Let them go. We can go far away from here,” Sebastian
said, still trying to convince her.
With a sneer, she said, “You’ll never choose me, Sebastian. The night I walked away, I knew I’d lost
you for good. I came back hoping to reim your heart, but when I saw the way you looked at my
sister, I knew ire had already won you over. Your feelings for me were nothing but guilt and regret.
Even when ire was gone and you married me, she was always on your mind. You’d leap at any
chance to be with her!”
Tears started to roll down her cheeks. At the moment, my heart swelled withpassion for her. She
was also a victim of circumstances. But it doesn’t justify all the crimes that shemitted today.
“So forgive me if I find it hard to believe that you’re going to throw your family away and choose to be
with me.” Pain was evident in her voice. She then grabbed me and wrapped her arm around my neck
as she pointed the gun over my head. “One wrong move, and I’m going to blow her head off,” she
warned.
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“ire…” Sebastian uttered my name..
Tears streamed down my cheeks as Sebastian uttered my name. “Sebastian, please listen to
everything she’s saying. I don’t care what happens to me as long as you promise to take care of
ze,” I pleaded, my voice trembling with emotion.
“No, ire. I’m going to save both of you!” he insisted, his determination unwavering.
“Stop being stubborn, Sebastian! Just for once, use your brain and save our son!” I cried out,
desperationcing my words.
“Please, ire. Don’t let me do this,” he pleaded.
“This is our only chance,” I replied.
“How touching,” Catherine said mockingly. “Can we now move on to the exciting part?” She nodded to
one of her men as a signal. He then immediately grabbed something from a box.
My eyes widened in horror when I realized what it was. I started to panic when the man started putting
the jacket wrapped in bombs on ze.
“No, no, no!” I objected.
“It’s supposed to be yours, my dear sister. But I wasn’t going to find your love child when I went to your
house. So, pardon me if I didn’t manage to bring an extra,” she said sarcastically.
“Put it on me, not on my son!” I shouted.
“Don’t worry, I’ll hand control over to Sebastian once I’m sure I’m safe,” she said, turning towards
Sebastian. “Now, can we discuss my demands?”
“Anything you want, Catherine. I’m all ears,” Sebastian replied.
“Tell all your men to back off,” she ordered.
Sebastian hesitated for a moment, weighing his options. My heart raced as I watched him, knowing he
was facing an impossible choice. Then he took a deep breath, as if steeling himself for whaty ahead,
and reached for the two-way radio at his side.
“Officer, order all our men to retreat,” hemanded.
“But, sir, we can’t do that. Your family’s safety is our top priority,” the voice on the other end protested.
“Just do as I say! No questions!” Sebastian’s voice was firm, leaving no room for argument.
“Sir, please reconsider. We have a n,” the voice persisted.
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“I don’t care about your n. I won’t risk my family’s safety. Now, follow my orders and get all our men
out of there!”
As Sebastian ryed Catherine’s demands to his team, I watched with a mixture of anxiety and
desperation. Every passing second felt like an eternity as I waited for their response, knowing that the
fate of my son and me hung in the bnce.
The tension in the air was palpable as the radio crack led to life with the voices of Sebastian’s men.
They were torn between their duty to protect us and their orders toply with Sebastian’smands.
I could hear the uncertainty and hesitation in their voices as they debated the best course of action.
But Sebastian was resolute, his determination unwavering, as he stood firm in his decision to prioritize
our safety above all else. His words were like a lifeline, instilling a glimmer of hope within me even as
the situation grew increasingly dire.
Finally, after what felt like an eternity, the radio fell silent, signaling the men’spliance with
Sebastian’s orders. Relief washed over me like a tidal wave as I realized that we were one step closer
to freedom.
“Wait, leave the chopper. That’s the one we’ll need,” Catherine interjected.
“Leave the chopper,” Sebastian repeated over the radio. “I did everything you asked for; now give me
my son.”
“Not too fast, Romeo. I need to make sure that I’ll be leaving here safe before I give you anything,”
Catherine answered.
“ze doesn’t have much time. Let him go, Catherine!” I insisted.
“I’m not talking to you!” she responded, pressing the gun harder against my temple. “Bring down the
helicopter here!” She ordered Sebastian.
We waited until everyone was gone. It took awhile, but once the other boats chasing us were nowhere
to be seen, Catherine signaled Sebastian to have the helicopter draw closer to us.
