“Don’t worry. Jared will be fine.”
“How about you? I worry about you as well, you know, not just Jared,” she said in a hoarse voice.
“I will be fine too. Trust me.” He laughed, trying to ease her worries.
“Promise me, Elliot, that you will come back safely.”
“Is there any reward for returning safely?” he suddenly asked in a serious tone.
“Let’s get married when you’re back. I will marry you and be your wife!” Anastasia answered decisively.
That surprised Elliot. “Are you saying it for real? You’ll marry me as long as I return safely?”
“Yes. I’m not deceiving you.” Anastasia was equally serious. She was willing to do anything as long as he returned safely to her.
Can he, though? Can he escape from Riley’s men without any harm?
All of the kidnappers were well-trained, and their abilities were not to be underestimated.
“Deal. I’ll crawl back to earth to marry you even if I’m in Hell.” Elliot’s tone was solemn, and it was as if he were swearing an oath.
However, that scared her. “I don’t want you to crawl back, Elliot. I want you to walk back, safe and sound.”
Crawling back meant he lost an arm or a leg. She couldn’t bear the thought of it because it made her heart race with fear and insecurity.
“I know. I promise to walk back to you.” Elliot laughed, as if he had infinite motivation to keep his promise.
For the next two hours, Anastasia had no idea what she was doing. Her mind was on the verge of collapsing and she didn’t take her gaze away from the surveillance camera for even a second, occasionally catching a glimpse of Elliot on the deck of his boat. However, no matter how hard she stared at the screen, she couldn’t see Jared.
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