Chapter 172
Ellinor managed to make a break for it from the warehouse, fumbling her way
alone through the dark wilderness
Her phone was chucked somewhere unknown by the kidnappers while she was out cold Right now, t
In the pitchâ
black, she couldn't find her bearings and had to find a spot to hunker down and wait till daybreak to
This suburban wasteland was even more barren than the real wilderness.
Out there she could've found a cave to hide in. But here there was nothing but flat wasteland. All arc
cover!
Then the sky started to pour
With no place to take shelter, she was left to the mercy of the rain.
"Are you hurt?â
Theo didn't seem as calm as usual, his deep voice revealing rare concern. He held her shoulders and
Ellinor shook her head, blinking in confusion.
How did Theo end up here?
Wasn't he just saying he didn't care about her and would leave her to the mercy of the kidnappers?
He even hung up the phone impatiently without even asking about the ransom...
The rain was getting heavier.
Seeing no obvious injuries on the girl, Theo's tension eased a bit. He took off his jacket and
draped it over her, even covering her head to shield her from the rain, then apologized quietly, âSorr
Ellinor watched Theo's unusual behavior in silence, feeling a bit unsettled.
Actually, he wasn't late. In fact, he was quite fast
It had been less than half an hour since the fat kidnapper called him for ransom...
If he left downtown right after hanging up the phone, it would have taken almost two hours to get h
But he arrived in just half an hour, his speed was astonishing! How did he manage that?
âMr Blanchet!"
Collin ran over, panting heavily, quickly opening the umbrella in his hand to shield him from the rain
Seeing Ellinor in Mr Blanchet's arms, Collin breathed a sigh of relief, âThank goodness, we've found
Ellinor nodded her head faintly, âI'm fine.â