Chapter 1019


    The other party quickly replied, ‘Put her down and you will be able to see your daughter.’


    Cooper read the string of English messages and his ocean-blue eyes shed with rage.


    He had guessed that the enemy never intended to let Sophia live.


    He put down the phone calmly while the knife in his hand was still stained with blood.


    Cooper pointed the knife at the abandoned factory and shouted coldly, “I will give you one minute,


    de! I want to see my daughter now, or else I’ll kill this woman! I mean every word I say!”


    Celine’s soft whimpers and Cooper’s voice echoed in the empty factory, each one sounding colder than


    the other; it felt like a gust of cold wind whistling and scraping people’s faces on a snowy mountain.


    Unfortunately, the enemy did not respond; it seemed like he was waiting to watch something.


    Cooper’s cold eyes nced around. It was quiet and empty; there was no Sophia and no de, but he


    knew that his daughter was somewhere in a corner and de was already here.


    Celine cried helplessly in pain, looking like a baby with her face covered in sweat and tears. Her thigh,


    which had been stabbed by Cooper, was still bleeding as it soaked through her pants.


    15 secondster, de and Sophia still hadn’t shown up.


    Cooper struck without warning and plunged his de into Celine’s bulging belly, the entire de sinking


    into her flesh.


    Celine grunted a painful grunt as her stomach was instantly soaked red. Cooper loosened his bloodied


    grip on the weapon, the hilt of the sharp knifeing out of her bulging belly. It was followed by Celine’s


    rapid breathing and painful spasms.


    She screamed in pain as her throat barely made a sound; her mouth was blocked with tape, and only a


    faint, raspy sound escaped.


    If Cooper continued to stab her like this, her unborn child would definitely not survive.


    Cooper acted as though he couldn’t see Celine’s pained expression while he ruthlessly drew out the


    knife from her stomach; the blood from her abdomen spurted out like a bloody flower all over Cooper’s


    hand.


    However, Cooper had no sympathy for her pain. He was a father who had gone over the edge and just


    wanted his own daughter.


    If he had to do it for the sake of Sophia, his daughter, he would exchange the world for her life.


    Moreover, Celine had nothing to do with him!


    Cooper lifted the knife and aimed it at Celine’s stomach for a second stab.


    Judging by the angle and the force of the knife, it meant that he didn’t n on keeping Celine alive.


    He just wanted his own daughter!


    If de nned to trick him, then he would kill Celine right there and then!


    The second stabnded on Celine’s stomach again, and a burst of blood gushed out immediately. At that


    moment, Cooper looked like a murderous maniac; his eyes and face were stained with bright red blood.


    Celine curled up in pain like a shrimp. Her hands were tied with some rope that wrapped around her


    neck; when she struggled, the rope at her neck would tighten.


    A streak of blood seeped out—Celine had no idea whether it was the child’s or her own.


    When Cooper lifted his knife for the third time, the sound of footsteps finally came from behind him.


    Cooper quickly grabbed Celine by the neck and pushed her in front of him as he cautiously stared at the


    man who came out of a corner.


    de wore a ck shirt with a pair of ck sneakers. His light blue eyes were less majestic but more


    sullenpared to Cooper’s.


    Cooper noticed that the pair of eyes above his mask were filled with rage and murder; it seemed like a


    husband had witnessed his wife being tortured and abused.


    As de walked over quietly, he carried a petite figure who was also tied up on his shoulders.


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    He ced the person in front of Cooper and revealed her face—it was Sophia.


    She seemed to be asleep; her cheeks were rosy and her breaths were regr.


    Cooper was still not convinced as he choked Celine’s neck and threatened, “I want to see my daughter


    alive! If anything happens to my daughter, I will kill her!”


    Meanwhile, Celine was still bleeding; her face had gone pale as her eyes started to roll back. Her fragile


    neck was defenseless against Cooper’s hands.


    de took out a spray bottle from his bag and sprayed it on Sophia’s face. Secondster, her eyes


    suddenly opened as she woke up and looked around in a daze before finally remembering what


    happened before.


    de had killed Sean and abducted her! He even wanted to exchange her for Celine!


    By the time she recollected her thoughts, she saw Celine being choked by Cooper.


    Celine was still breathing but her face was dangerously pale—even her lips had turned white. Her whole


    body was covered in blood; not only were her stomach and thighs bloodied, there was even blood


    trickling down her pants as it soaked through her white sandals.


    The knife that Cooper was holding onto dripped with blood as his other hand was wrapped around


    Celine’s neck.


    Obviously, the person who had hurt Celine was none other than Cooper.


    In that instant, Sophia waspletely stunned; it was as if she did not recognize Cooper.


    “Dad? Why…”


    Her voice was strained as she looked at Cooper incredulously.


    Cooper had actually traded Celine in exchange for her!


    Sophia went silent as she stared at Celine’s bloodied stomach, unable to say anything.


    Cooper was heartless to the whole world; he was only kind to his daughter. For her sake, he’d go out of


    his way to hurt others.


    Even if that meant hurting Celine, he would not hesitate to do so.


    That’s Michael’s sister, though…


    How could he be so heartless? Was his daughter a human being while the other person’s sister wasn’t?


    Nheless, he was Sophia’s father!


    She finally understood Sarah’s feeling of cleaning after her father’s mess when he owed money from


    gambling. At the end of the day, he was her father!


    Sophiay on the ground and sobbed, not daring to look at Celine’s fearful and desperate expression.


    It’s all my fault!


    When Cooper saw that his daughter was fine, his hardened face finally softened. However, he still held


    Celine’s neck with his hand and spoke to de. “Put down my daughter, and I’ll give you Celine.”


    de saw the puddle of blood under Celine and knew that this ruthless man in front of him would never


    hesitate.


    He silently picked Sophia up and threw her somewhere in front of Cooper.


    Remembering how Sean had died and Celine’s appearance, she had gone weak from all the crying.


    However, when de loosened his grip on her, the strong desire to live gave her strength as she rolled


    as hard as she could toward Cooper’s feet.


    When Cooper saw his daughter, he was secretly relieved as he threw Celine over and quickly rushed


    forward to pick Sophia up. Meanwhile, de dashed forward to hold Celine as they both hurriedly


    backed away from each other.


    Cooper carried Sophia and retreated. At this moment, Sophia no longer had the strength to question


    Cooper.


    Between Celine and her, Cooper would definitely choose his daughter—even if it meant exchanging


    Celine’s life for another.


    Having picked Celine up, de was ready to take her away. All of a sudden, he felt something cold on


    his waist while he was getting ready to untie the ropes on her body; it was as if something had viciously


    pierced through his waist…