Chapter 1617


    Ste’s eyes turned red, as she witnessed Keegan being tortured. She wanted to rush over to him, but a


    man held her back. She looked at her partner who was drenched in blood, and her tears fell


    uncontrobly.


    The man restraining Ste took in the tragic scene and felt somewhat uneasy.


    He loosened his grip, allowing Ste to break free and shield Keegan.


    Marshall’s previous attacker, who was an abuser, swung the bamboo stick toward Ste and hit her neck.


    The splinters from the stick pierced through her skin. Although Ste was crying out in pain, she held


    onto Keegan with fierce determination.


    Bitch! How dare you stash that phone away!” The man’s eyes burned with anger. He tossed the stick


    aside, grabbed a shovel from the ground, and was ready to strike.


    However, Ste did not care. She bent down and pressed her face to Keegan’s.


    Tears streamed down her cheeks, as she heard his faint breaths.


    Just as the shovel was about to strike her, someone kicked the abusive man away.


    The driver, who hade back from the car, grimaced at the sight of the two. He grabbed the abuser


    and said in an icy tone, “Didn’t I warn you not to go too far? How dare you ignore my instructions?!” With


    that, the driver kicked the man in the stomach a few times. “You’re dead if I catch you losing it again!”


    The man curled up in pain. He clutched onto his abdomen, and his sweat glistened on his forehead. It


    was clear that the driver did not hold back when he was kicking him.


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    Then, the driver approached the couple and crouched down.


    He reached his hand out, and Ste instinctively flinched. The driver paused. He ripped the tape from her


    mouth and offered her a piece of bread.


    Ste turned her head away.


    “I suggest that you eat something. Butting heads with me won’t get you anywhere. Refuse to take this


    meal, and I might not be so amodating next time. You won’t have the strength to walk out of here


    even if you manage to escape,” the driver warned sternly.


    Ste’s eyes were bloodshot. She said in a low voice, “What do you want from us? Money? How much


    will it take for you to release us?”


    “I have noment on that,” the driver replied indifferently. He offered the bread to Ste again, and she


    reluctantly took a few bites.


    “Can you please free me, so I can tend to his wounds?” she asked when he gave her some water.


    The driver remained unfazed.


    Ste clenched her fists, trying to suppress her emotions.” He’ll die if you don’t let me help him. You went


    through all this trouble to kidnap him. Will you get what you want from him if he dies?” she trembled, as


    she spoke.


    The driver contemted Ste’s words.


    “Release me so I can stop the bleeding. He’s right here. I won’t run away!” Ste pleaded. She was now


    on her knees with tears streaming down her face.


    “Please, he’s going to die!”


    The driver’s lips tightened. He drew a dagger and released Ste from her bindings.


    Ste looked at Keegan, who was covered in blood, and her legs went weak. At that point, she was


    crawling to his side. There were countless wounds beneath his blood-stained clothes. Ste shook at the


    sight of it all. She was too afraid to touch her partner.


    “Keegan… Keegan…” she whispered his name and started to choke up.


    Keegan blinked, signaling that he was still with her.


    Ste’s heart pounded. She held back her tears and softly said, “Bear with me while I tend to your


    wounds.”


    Keegan blinked again in response. horrifying wound beneath.