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Sweat plastered her hair to her pale cheeks, yet she hadn’t uttered a single sound throughout.
Only increasingly ragged breaths and deepening teeth marks remained.
Blood from her bitten lower lip trailed down her chin, leaving a
crimson streak.
Tears welled in her eyes, stubbornly swirling but refusing to fall.
This sight pierced Alexander’s heart more deeply than any scream could.
He felt as if countless needles were simultaneously stabbing through his chest, a relentless, piercing pain.
He could only hold her head tighter, offering what little warmth and support his body could provide.
How could his woman endure such agony?
Every person who’d harmed her would face his wrath.
Every. Single. One.
He despised himself–had he not released Patricia, Lisa wouldn’t be suffering this undeserved torment.
Guilt now lashed him like a poison–tipped whip salted with regret,
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striking relentlessly…
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Time blurred until the stitches were finally complete. The doctor sighed in relief, but Lisa had already lost consciousness.
Alexander immediately carried her to the bed, his eyes bloodshot.
Medical staff rushed her away for further examinations.
Dawn tinged the sky when Lisa stirred, her dizziness faded.
Yet searing pain shot through her left arm, and throbbing aches radiated from her bandaged right ankle.
Alexander slept slumped beside the bed, his head propped on one hand, his larger one still clasping hers.
Memories of last night’s horrors resurfaced, chilling her with lingering fear.
Had Alexander not found her in time–she dared not imagine what that monster might’ve done.
But had he not freed Patricia, none of this would’ve happened.
As these thoughts coiled, the fear in her eyes hardened into ice.
She withdrew her hand. That slight movement woke him.
“You’re awake. Any discomfort? Should I call the doctor?”
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His voice was feather-soft.
Lisa coldly turned her head away. “I’m fine. You can leave.”
“I’m sorry. Releasing Patricia was reckless—my fault entirely. I’ve already sent men to track her.”
Apologies spilled from Alexander instantly.
Lisa remained silent, refusing to engage.
“If I’d known she caused you to lose our child… I’d have made her pay.”
Rage simmered beneath his words.
Mention of the child snapped Lisa’s attention back to him. He knew.
Too late…
Nothing could undo it now.
“Perhaps I was never worthy of bearing the Ford Family heir. Maybe this was fate.”
Yes, they should’ve ended long ago,
A bitter laugh escaped her–mocking her own naivety.
Perhaps she never should’ve returned to this country. Never married into the Ford Family.
No matter how fiercely she masked it, agony still pierced her heart like
countless needles.
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“Get out, I don’t want to see you!”
Lisa closed her eyes, refusing to look at him.
“Go.”
Her voice was soft yet carried undeniable authority.
Alexander froze.
He silently watched her shut eyes and pale cheeks. He wanted to touch her but feared her disgust.
“I spoke with the doctor.”
He spoke with difficulty, grasping for any topic to calm her.
“The doctor said… once you recover with proper rest, you’ll… you’ll have another child someday.”
Lisa’s eyes snapped open, staring at Alexander like he’d told the biggest joke.
A cold smile twisted her lips as she gave a short, bitter laugh.
“Yes, I’ll have another child someday.”
Her gaze locked onto his eyes, each word deliberate and crystal clear.
“But it definitely won’t be yours, Alexander.”
The words struck like the sharpest blade, piercing Alexander’s heart.
All color drained from his face.
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Seeing the undisguised hatred in her eyes, he felt drowning unease.
Alexander’s throat moved as he rasped,
“It’s fine.”
He fought to keep his voice steady.
“As long as you’re happy. I… won’t ask for forgiveness.”
Lisa just watched him coldly.
Happy?
How could she be happy?
Her child was gone. Her body broken. The source of her pain stood before her, putting on a hypocritical act.
“Alexander, I don’t want to see you now.
Your presence makes me sick.”
Each word stabbed Alexander like needles dipped in poison.
He opened his mouth to speak-
Knock knock-
The door opened. Andrew walked in, his expression softening slightly at the sight of Lisa awake.
“Mrs. Ford, you’re finally awake.”
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“Mr. Ford was terribly worried yesterday. Stayed up all night.”
His diplomatic words tried cutting the suffocating tension.
Alexander ignored this, demanding, “The man?
Caught?”
Andrew’s expression tightened.
He glanced between Lisa and Alexander, hesitated to speak.
Alexander’s gut twisted with foreboding. Without another word, he strode from the room.
Andrew followed quickly.
Outside, Andrew lowered his voice urgently:
“Mr. Ford, that kidnapper yesterday… he jumped into the river and escaped.”
“Our team searched for hours. When we found him… he’d already
drowned.”
Alexander kept walking. Dead was cleaner.
Andrew continued, “But we recovered a [camera] at the scene.”
Alexander halted.
A camera?
What might it show?
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