Chapter 208

A Glimmer of Hope Amidst Despair I realized had been here for a while when the sunset, Still, I saw no one around. I wondered if they planned to leave me here to die. If so, it could be Celine because my disappearance would solve all her problems.

However, that would be excessive for a defenseless woman like me..

On the other hand, it didn’t seem like Matthew’s style. Even if it were him, his motive would be questionable. I grew increasingly frustrated but couldn’t understand it.

My hope lessened as the night grew darker. If my phone call hadn’t raised suspicions, someone at the daycare would have noticed my absence and contacted someone. They might even call Atlas to take Ava home.

After all, Ava got into Sunnydale with Atlas’s help.

I felt slightly at ease with that thought. However, my heart ached when I imagined Ava longing for me. I never expected to end up here and bring suffering to my daughter. I thanked my lucky stars my parents weren’t around to see this. Otherwise, my father’s life would be at risk.

It was dark, and the silence was eerie. I could only hear rats scurrying around the abandoned factory. I looked around in fear, unable to get up because of the ropes. My shoulders ached from the awkward position. I rolled over to free one arm from under me.

I prayed someone would find me soon. I was about to give up hope when I heard a noise from outside.

I felt relieved and screamed to attract attention. However, there was tape on my mouth, muffling my screams.

Thankfully, the sound grew closer. I thought someone was coming to rescue me, but I realized something -the footsteps weren’t cautious or discreet. Instead, they were loud and confident. Whoever approached didn’t care about being sneaky.

My heart sank as I suspected the ones approaching might be the ones who had captured me. I panicked, wondering what their intentions were.

Sure enough, I heard harsh and angry voices. I could tell there were three of them judging from their footsteps. When they arrived at the door, one asked, “Make sure there’s no one around.”

A set of footsteps grew distant before returning. “Don’t worry, Boss. Not a soul in sight.” Then I heard someone unlocking the door, followed by their approaching footsteps.