Chapter76


    Whatwastherelefttoholdontonow?


    Butifsomethingtrulybadhappenedtoher,wouldhefeelsadandregretfulwhenhefoundout?


    Ifhedidfeelsad,maybethepastyearhadn’tbeenentirelywasted.


    Asthesethoughtsswirledinhermind,theelevatordoorsopened,andsheranout,callingthepoliceas shewent.


    Thesoundofhurriedfootstepsfollowedclosebehind.


    Aveline’sfaceturnedpalewithfear!


    Shehadn’texpectedthemanto catchupsoquickly!


    “Hello?Someoneisfollowingme.I’mat…”shebeganurgentlyassoonasthecallconnected.


    Butthenextsecond,herhairwasyankedback!


    “Ah!”shescreamedasherphonewassnatchedfromherhandandsmashedontotheconcretefloor,shatteringinstantly.


    “Youdaretorunfromme?”


    Theraspyvoicewasidenticaltotheoneshe’dheardonthephoneearlier!


    Achillingfearenvelopedher,andshestruggledevenharder.


    “Whoareyou?Whyareyoufollowingme?”sheshouted.


    Shecouldn’t thinkofanyoneshehadwronged.Whowasthisperson?


    “Youlittlewench,youdon’trememberme?Ifitweren’tforyou,Iwouldn’tbeinthismiserablestate!!


    Theman’sharsh,hate–filledvoicegratedonher<b>ears</b>ashedraggedherbyherhairtowardsthedarkwoods.


    Avelinestruggledfiercely,scratchingdeepmarksonhisarmwithherfingernails.


    Butthemanseemedoblivioustothepain,holdinghertightly.withoutlettinggo.


    “Idon’tknowyou!Whoareyou?Ihavemoney,Icangive youmoney,justletmego…”


    Shewasterrifiedtothepointofincoherence.


    Themanremainedsilent,hisheavybreathingfillingtheairabove.her.Treesloomedaheadashecontinuedtodragherforward..


    Shewasbeingdraggedintothewoods!


    Avelinescreamed,tryingtocallforhelp.Buthermouthwasquicklycovered,andshecouldonlymakemuffled,helplesssounds.


    Despairfilledeverycellofherbody.


    Whowasthis?Whyweretheyafterher?Shehadn’twrongedanyone!


    Terrified,Avelinestruggledcontinuously.Suddenly,sherememberedLucassayingthat itwasdangerousaroundhim.WasthispersontargetingLucas?


    Awaveofbittersorrowwashedoverher.


    Becauseofhim,shewasindanger,whilehewaswithanother.woman,ignoringhercalls.


    Didshehatehim?Atthismoment,allshewantedwastosurvive!


    Inthefaceoflifeanddeath,loveandhatedidn’tmatter.


    Avelinebitdownhardontheman’shand.Heflinchedinpainbut


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    didn’tletgo.


    Thewoodsnexttotheapartmenplexweredense,andatthishour,thestreetsweredeserted.


    Whatcouldshedo?Wasshereallygoingtodiehere?Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org.


    Shedidn’twanttodie!


    “Bang”


    Suddenly,afigurerushedinandpunchedthemaninthehead.


    Themangruntedandstumbleda fewstepsafterbeinghit,instinctivelylettinggoof Aveline’shair.


    Avelinefellhardtotheground,herscalpburningwithpain!


    Thepersonwhohadrushedinkickedthemanagain,sendinghimsprawlingontheground,unabletogetup.


    Aveline’sheartracedasshestruggledtostand,butherlegsweretooweak,andshecopsedagain.


    “Areyouokay?”


    Afamiliarvoicerangout.Avelinefeltsomeonegrabherarmandpullherup.


    Shelookedup,andthelightinhereyesimmediatelydimmed.


    Itwastim