Chapter 172


    Ellinor managed to make a break for it from the warehouse, fumbling her way alone through the dark


    wilderness


    Her phone was chucked somewhere unknown by the kidnappers while she was out cold Right now, the


    sky was dark and stormy with not a hint of moonlight.


    In the pitch–ck, she couldn’t find her bearings and had to find a spot to hunker down and wait till


    daybreak to find the way back home


    This suburban wastnd was even more barren than the real wilderness.


    Out there she could’ve found a cave to hide in. But here there was nothing but t wastnd. All


    around, apart from some thorny weeds, there wasn’t a single big tree for


    cover!


    Then the sky started to pour


    With no ce to take shelter, she was left to the mercy of the rain.


    Suddenly, she heard footsteps following her from the back, the rustling of the weeds, and the sweeping


    of a shlight…


    Who else could it be out here in the dark, if not the aplices of the kidnappers!


    Ellinor held her breath and immediately ducked into the bushes…


    The footsteps were getting closer and closer, a tall man’s silhouette stopped one meter away from her,


    the shlight shining directly at her, blinding


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    “Come out!”


    The man’s voice was cold and hard, full of menace.


    Ellinor knew her hiding spot had been found out. She grabbed a handful of dirt and flung it at the man’s


    face, trying to blind him!


    He might have a gun and she had nothing. Going head to head was not an option. She had to blind him


    to get a chance to escape..


    However, he reacted swiftly, dodging the dirt and grabbing her wrist tight!


    Ellinor was taken aback, trying to wriggle free while raising her other hand to strike…


    ‘It’s me”


    The man’s voice was steady and strong


    Being close, his voice was clearer. The familiarity of his voice made Ellinor pause….


    Immediately after, she was pulled into a warm, broad chest!


    The man’srge hand gently held the back of her head, as ifforting a scared little animal, and


    stroked her hair, “Easy, it’s okay now.”


    Ellinor’s guard gradually dropped, “Theo, how did you…”


    “Are you hurt?”


    Theo didn’t seem as calm as usual, his deep voice revealing rare concern. He held her shoulders and


    under the dim shlight, he checked her from head to toe.


    Ellinor shook her head, blinking in confusion.


    How did Theo end up here?


    Wasn’t he just saying he didn’t care about her and would leave her to the mercy of the kidnappers?


    He even hung up the phone impatiently without even asking about the ransom…


    The rain was getting heavier.


    Seeing no obvious injuries on the girl, Theo’s tension eased a bit. He took off his jacket and draped it


    over her, even covering her head to shield her from the rain, then apologized quietly, “Sorry, I’mte.”


    Ellinor watched Theo’s unusual behavior in silence, feeling a bit unsettled.


    Actually, he wasn’tte. In fact, he was quite fast


    It had been less than half an hour since the fat kidnapper called him for ransom…


    If he left downtown right after hanging up the phone, it would have taken almost two hours to get here.


    But he arrived in just half an hour, his speed was astonishing! How did he manage that?


    ‘Mr nchet!”


    Collin ran over, panting heavily, quickly opening the umbre in his hand to shield him from the rain.


    Seeing Ellinor in Mr nchet’s arms, Collin breathed a sigh of relief, “Thank goodness, we’ve found


    Ms. Mendoza! Ms. Mendoza, are you alright?”


    Ellinor nodded her head faintly, “I’m fine.”