“These Black Sea thugs are ruthless killers.”
Damon suddenly felt something was wrong,
archhing Tiffanuln orm “How did you know it’s
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grabbing Tiffany’s arm. “How did you know it’s
Black Sea? I never told you.”
Tiffany realized she’d screwed up.
Damon already felt guilty towards Ashley, and if he found out the Black Sea gang was hired
because of her…
Tiffany burst into tears, clutching her stomach. “Damon, the cops told me, I’m so stressed. How can you treat me like this while I’m carrying your child… wasn’t it you who said that you’d
do anything as long as Frank and I were
happy?”
Damon released her.
Tiffany’s eyes were all red, like a little rabbit.
Whenever she acted like this, he always gave in.
But now, he just felt annoyed.
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Damon forced a smile and helped Tiffany back
into the room.
“I’ve been so tired these past few days, I lost
my temper.”
“You just rest. If you’re worried about safety, then I’ll go. Black Sea only wants revenge on
me.”
Damon got up to leave, but Tiffany, who had just been worried about her safety, suddenly
grabbed him.
“Damon, no, I’m even more scared if you
leave.”
This was the first time she’d been so clingy
with him.
Before, she only cared for Frank, Damon didn’t
even register in her eyes.
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The only time she smiled at him was when he promised to raise her daughter.
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But this affection he once craved now felt a bit
suffocating.
Ashley would never act like this.
Damon suddenly stood up.
Ignoring Tiffany’s calls, he left.
He can’t let his assistant find Ashley, he has to
do it himself.
Ashley must be hurting badly. Otherwise, she
would never set a house on fire.
He owed her, for everything he’d done to her
with Lily.
After he finds Ashley, he will be with her, with
all his attention.
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After he finds Ashley, he will be with her, with
all his attention.
Then they’ll have a baby of their own.
For the rest of his life, he will give Ashley all the
love he could give.
But just as he left the hospital, his assistant
called him.
“Bad news, Mr. Hayes, Black Sea just sent a
ransom demand.”
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Damon slammed on the brakes. He pulled over
and took the call.
“Mr. Hayes, the note says, if you don’t want
them spilling the beans about kidnapping your
wife’s daughter, and your switcheroo, you gotta
cough up two million.”
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“What else?”
Damon clenched his phone, desperate to hear
that Ashley wasn’t with them.
The assistant paused. “Nothing else.”
Damon breathed a sigh of relief. “So they didn’t
take my wife?”
The assistant caught on. “It doesn’t say, but we
can’t reach her.”
Damon’s heart thumped. “Then she’s fine, go
find her!”
Just as he hung up, an unknown number called.
Damon answered quickly, “Ashley, is that you?”
A pause. Then, Tiffany’s whiny voice. “Damon,
it’s me.”
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“Frank’s on a business trip, he’s going to be
gone for a while, could you come back and
keep me company at the hospital?”
Any hope Damon had was dashed.
Whenever Tiffany fought with Frank or Frank
was unavailable, Tiffany would call him.
No matter the time, he would run to her.
One time, he walked out on Ashley’s birthday,
as soon as the candle was lit.
Another time, he stayed by Tiffany’s side while
Ashley was getting a lump removed.
Things he once did with pleasure, now he found
annoying.
“I told you I have business! Can’t you
understand?”
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The words came out harsher than intended.
As expected, Tiffany broke into tears.
Damon patiently explained, “I can’t reach
Ashley, I have to find her, if she falls into the
hands of Black Sea, then she’ll be in danger.”
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