As the helicopter descended towards us, its rotor des slicing through the air with a deafening roar, I
felt a surge of adrenaline coursing through my veins. Catherine urged me forward, a sinister smirk
ying on her lips as she motioned for me to board the aircraft. With each step closer to the waiting
chopper, my heart pounded louder in my chest, the weight of uncertainty pressing down on me like a
leaden nket. As I settled into the seat, I watched in horror as she tossed the remote to Sebastian.
Panic surged within me, my mind racing with fear that the remote might trigger the bomb attached to
my son. Every fiber of my being screamed for Sebastian to be careful and to handle the situation with
the utmost caution. My hands clenched into fists, my knuckles white with tension, as I waited for his
next move.
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I felt relieved when I saw that Sebastian sessfully caught the remote, preventing it from triggering
the bomb.
“What a sight,” shemented sarcastically with an evil smirk ying on her lips.
I nced out the window onest time, my gaze lingering on my son as Sebastian worked to remove
the bomb from ze’s body. Relief washed over me as I watched them from above, grateful that my
son would finally be safe.
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As our eyes met, I sensed the conflict in Sebastian’s expression. He was torn between saving me and
prioritizing my son, a weighty decision that weighed heavily on his shoulders. Despite the uncertainty, I
trusted him to make the right choice.
As the image of their boat faded into the distance, a mixture of emotions flooded my heart. Relief
flooded through me, knowing that my son was out of harm’s way. Yet fear lingered, uncertainty clouding
my thoughts as I contemted the future now that I was no longer useful to Catherine.
“What now, Catherine?” I asked her, pretending to be brave in front of her.
Catherine’s lips curled into a sinister smile as she turned her gaze towards me, her eyes gleaming with
malice. “Now, my dear ire, the real fun begins,” she replied, her voice dripping with
menace.
Despite her threats, I refused to show any sign of fear. “You’ll never break me, Catherine,” I retorted
defiantly. “I’ll fight you every step of the way, for as long as it takes.”
Herughter echoed through the helicopter, sending shivers down my spine. “We shall see, ire.
We shall see.”
As I scanned the interior of the helicopter, my mind raced with possibilities. Every corner seemed to
hold a potential opportunity for escape, but with Catherine’s men watching my every move, any attempt
at rebellion would have to be carefully calcted.
My gaze drifted towards the open door of the helicopter and the vast expanse of the ocean stretching
out below. The idea of jumping into those treacherous waters filled me with apprehension, but it also
offered a slim chance of freedom.
Could I survive the fall? Would I be able to swim to safety before Catherine’s men could catch me? The
questions swirled in my mind, each one more daunting than thest.
“At least I need to try,” I murmured to myself.
But as I weighed my options, one thing became clear: I couldn’t afford to stay captive any longer. If I
wanted to have any hope of escaping Catherine’s clutches, I would have to take a leap of faith and
trust in my own instincts.
As everything went crazy inside the helicopter, my heart raced with fear and urgency. I managed to
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get my hands free and grabbed the gun from Catherine, and we struggled hard.
“What the hell are you doing?” Catherine was caught by surprise. “You want us all to die!”
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Suddenly, the gun went off with a loud noise, making the helicopter shake. We started to drop fast, the
noise of the helicopter des drowned out by the loud wind. I felt sick with fear as we headed towards
a crashnding, not knowing what would happen next.
The next bullet grazed my temple, close enough to send a sharp pain throughout my whole body. I tried
my best not to lose consciousness. But everything went fast. The next thing I knew, I was falling from
the helicopter, the wind rushing past me as I tumbled towards the ocean below.
With a thud, I hit the water, the impact knocking the wind out of me. I struggled to stay afloat in the
swirling waves, tossed around by the powerful currents. Despite the chaos, I felt strangely calm, letting
the ocean carry me wherever it wanted to go.
Struggling to stay conscious, I watched the helicopter above me wave in the air, its movements growing
increasingly erratic. It spun wildly, unable to maintain its bnce against the force of the wind and the
weight of its damaged parts. With a deafening roar, the helicopter exploded, sending shards of debris
hurtling through the air.
As I fought to stay afloat amidst the chaos, I felt a surge of relief wash over me as I managed to grab
hold of a piece of wreckage. Clinging to it with all the strength I could muster, I clung on for dear life as
the world around me blurred and faded.
“I can’t die here. I still need to see my son,” I whispered to myself.
Thest thing I remembered before sumbing to unconsciousness was the sound of the crashing
waves and the distant cries of seagulls overhead. Then, darkness enveloped me, swallowing me whole
as I slipped into oblivion.