Chapter 262


    Once I managed to collect myself, my mind began to clear. I spected that after they kidnapped me,


    they must have been pursued. Fearing they''d be exposed, they hid me, tossing me into an abandoned


    roadside culvert.


    That way, even if they were caught, there''d be no trace of me in their vehicle, leaving them in the clear.


    Finding me now, however, wouldn''t be so easy.I had no idea where I was. But from the sounds outside,


    I figured this ce was far from the city.


    Apart from the pitter-patter of rain and the asional car speeding by, there were no other sounds. A


    wave of sadness washed over me, tears trickling down my cheeks. I didn''t know what kind of vortex I''d


    been sucked into that keptnding me in such difficult situation.


    Iughed bitterly. I couldn''t understand why these people had set their sights on me. They''d taken my


    wealth, and now they wanted my life!


    But I was certain that Jan wasn''t behind this. Could it be Jerome? I remembered eavesdropping on


    their conversation! But why would he have it out for me?


    I''d never had any conflicts with Jerome. Why was he hell-bent on making my life miserable? Moreover,


    when I left, he was still at the cocktail party.


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    But if it wasn''t him, I couldn''t think of anyone else who''d have such a grudge against me.


    The rain outside waxed and waned, the biting wind whistling. When I left the cocktail party, it waste


    at night, and now I had no idea what time it was.


    The chill of damp air attacked me. I was d in a thin cocktail dress, soaked from the rain and sticking


    to my skin, making me shiver uncontrobly. I curled up involuntarily.


    I kept reassuring myself, “don''t be scared, they''lle to rescue me.”


    Hannah would know immediately that I''d been kidnapped and she''d report to Ronan, who wouldn''t just


    stand by and do nothing. He''de to rescue me without wasting a second.


    The mere thought of Ronan engulfed my heart with warmth. The memory of his kiss yed in my mind.


    Truth be told, I cherished that feeling. It brought a unique, unprecedented sense of security! To me, it


    was a kiss I''d been waiting for twelve years, even though it wasn''t on my lips.


    At this moment, I regretted running when he was about to kiss me. It wasn''t betrayal. It was Jan who


    put my life in danger that led me back to my long-lost love, the one I''d yearned for.


    Tears welled up in my eyes, regret overwhelming me.


    If I just die here... I haven''t told him that I really like him. If it wasn''t for the initial abrupt parting, there


    would''ve been no Jan.


    I wasn''t trying to vindicate myself. Even though it was all my fault, before I die I wanted him to know my


    feelings, that I loved him deeply.


    No, I can''t die like this! I couldn’t help thinking, “I have to live. I have a lot of things to do, wishes to


    fulfill, I have to apany my parents, watch my three precious ones excel, witness their growth, their


    marriages, and children... I can''t think about death! I can''t just wait here to die. Once my kidnappers


    return, I might not have any hope of survival.”


    The will to live once regained gives one strength. I tried to wiggle my hands bound behind me. They


    were tightly wrapped, almost numb. I struggled a bit, only to find that I was not tied with a rope, but with


    stic tape, probably the same tape that had been used to gag me.


    Reality hit me again. Without something sharp, there was no way to cut the tape.


    Was I just going to wait here to die?