Regrt 257

Chapter 257

So, Ryan’s thoughts were the same as those of the Shaw family.

To him, I was merely a burden holding him back.

He must have had grievances for a long time.

Otherwise, such heart–wrenching words wouldn’t have come so easily.

A bitter smile tugged at my lips.

I should never have hoped he would save me.

Zack clapped his hands. “As expected of Mr. Frost. Very decisive!*

“Ryan…”

Bethany shrank back in Ryan’s embrace. “My legs hurt so much. It seems I was injured just now.”

“Mm.” Ryan responded with a single syllable and began to walk away.

Zack stopped him. “Mr. Frost, what about Ms. Wilson…?

“Do as you please!” Ryan continued walking, casually to the question.

It seemed that what happened to me was completely irrelevant to him.

His mind and gaze were entirely on Bethany’s injury.

His tall, upright figure soon vanished from my view.

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Outside, the sound of tires on the ground resumed, and within seconds, everything was calm again.

I squinted, staring at the flickering incandescent light above, and suddenly laughed out loud. “If you wanted to kill me, just do it.”

The gunshot from Ryan had already made me feel as if I had died once.

I wasn’t afraid anymore.

Zack threw the remaining small piece of his cigar onto the ground and stomped it out, looking at me with a grin. “Mrs. Frost, Miss Shaw is a fool, but I’m not. For now, I won’t dare to harm you. Today, I’ll let you go, but if there comes a time in the future when I need something from you, I hope you’ll speak up for me.”

“What could I possibly have that you need?”

I gave a self–deprecating smile.

A powerless, insignificant person like me, who could be crushed by the Shaw family at any time, could never be of any help to him.

Zack waved his hand. “You shouldn’t say that. The wheel of fortune turns and no one stays unlucky forever.”

I didn’t believe that he was so kind. “Are you really willing to let me go?”

“Of course.”

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Zack gave a signal to his men to untie me and slowly continued, “However, you mustn’t let the Shaw family know that I let you go so easily.”

As soon as the ropes were loosened, I collapsed to the ground, my strength gone. Fresh air rushed into my chest, and I felt like I was alive again.

After a moment, I spoke up. “Is that so? Then how do you want me to cooperate with you?”

“Mr. Johnson, the person from the Smith family has arrived.”

A thug suddenly came down, his face anxious.

Frank is here?

Zack asked, “Which Smith family?”

“The Smith family from Jeswood.”

Slap!

Zack’s face changed immediately. He slapped his subordinate and yelled, “Are you an idiot? You let them wait outside?”

He no longer cared about me. He adjusted his long coat and hurried upstairs.

It seemed he ran into Frank right at the entrance of the basement.

Zack, who had dared to negotiate terms in front of Ryan, was now completely cowed before Frank.” Frank, if you wanted to see me, you only had to call. Why did you come personally?”

I was uncertain if it was Frank until I heard “Frank” and knew for sure.

At Bethany’s birthday party, Frank’s friends had addressed him in the same way.

“See you?”

Frank remained as arrogant and carefree as ever. “Do you know you’re fucking up my plans?”

“What… what plans?”

“Charlotte was supposed to go pick someone up for me, but you ended up kidnapping?”

Frank gritted his teeth, his voice was cold. “Zack, are you becoming arrogant now that you’ve become more powerful?”

“Well…”

Zack seemed afraid to provoke him and decided to bring out Bethany. “Frank, I… had no choice. Miss Shaw and Mrs. Shaw both came to me, asking me to handle this matter. You see… I can’t afford to offend the Shaw family. But if I had known Ms. Wilson’s relationship with you, I wouldn’t dare touch her even if they asked me to!