Chapter 196


    “Tsk! Why are you such a coward? She’s just an ordinary woman and can’t do anything. You’re


    worrying too much.” Louis clicked his tongue a few times and cast a sidelong nce at Wilhem


    As they stood guard in the abandoned garage, they engaged in idle chatter while waiting for Abby, all


    the while Pearl remained silent. However, Abby still hasn’t shown up, and this worried them.


    “Is she okay? What’s taking her so long?”


    “Nonsense! Just behave yourself.”


    They started to curse under their breath, worried that they’d have kidnapped Pearl in vain if Abby had


    suddenly changed her mind, and they’d end up empty-handed.


    Suddenly, a rhythmic knock echoed on the door, three long knocks followed by two short ones-clearly


    their predetermined


    code. Beaming, they eagerly opened the door.


    Abby, disguised with sses and a mask, quickly entered the room. After a quick scan of her


    surroundings, she snickered when she found Pearl lying awkwardly on the floor.


    “Oh, Pearl. I didn’t expect you’d end up like this one day.”


    Pearl, unruffled, couldn’t help but chuckle at Abby’s disheveled appearance. “It’s only been a few days.


    Why do you look ten years older, Miss Abby? You’re quite audacious to kidnap me. Aren’t you worried


    that Richard might hate you?”


    “Hate me? I couldn’t care less about Richard’s thoughts now, Pearl. I’vee to realize that he doesn’t


    love me. He’d rather love you than me. But it’s difficult for me to ept because I fell for him long


    before you did, and I love him more. Why does he love you?” Abby’s demeanor seemed unhinged.


    “You’re out of your mind, Abby.” Pearl couldn’t be bothered to argue with Abby, but she must say


    something to stall for time


    and wait for rescue.


    “You’re the one who’s gone mad, not me,” Abby retorted, drawing nearer to Pearl and slightly bending


    over. Then, her expression changed as she noticed that Pearl’s limbs weren’t bound. “What’s this?


    Why haven’t you tied her up? You can’t let her run away.”


    Louis, frightened by the sudden shift in Abby’s attitude, stammered, “I didn’t tie her up because she’s


    just a young woman and doesn’t seem very threatening…”


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    A sinister and malicious glint entered Abby’s eyes. “Tie her up now, or she might attempt something.


    She’s very cunning.”


    And so, Wilhem found an abandoned length of rope in the garage, casually wiped it clean on his b*dy,


    and proceeded to bind


    Pearl.


    After that, Abby pped Pearl’s face. “Doesn’t it feel awful to be kidnapped, Pearl? What do you want


    now? Do you want to kneel and beg me to spare your life?”


    “It’s not toote to stop this, Abby.”


    Abby pped Pearl again, this time with greater force. “Don’t f*cking meddle in my affairs! I wouldn’t be


    in this situation if it weren’t for you. I’m not afraid of death, and I want to take you down with me!”


    Leaning her head back andughing, Abby didn’t dream of surviving after kidnapping Pearl.


    Pearl’s l*ps started to bleed from the p. But she chose to remain silent to avoid further enraging the


    unstable woman before her.


    With her hands behind her back, she discreetly used the ring on her hand to cut the rope.