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Chapter 229
Chapter 229
Chapter 229
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Annabelle nodded.
Layla was the one who had asked her out for dinner that night, and it was regarding the matter between Christopher and Yuliana. Although Layla did not say it, Annabelle could discern what it was about, and the former’s implication was for Annabelle to no longer disrupt Christopher’s and Yuliana’s lives.
Halfway through the meal, Layla’s phone rang. Layla called out, “Joyce.” Joyce was the person who had called.
Without saying a word, Layla’s expression changed. Silence befell the private room, and although Layla did not turn on the speakerphone, she still vaguely heard something.
Soon after, Layla left the private room and never returned.
Annabelle waited for a while, and when she went out, she heard Layla talking on the phone to Christopher.
Layla said, “I’m sorry, Annabelle. I don’t think I can continue eating dinner with you tonight. So, why don’t you
head home?”
Annabelle asked, “What about you?”
Layla replied, “The police said Yuliana must have been taken to Newcove, and I plan to go there. I’ll also be able to head there immediately if there is any news about Yuliana.”
Annabelle paused briefly and said, “Layla, I’ll go with you. I won’t feel at ease if you’re going alone.”
Layla hesitated for a moment before she nodded in agreement.
After some time had passed, Yuliana finally regained consciousness.
However, Yuliana was still dazed. She lacked consciousness and could not muster any strength whatsoever. Yuliana could barely open her eyes as her eyelids felt heavy, but she knew that she was in a car, which was moving the whole time.
A few minutes later, the sense of paralysis gradually faded, and Yuliana had somewhat regained consciousness. Then, she realized that her eyes had been blindfolded, and her arms and feet had been tied
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When Yuliana tried to move, she heard an unknown man’s voice from above.
“She seems to be waking up.”
Another voice said, “The anesthetic should be losing its effect, but that’s fine. We’ve got our target anyway. and we’ll report back later after completing the mission.”
The man sneered. “You don’t say. This girl remained quite cautious. If not for our good luck tonight, we would not have caught her.”
The men had already been keeping watch for some time then. Previously, it had taken them about half a month to ascertain Yuliana’s day-to-day life as they waited for a chance to act. However, after a few days of spying, they were noticed by Yuliana. After that, she was always accompanied by a middle- aged woman, who followed Yuliana to and back from work.
On the other hand, Yuliana had never gone to any other places except her school and home. Hence, the men had no opportunities to carry out their plans.
Later on, they followed Yuliana again for a few days. The operation was then delayed for some time due to other matters. The men had recently resumed spying on Yuliana two days ago as they waited for their chance to act. Unexpectedly, luck was on their side. Not only did the middle aged woman not accompany Yuliana, but there were also not many people around when Yuliana walked home that night.
That gave the men a chance to carry out their plan.
The man in the passenger seat glanced at Yuliana’s abdomen and remarked, “I don’t know what kind of grudge she has on her. She wouldn’t even show mercy to a pregnant woman.”
The man who was driving chuckled “Women are so vicious. I wouldn’t have taken this job if it were not for the madam’s orders. Besides, I feel uneasy spending that money. It feels too immoral.”
“Who said it wasn’t? Count yourself lucky, Miss!”
Yuliana became more perceptive as she listened to the two men’s conversation.
The person who had ordered her kidnapping was a woman.
Moreover, who was this ‘madam”?
Yuliana attempted to carefully comb through her memories after that. She wondered, “Who have I offended? These people have even dared to pay for my kidnapping. What do they intend to do to me? How long have I been tied up?”
All sorts of questions quickly came into her mind, but Yuliana could find no breakthrough.
She took a few deep breaths to calm herself down.
Then, Yuliana asked calmly, “Sirs, could I please ask how long I’ve been unconscious?”
Yuliana was only aware of the time when she was walking home. She had no memories of what had happened in between and did not know how much time had passed. It was as if that part had been cut off. Upon hearing Yuliana’s calm voice, the kidnappers looked back briefly. Then, they exchanged glances, clicked their tongues, and said, “Miss, you still care about how long you’ve been passed out? Shouldn’t you think about where we’re taking you and what awaits you later?”
Yuliana clenched her fists as her fingertips dug into her flesh. “Even if I asked, would you all say anything?”
The man at the passenger raised a brow and replied, “No.”
Yuliana responded, “Then, I won’t inquire further. I only want to know how long I’ve been unconscious. That shouldn’t affect you guys anyway, right?”
The two kidnappers exchanged glances with each other again. The driver nodded, and the man in the passenger seat said, “About 40 minutes.”
“It’s been 40 minutes, but I’m still inside the car. The car stops occasionally, so it should be because of traffic lights. Therefore, we should still be within Juxshire,” she deduced inwardly.
Yuliana breathed a sigh of relief. As long she was within Juxshire, it would not be too hard for the Solace family to find her.
Moreover, Yuliana made a phone call to Hailey when she got out of school. Hailey would see that Yuliana had not made it home and would be sure that the latter had gone missing. At that time, the Solace family should have already started searching for her.
Yuliana should be safe as long as she could buy time until the people from the Solace family showed up.
Yuliana assessed her situation slowly as she tried to relax. However, the fear of darkness and the unknown soon ate away at her, bit by bit, over time. Lastly, Yuliana also felt as if she could hardly breathe.
At that moment, Yuliana felt sudden movements in her abdomen.
The little person inside her belly started to kick about.
Yuliana felt a sense of fear and unease.
Yuliana kept breathing in and out without stopping. It was absolutely not the time for Yuliana to panic, and only when she had calmed down could she deal with what was about to happen next.
She needed to hold on until Christopher found her, all the while protecting the baby.
As she thought about that, Yuliana gradually regained composure.
No one knew how much time had passed, but after no more than half an hour, the car finally stopped.
The blindfold was not too thick, and although Yuliana could not see her surroundings, she could still discern things through the faint rays of light.
Soon after, Yuliana was picked up by the kidnappers, and they went upstairs. Then, upon hearing the sound of a door opening. Yuliana felt herself being carried inside. The smell inside was rather pungent, so that had to be a mansion that had undergone renovations not long ago.
After that, Yuliana was taken upstairs again, and they soon entered a room. Once the lights inside the room. had been switched on, she was put down by the kidnappers.
The spot where she was lowered down was on a bed.
Indeed, the bed was a questionable spot.
Yuliana felt her heart race. She could not help herself and soon asked, “What the hell are you guys trying to do?” The kidnapper laughed. “I thought you weren’t afraid!”
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Yuliana’s complexion went pale entirely, and the veins around her neck tensed up. She clenched her bound hands tightly to not let herself show any signs of fear.
Even with her eyes blindfolded, Yuliana held her head up high to face the kidnappers before her.
It was rare for the kidnappers to show a trace of compassion while looking at their victims like that. Even for dangerous people like them, they did not seem to be completely unethical. Moreover, they could tell that Yuliana was a good teacher from the times when they had spied on her.
One could not help but feel a sense of admiration for those who had occupations as teachers.
One of them hesitated momentarily and said, “Miss, to be honest, we don’t even know what we’re supposed to be doing. But we’re getting money to run errands for people and to bring you here. Count yourself lucky!”