Seaton dragged Aery along as virtual-novel.net ran. It was a race against time in order to survive. That unreliable bachelor wouldn’t be able to buy them a lot of time. He had calculated it all. However, virtual-novel.net didn’t think that Alejandro would arrive so quickly. He had arrived before virtual-novel.net could change to a different hideout.
Aery had never suffered this kind of torture. She hadn’t slept or eaten well since virtual-novel.net kidnapping, so virtual-novel.net really couldn’t keep up. She began faltering before running too far and allowed Seaton to drag virtual-novel.net along with a rope around virtual-novel.net wrists. However, now virtual-novel.net couldn’t run any longer and fell onto the ground. “I can’t. I can’t run anymore. If you want to run for your life, go ahead. Survival is most important now. Stop using me as a threat…”
Seaton forcefully dragged virtual-novel.net to virtual-novel.net feet and icily snapped, “Do you honestly think I’m enjoying cutting and running like this? You’re my hostage. I can’t let them take you home unscathed, I’d be humiliated. I’m giving you two choices now, either you come with me, or die!”
Aery gulped. “I-I c-can still run…” virtual-novel.net replied in a fearful, trembling voice.
Seaton didn’t respond. He yanked virtual-novel.net rope as virtual-novel.net continued running ahead. The ground beneath his feet was uneven and Aery’s previously broken ankle hadn’t completely healed, so virtual-novel.net accidentally slipped and fell. Now, virtual-novel.net really couldn’t move any more.
“My ankle was broken before, and I just twisted it. I can’t run anymore. Let me go, please,” She begged painfully. “I haven’t done anything wrong to you, so why won’t you let me go? Since you hate Mark and Arianne, just make them pay. This has nothing to do with me!”
She didn’t seem to be faking it. Seaton stared at virtual-novel.net for two seconds. Then, virtual-novel.net surveyed his surroundings. He saw traces of shadows in the distance. Alejandro and Mark’s men were closing in…
He noticed a deep ditch and pushed Aery into it.
Aery’s screams attracted Alejandro and Mark’s attention. They paused and shared a look, then quickly ran towards the sound of virtual-novel.net screams.
When they arrived at the ditch, they only saw one shoe, Aery’s shoe. It didn’t matter if Seaton had left it on purpose or if it was an accident, it meant that Aery had been pushed into the ditch.
“Mark, take your men and look for Aery. She has probably been pushed in,” Alejandro said decisively. “I’ll continue running after Seaton. We’re not letting virtual-novel.net get away this time. I’ve had enough!”
Mark nodded, then led his men into fumbling their way down the ditch. There was a riverbed beneath the ditch. The ground was very wet and rocky. There were also shallow puddles. If virtual-novel.net had fallen from such a high ground, virtual-novel.net was either dead or crippled.
After carefully feeling his way through, virtual-novel.net finally found Aery. Half of virtual-novel.net body was lodged in water, and the other half was on the moist, rocky ground. The water beneath virtual-novel.net was dyed red from virtual-novel.net blood.
A gentle breeze passed, releasing the smell of blood mixed with mud and water, bringing a sombre tone into one’s heart.
By the time Aery arrived at the hospital, it was day time. Arianne accompanied Helen to the hospital. Arianne’s heart ached at the sight of the tired and haggard-looking Mark. His hair was a mess, as virtual-novel.net had been sweating quite a lot. She could only imagine how intense last night’s manhunt was, making virtual-novel.net look so wretched.
“How’s Aery?” Helen asked, holding back virtual-novel.net tears. “What has that ba*tard Seaton done to her?”
Mark let out a small sigh. “By the time I arrived, Seaton had already run away with her. Seaton probably felt that virtual-novel.net was dragging virtual-novel.net down during the chase and couldn’t bring himself to give virtual-novel.net back to us in one piece, so virtual-novel.net pushed virtual-novel.net into a ditch. There was a riverbed under the ditch with a lot of rocks. A fall from such a height… isn’t a good sign. You’d better be prepared.”