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Chapter 2093
If only time would go by faster, and the villagers would tire, returning home to sleep sooner. The more Rachel Wood hoped for those things to happen, the slower time seemed to pass.Every minute felt like a century until dawn finally arrived.Sounds of roosters crowing around the mountainous village were like beacons of light in the darkness that gave her hope.The entire village had grown quiet. The loud footsteps had also ceased.Rachel knew that those people had probably grown weary, with most of them already returned home.However, she was weak, cold, and hungry after lacking food and water for a long time.Her tongue felt dry, and she felt as if there were needles in her stomach.She reached for a handful of straw and began to eat to avoid collapsing from exhaustion and hindering her escape.The straw was tasteless and difficult to chew, which made it hard to swallow.Rachel didn’t care, however.With strong willpower, she believed that she could overcome any obstacle.
Chapter 2094
Gritting her teeth, Rachel Wood soon saw a pathway up a hill that wasn’t too far away.It meant she would soon be out of the village. Then, she’d be free from the risk of being surrounded by the villagers.She kept running forward, ignoring everything else.Terrified, she couldn’t stop crying. Tears blurred her vision, but she kept running and didn’t dare to stop.Desperation tends to bring out one's hidden potential.Rachel ran faster than she'd ever run in her life.Meanwhile, the villagers continued to chase after her. She was fast, but she wasn’t as fast as those men.Ten minutes later, they were only approximately fifty meters behind her when she made it to the pathway up the hill.It was a crossroad of sorts, and Rachel had no idea which one to choose.Out of time, she chose to turn right and kept running forward while the villagers pursued her relentlessly.She was barefoot with cuts everywhere. She had no idea when her soles had become wounded so badly. It almost
Chapter 2095
Rachel Wood scrambled to hide inside the cave. She knelt in front of its entrance to see her pursuers running in the opposite direction.They hadn’t realized she had gone uphill.She released a long sigh as she sat in front of the cave’s entrance to catch her breath.The others were still running.The road split into two at the bottom of the hill, with one leading to the forest while the other led to the farmland.The villagers split into two groups to head in different directions.Rachel knew that they wouldn’t find her there in a short time.She decided to wait until nightfall and figure out a way to get out of there when nobody was around.She was too exhausted now and severely dehydrated. She couldn’t run any longer.There would be nothing but doom if she fought against them now with brute force.It was pitch black and freezing in the cave, but she wasn't afraid.She had already experienced the worst thing in the world back in the house, so nothing could make her feel mo
Chapter 2096
Rachel Wood still felt afraid when she thought about her experience of escaping from the village.She didn’t dare imagine what could’ve happened to her if she hadn’t hidden in the bush and got caught.She also didn’t dare to think about what could’ve happened if she hadn’t decided to go up the hill.Would she have been caught?Perhaps God was on her side. Or He probably pitied her.Rachel was eating some grass outside when the sky gradually turned so dark that she couldn’t see anything within the cave.She had been waiting, so after a long while, she finally walked out of the cave.Tonight was different from the night before. It was cloudy last night, and she could barely see a thing.However, the moon and stars shone brightly tonight, helping her to have a vague view of her surroundings.Perhaps God really was helping her.She was halfway up the hill and could see the terrains below her from there.Realizing that nobody was around, she carefully made her way down the hill b
Chapter 2097
Everyone felt sorry for Sebastian Brenand when they saw the state he was in, but none of them could do anything about it.Rachel Wood was nowhere to be found as if she had disappeared into thin air.Even Stanley Batton, who was seemingly capable of anything, couldn’t find her.The other wedding guests, who had no idea what happened, were clapping, chatting, and laughing.Meanwhile, Sebastian's inner circle of friends couldn’t even smile, knowing what went on.The bride and groom made their vows in front of the priest before quickly exchanging rings.Sebastian felt like a puppet throughout the process, wanting to flee from the wedding. However, he didn't dare oppose his parents, who still held Rachel's life in their hands.At that moment, guests in the wedding hall started applauding loudly, flowers scattering from above.It seemed very romantic.It was the wedding he had dreamed of, but the bride before him wasn’t the one he wanted to marry.He'd felt out of sorts when he put
Chapter 2098
It was particularly cold at night.Rachel Wood was only wearing thin, worn-out woolen clothes that the men had given her.She could feel the frigid breeze through the holey fabric, making her shiver uncontrollably.She endured the cold, not daring to stop for even a second knowing that she wasn’t safe until she left this place.Sebastian Brenand was still waiting for her.She had to make her way back quickly.Right then, Rachel genuinely regretted caving to his parents' threats. None of this would have happened if she hadn't.Biting her lip, she persisted forward without stopping to rest.At the break of dawn, she couldn’t walk anymore.Right then, she spotted an empty tar road without any cars in sight.She could see a road sign showing directions to Merryview City a fair distance away.She was 62 miles away from Merryview City.Rachel recognized this place as an impoverished city far away from Atlantis. It turned out that she was sold to a village beneath this city.She
Chapter 2099
The woman looked at Rachel Wood up and down before displaying an expression of disgust. “Why do you look like this?”Rachel immediately sniffed when she heard the question and began to share everything she had experienced.The woman instantly became enraged after hearing what happened. “That’s horrible! Let’s go, I’ll take you to the police station in Merryview City to file a report.”Rachel instantly felt relieved, regarding the woman in the car as her lifeline.Feeling hopeful again, she finally allowed her emotions to run free.Tears began streaming down her face as the car started moving.The woman stepped on the accelerator as the car moved further away from the village where Rachel had suffered.Once they arrived at Merryview City, the woman brought Rachel to the police station, where they made a police report.After explaining what happened, the police asked Rachel to stay behind while they made arrangements for a car to take her back to Atlantis.She couldn’t stop feeli
Chapter 2100
The police officer seemed shocked. “What’s the matter? Are you worried I might make a mess in your house? Why did you suddenly change your mind about going inside?”He was excited to go inside and look around as a new experience. Coming from a small town, he’d never been anywhere that was as luxurious.However, Rachel Wood hastily shook her head. “No, I don’t want to go inside anymore. Can you please take me to Merlin Avenue?”The officer had a surprised look in his eyes. “Why don’t you want to go inside?”Wouldn’t an ordinary person want to return home right after a traumatic experience?Why did Rachel refuse to go home?She was even crying.“I have my reasons. Please, I’m begging you,” she implored, wiping her tears away. The officer nodded slightly, giving one last lingering gaze at the house before driving away.When they were on the road, Rachel spotted a black Bentley driving towards them.The car had a familiar registration number. It was a series of nines.It was Se
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