Chapter 427


    Time was ticking by, second by second. Just when a hint of a lead appeared, it would vanish without


    a trace. This happened over and over again.


    It was enough to make Ian’s temples throb with pulsing veins of frustration. He knew that with every


    passing moment, ra and their unborn child were in more danger.


    Heidi, having escaped from prison, had no intention of being taken alive again. She must have been


    consumed with a vengeful fury, determined to take ra down with her.


    The mere thought sent a sharp pain through Ian’s chest, making it hard to breathe. His fingers


    danced frantically over theputer keyboard, searching for any trace he could find.


    Meanwhile...


    ra awoke to find herself lying on the deck of a ship, her wrists and ankles bound tightly. The


    constant pping of waves against the hull filled her ears. In an instant, she realized she had been


    kidnapped.


    She remembered slipping into her wedding dress, lost in its stunning beauty, when suddenly a hand


    covered her mouth and a pungent scent filled her lungs, causing her to lose consciousness. She


    hadn’t even caught a glimpse of her captor’s face.


    The sound of the waves triggered ra’s deep-sea phobia, slowly consuming her with terror.


    She reminded herself that she couldn’t panic. She had to survive. Ian was waiting to marry her, and


    their child was growing inside her. She couldn’t let anything happen to their baby.


    Carefully, ra began to inch her body across the deck. She spotted a jagged piece of metal not far


    away, perfect for sawing through her bindings.


    She moved slowly, cautiously, not wanting to alert her abductor. She also had to be gentle to avoid


    harming her baby.


    Inch by inch, she crept forward. Exhausted and drenched in sweat, she finally made it to the piece


    of metal. Her once pristine and beautiful wedding dress was now torn and stained.


    Ignoring her disheveled state, she sat beside the sharp object and began to saw at the ropes


    around her wrists.


    Just then, she heard the sound of a door opening. She froze, fearing the worst.


    Instead of a menacing kidnapper, she was met with a familiar face. Heidi stood in the doorway, d


    in ck, her gaunt face twisted with a sinister grin.


    “ra, we meet again,” she sneered.


    ra, startled, managed to ask, “Heidi? How did you get out?”


    Heidi sauntered over, squatted down beside her, and grabbed ra’s throat.


    With clenched teeth, she hissed, “You’ve got some nerve asking that. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t


    have been in jail. ra, you didn’t expect this, did you? After all our battles, I’m the one who wins in


    the end.” She threw back her head andughed triumphantly.


    Realizing that Heidi was her captor, ra knew she was facing a desperate situation. If Heidi could


    escape from prison, she was prepared to face death.


    This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.


    In other words, this was the mysterious mastermind’s final use for Heidi. And the price would be her


    life.


    ra tried to remain calm. She pleaded softly, “Heidi, don’t be fooled by them. They’re using you


    against me, but their real n is to sacrifice you. If you let me go, I promise I’ll help you find a way


    out. I’ll even speak on your behalf to get your sentence reduced.”


    At these words, Heidi let out a scornfulugh. “ra, you think you can still marry Ian and live


    happily ever after? Dream on! I’ll make sure you’re dressed for your wedding, but dead before you


    take your vows!”


    Then, she grabbed ra’s hair and mmed her head against the deck. With venomous spite, she


    spat out, “ra, you bitch, if I can’t be the daughter of the Campbell family heiress, neither will you!”