Chapter 171


    Lloyd was at his wit’s end, and with another p, his handnded on the r


    man’s head, spittle flying. “Damn it, you’ll be the death of me! That’s not an ex-wife. That’s a curse!”


    “Boss,” The raspy-voiced man gestured toward the boot still on my face. “Maybe you want to take


    your foot off first?”


    Only then did Lloyd nce down, shivering, as he quickly retracted his foot. Right at that moment,


    someone yanked open the garage door!


    Initially, I thought Gary’s guys might have seen me get kidnapped while dropping off some stuff for


    me and sent someone to rescue me.


    But as I looked up, I saw Bryant’s cold, sinister face.


    Wasn’t he out shopping for tampons for Margaret when I called earlier? How did he make it here so


    fast? We were at least an hour’s drive from BlessedCare Medical Facility.


    “Oh, Mr. Ferguson!” Lloyd, who was all bluster a moment ago, suddenly became meek. “I’ve heard


    so much about you!”


    Bryant’s face was frosty, his tone sending shivers down his spine, “This is your reason for


    kidnapping my wife?”


    “It’s all a big, fat misunderstanding. I wouldn’t even think about it, no matter how gutsy or fearless I


    was.” Lloyd was trying to pass the buck, pointing at Allen with a sycophanticugh. “We were just


    inviting Mrs. Ferguson over for a chat. Look, Mrs. Ferguson’s uncl is here, too!”


    “Is that so?” Bryant sneered, clearly not buying it.


    “Of course! Lloyd was grinning like a sunflower, pushing Allen forward. “If you don’t believe me, ask


    him. He just wanted to borrow some money from Mrs. Ferguson.”


    Bryant eyed them, his gaze dangerous and narrow. “Borrow money?”


    His presence was so imposing that Allen couldn’t muster the courage to speak.


    Finally, Lloyd said, “Allen borrowed a payday loan from me, and now, he owes me ten million with


    interest.”


    dobte?” Br “Oh, I see. Kidnap my wife, thinking to threaten me into paying off this jerk’s debts?”


    Bryant chuckled darkly. “Lloyd, if I don’t give you a lesson, you’ll forget who runs RiverCity.”


    “Mr. Ferguson, Just as Lloyd tried to force a smile, Bryant’s face darkened as he threw a


    ust as punch straight to his jaw, knocking the burly man to the ground with a single blow!


    It was the first time I realized Bryant was so skilled. His movements were quick, ruthless, and


    precisel


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    710


    Chaos erupted immediately as Bryant’s men shed with Lloyd’s, turning the scene into a free-for-


    all. I seized the chance, scrambling across the sand to the other side, with Allen moving faster thanContent rights belong to N?velDrama.Org.


    me..


    I quickly blurted out, “Untie me!”


    He hesitated, seizing the moment to haggle. “I’ll untie you if you help me pay off the money.”


    “In your dreams!” I red at him disappointingly, “Stealing Aunt Cheryl’s emergency fund wasn’t


    enough. Now, a kidnapping? Allen, you’ve got a death wish! If you don’t want Bryant to deal with


    you, untie me now!”


    “If you don’t help me pay off my debt, I’d rather be dealt with by Bryant than get cleaned up by Lloyd


    and his crew!” Allen was ying the martyr.


    But those in the payday loan business at Lloyds level were all tainted with shades of the


    underworld, employing methods even more ruthless than Bryant could conjure.


    ncing at the chaotic brawl amidst various metal rods, I saw guns tucked into the belts of several


    men! They had guns!


    I The sight nearly stopped my heart, and panic set in. Desperate, I lied, “Okay, I promise I’ll help you


    pay back the money!”