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Madison had many questions she wanted answers to. She wanted to rip off her blindfold to see who the woman was.
The woman appeared to have guessed what she was thinking. She said coldly, “I’ll be happier than you can imagine. Do you know why I haven’t killed you yet? Dying is too easy. I want to see you struggle. I want you to experience all the hardships the world has to offer.”
For the longest time, Madison could only guess what the woman’s motive was. It was even more terrifying now that she heard it.
Madison knew she had never harmed anyone in her life. She didn’t know why this woman would harbor so much hatred for her.
“Do we know each other? Why do you hate me so much?” Madison couldn’t help but ask.
This woman hated her so much that she thought death would be a gift for her. The woman hated her so much she wanted her to live in agony.
“Save your questions for after you’re dead.”
“I know you want me dead. At least let me know why. Tell me if I’ve ever caused you harm. I don’t want to die with guilt and unanswered questions.”
“Dumbass, I don’t have time for chit-chat. The game is about to start.”
Meanwhile, at the venue of the engagement ceremony, all the media personnel were ready. No one expected Andrea to be late. It was already time for the ceremony, yet she was nowhere to be seen.
Chloe held the hem of her dress as she ran toward Hunter. She had lost her usual elegance.
“Hunter! Something’s wrong, Andrea has gone missing!”
The screen that had been showing pictures of Andrea was cut off abruptly.
An unfamiliar voice came from the speakers. “Hello, has the ceremony started yet? I’m not late, am I?”
The voice from the speakers caught everyone’s attention instantly. All the media personnel pointed their cameras at the screen.
They could see the sea on the screen. A person wearing a panda costume appeared on the feed. Nothing could be discerned from the person’s voice or figure.
Kelvin ran to Hunter and reported, “Our computers have been hacked.”
Hunter signaled to Brent with his eyes. He instantly knew what he had to do.
Andrea had yet to show up. It was apparent that something had gone wrong.
Hunter stood with his hands behind his back and a stormy expression on his face. He didn’t expect something to happen today. To pick this particular day to take action, the culprit had gone to great lengths to plan their move.
Hunter instantly thought up several ways to handle the situation. Brent quietly moved away. He was going to try and track the broadcasting signal to locate the enemy.
In the meantime, Hunter would be responsible for buying time. He stared coldly at the screen and asked, “Do you have her?” Hunter was sure they must have left some communication device on location, like the spy cameras they had planted in his office. Hunter had found some leads, but as soon as his men went looking, they would already be gone.
He had been waiting for the mastermind to show themselves. But he didn’t expect it to happen during his engagement ceremony.
The guests realized something was wrong. They were wondering what happened. They found it hard to believe that Andrea had been kidnapped.
The guests felt tense but excited at the same time. A live kidnapping was not something they got to see every day.
No one dared to talk, not even the influencers that were live-streaming. They were quietly filming everything that was happening.
The person in the panda costume said cockily, “Who are you asking about?”
The question sent shockwaves into the crowd. The guests didn’t expect someone to kidnap Hunter’s fiancée, much less one more person.
.Hunter started to lose his cool. He suddenly recalled Madison congratulating him on his engagement. He had thought something was off this morning. It wasn’t like Madison to call him and mock him.
What she would’ve done was stay away from him. After all, she never wanted to see him again. She had acted weird, and Hunter had even wondered if something happened to her.
Hunter’s hands clenched harder behind his back as the thought crossed his mind. He asked icily, “What do you mean by that?” The person in the panda costume shrugged. “It’s exactly what you think it is. I’ve taken your fiancée.”
The crowd burst into a commotion instantly.
Amidst the chaos, the person added, “Not only do I have your flancée, but I also have your ex-wife,” “What? When did Hunter have an ex-wife?”
“Didn’t he save himself for ten years for his true love? Where did this ex-wife come from?”
“He was seen being intimate with a woman on the cruise ship a while ago. And now it turns out that he has an ex-wife. This man is trash.”
“He has never announced any information about his ex-wife. She must be someone he’s embarrassed of.”
“Rather than the kidnapping, I’m more curious about who Hunter’s ex-wife is.”
The guests on location and the live-stream viewers began gossiping about Hunter’s relationships.
The camera abruptly cut away from the person in the panda costume. The feed showed the ocean, clear skies, and seagulls flying. It would be a peaceful scene if not for the two women dangling on ropes.
Andrea was wearing her expensive dress. The guests could see the tears flowing from her eyes even though she was blindfolded. She was in shock.
The woman next to her had the same treatment. The upper half of her face was covered up. Only her chin and lips were visible. Hunter clenched his fists so hard his palms were bleeding.
Andrea could feel everyone’s gaze even though she couldn’t see.
She cried for help, “Hunter! Dad! Help me! You have to save me. I don’t want to die.”
Madison wasn’t feeling good. She had yet to eat breakfast, and her stomach had been aching for a while. Her forehead was covered in sweat, making the ocean breeze feel more chilly.
She didn’t have the energy to call for help like Andrea. The rope around her waist made it hard for her to breathe. She was sure the outcome would be the same either way.
Hunter chose Andrea a year ago, and she knew his choice wouldn’t change. She wasn’t disappointed because she never had any hope to begin with.
As she was in despair and thinking of her chances of escaping, she heard some noise. The audio from the audience’s side was being broadcasted to them.
Chloe’s weeping was especially loud. “Andrea, Madison, are you two okay?”
Madison slowly opened her lifeless eyes. She tried to look toward Chloe’s voice even though she was blindfolded.
Chloe’s voice further intensified Andrea’s emotions. She cried, “Mom, please save me!”
“Don’t worry, Andrea. Your dad will get you out of this.”
Madison’s stomach was in a lot of pain. Her lips were chapped. She licked them, but she didn’t say a word.
She realized that she cared more about Chloe’s choice than Hunter’s. Chloe was her mother, after all. Madison touched her phone watch, feeling uneasy.
She was like a student waiting for her grades, anxious and unsettled.
In her mind, even though Chloe had abandoned her for so many years, she was still just Andrea’s stepmother. Surely, she would pick her biological daughter over her stepdaughter, right?
The answer should have been obvious, but Madison was so nervous she could barely breathe.
Chloe pleaded in a shaky voice, “I beg of you, please let my daughters go. They’ve never done you any harm. If you want money, just name your price. We’ll give you any amount you want. Just don’t hurt them. We can give you anything you want.” Chloe’s sorrowful voice shook Madison. Madison knew Chloe had never experienced much hardships in her life. She must be so terrified now. She also had a heart condition. Madison was worried that she might faint.
Even she didn’t realize that she was only thinking of Chloe.
Hunter finally spoke up. “What do you want?”
He felt very uncertain. He hoped that the people who kidnapped Madison and Andrea weren’t the ones who were after him.
If it was, Madison and Andrea would be doomed. They might even die horrible deaths.
The incident was being streamed on the internet. It matched those people’s way of doing things. Those people excelled at creating commotions. They liked to humiliate, torture, and even dismember their victims publicly.
Hunter had experienced countless trials and tribulations in his life. He had forged an indomitable will over the years. But he was trembling right now. Every single one of his fingers were shaking uncontrollably.
He had seen many dead bodies, and he was prepared to die at any time. But he didn’t want the people close to him to experience such misfortune.
He spent many years trying to leave his dark past behind. It took great effort for him to become who he was. He didn’t know how he was exposed.
He wondered if he had attracted the attention of those people when he went to the island to save Madison and Connor.
He knew there was no point in pondering about that. He tried his best to hide all traces of worry and fear on his face. The guests were all panicking, but they saw Hunter standing with his hands behind his back.