Chapter 464


    Gabby''s heart sank like a stone when Scarface described the kidnapping with such casual indifference. Her mind had been


    solely fixated on Anna''s safety, and it was only now, a beat toote, that she realized Lucius had provided her with a mere two


    million dors — a far cry from the ten million needed.


    The thought of what might happen if she angered the kidnappers was too terrifying even to contemte. She was acutely aware


    that she was up against desperados, and as a woman on her own with Anna by her side, how could she possibly stand a chance


    against these ruthless crooks?


    Gabby tried to maintain a facade of calm as she surveyed the room for a possible escape route, her eyes darting from corner to


    corner. But after a thorough nce, she knew their prospects were grim. The room had only one door, and every window was


    tightly shut.


    Scarface noticed Gabby''s vignt eyes and sneered, "What''s the matter, sweetheart, thinking of running? If it turns out you''ve


    really given us that kind of dough, nobody’s gonnay a finger on you. But if you''re ying smart..." He let out a menacing


    chuckle.


    "Boss!"


    The door burst open as one of the henchmen rushed back in from checking the ount. "Boss, the card''s got money, but it''s not


    ten million — it''s only two million!"


    Scarface''s initial delight at the presence of money quickly turned to fury. He red at Gabby and struck her across the face with


    a backhand p, hissing through clenched teeth, "You conniving little ttamp! Think you can outsmart me, huh?"


    As dawn was breaking, he bellowed, "Take ''em both!"


    Gabby''s plea was cut short by the taste of blood in her mouth. "Everything | have is here, honestly, it''s just the two million that


    Lucius gave me - please, just let me and my child go."


    "Ha!" Scarface snorted. "| saw you leaving that fancy vi with the kid. Do you expect me to believe you couldn''t scrape together


    ten million when you live in a ce like that? You take me for a fool?"


    Gabby was at her wit''s end. With no money to her name except for the two million on Lucius’ card, she was at the mercy of these


    merciless thugs who refused to believe her. She desperately wanted to fight back, but what chance did she stand, especially


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    Before Gabby could make a break for it, she and Anna were herded onto a dpidated fishing vessel, which slipped away into


    the predawn stillness, leaving Dubai behind without a trace...


    Hawaii.


    Magnus was sleeping soundly with his arms wrapped around Natalia. Her improved moodtely had allowed him to rx a bit as


    well. He drifted into a deep sleep and dreamt he was at the edge of a vast, endless sea.


    He paced back and forth along the shore in his dream, trying to find a way to leave the unsettling waters, but there was no


    escape. Then, he saw alittle girl in a soft pink dress by the sea, the asional breeze lifting the hem of her dress, rustling softly.


    Unable to leave the shore, Magnus approached the girl, hoping to ask where he was. He reached her side and hesitantly asked,


    "Sweetheart, who are you?”


    Suddenly, the girl in pink twirled around and chirped, "Daddy!"


    Magnus staggered back, shocked. The girl had his face and Natalia''s eyes.


    “My God, this is my daughter!”


    Even in the dream, Magnus couldn''t shake the memory of his daughter being taken. Now, seeing this girl, who looked so much


    like him, he was overwhelmed with joy. He called out to her and reached out, desperate to hold her. But as he approached, she


    began to drift into the sea, getting farther and farther away.


    "Sweetie, you''re my little girl, Daddy''s finally found you. Where are you going?" he called out.


    The girl reached toward Magnus with a look of longing on her increasingly blurry face. Her voice echoed in his ears. "Daddy, why


    won''t you save me? The bad people took me. Pleasee for me!"


    Hearing the heartbreaking plea,


    Magnus was frantic. He attempted to


    jump into the sea voeieass


    sera ld the water, it


    always moved away. Exhausted, he


    could no longer run, and the sea


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    Out of breath and on the verge of copse, Magnusy on the ground, looking up at the sky in despair, "Why?! Why take my


    daughter away from me? Why?!"


    Natalia, who had been sleeping


    peacefully in his arms, was jolted


    awake by his shouts. C pfuged she


    ened herayes ? Vine Magnus


    thrashing and crying out in the throes


    of a nightmare. She gently shook


    him, trying to wake him. "Honey?


    Honey? Wake up, please wake up."


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    Magnus awoke with a start. His face and pillow were drenched in sweat and tears. He looked at Natalia, panic in his eyes, and


    pulled her tightly to his chest.


    Natalia, sensing his distress, asked in concern, "Did you have a nightmare? It''s okay, don''t worry, I''m right here with you."


    Magnus shook his head, his arms


    tightening around Natalia as a


    mournful expression crossed his


    face. "Honey, | had a dream about our


    little girl," he confesses (as ee”


    thigke itt sorrbWy ''She had my face,


    my features, and her eyes were the


    same deep blue as yours. Just


    moments ago, she was there in her


    soft pink dress, looking up at me with


    those big eyes, asking why | didn''t


    come to save her. Honey, do you


    know what happened? When she


    drifted further and further away, | felt


    like | was being abandoned by the


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