A few minutes later, the doctor rushed into the guest room and gave Natalie a thorough examination. When he was done, he breathed a sigh of relief and informed Brandon calmly,”Mrs. Larson is fine. She’s just been drugged.The effects will wear off tomorrow, and she will naturally wake up.”
Brandon looked at the unconscious Natalie, and his heart was still filled with concern. Will the drug harm her body in any way? Do we need medication to wake her up?”
The doctor shook his head and said,”Her physical condition is unstable. I don’t recommend medication. It’s better to wait for her to wake up naturally. The drug is a harmless sedative that is commonly used.” Brandon breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the doctor’s assurance. However,as soon as he calmed down, he felt anger start surging in his heart.
How dare Audrey do this to Natalie? She must pay for this!
Brandon tucked Natalie in and returned to his bedroom with a heavy heart, his bodyguards following close behind.
Meanwhile,Audreyfinallyheard footsteps approaching, and she breathed a sigh of relief. She didn’t expect Brandon to return so early as she thought his business would keep him up all night. It seemed she still had a chance!
Audrey heard the doorknob turn,and the door slowly opened.
As the footsteps grew closer, Audrey’s heart started racing with anticipation. Holdingherbreath nervously,she gripped the sheets above her tightly, waiting excitedly for the man she had long desired. If she succeeded, she would bear Brandon’s child and secure a position by his side. She could then enjoy a lifetime of wealth and status that ordinary people could only dream of.
As for Natalie,it didn’t matter if Brandon loved her deeply now. Natalie couldn’t bear children, so she wouldn’t be able to tie a man down. Eventually, that love would fade when she grew older.
Lost in her thoughts of her bright future, Audrey was about to giggle joyfully when her blanket was yanked away.
“Brandon.. she gasped shyly and looked up at the man she yearned for.
In the next moment, the coquettish smile on her face froze. Looking at the burly bodyguards behind Brandon Audrey’s eyes were filled with fear.”Brandon.. she whispered timidly.
Brandon looked down at Audrey, who was still frozen in her alluring pose,and a hint of disgust flashed across his eyes. His voice was as cold as ice as he spoke down to her.”Audrey,who gave you the audacity to plot against me? Who gave you the courage to drug Natalie? Tell me!”
Audrey trembled violently at Brandon’s questions. She curled up helplessly under the sheets and quivered as she apologized tearfully, “Brandon… I’m sorry, I was a fool. I was wrong. I won’t dare to do this again. I promise!”
Unfortunately, no matter how pitifully she pleaded, it was useless against Brandon. He kept glaring at her as if she was trash.”Take her away,” he ordered the bodyguards in a chilly tone.
The guards were about to reach for Audrey when she suddenly lunged forward and avoided their grasp. Clinging tightly to Brandon’s clothes, tears streamed down her face asshe pleaded desperately,”Brandon… please, don’t do this. I was wrong, I know my mistake. I’m your cousin, we’re related by blood. Brandon was not in the mood to entertain Audrey’s pleas. His eyes narrowed, and he said ruthlessly,”Let go.”
“No! I won’t let go! I won’t!” Audrey cried as she clung even tighter. Her cheeks were stained with tears and her usual arrogance had disappeared.”I was wrong. I admit I shouldn’t have indulged in my foolish fantasies. Brandonplease forgive me! I promise I’ll leave tomorrow! I swear!” she begged desperately.
She had never seen Brandon so determined and ruthless before. His aura was so powerful that it drove away all the desire she had in her heart. The only feelings she had for him were deep-rooted fear and suffocation.
She was truly afraid and genuinely regretted her actions!
“Tomorrow? Brandon asked as he pushed Audrey away forcefully. He glared at her with a murderous look and said,”That’s too late. I want her out of here now.”
Soon enough, Audrey was enveloped in a blanket and carried downstairs by a group of bodyguards.”No! Don’t… Ugh!” Audrey cried loudly as she struggled to be free.
Her cries echoed through the villa until the guards could no longer stand her. One of the guards shoved a dirty piece of cloth into Audrey’s mouth, silencing In the dead of night, a black SUV left the villa, heading swiftly towards a sparsely populated area on the outskirts of town.
An hour later, the vehicle slowly pulled over in a cemetery.
Countless tombstones were lined along the hillsides. A solitary crescent moon hung in the pitch-black night sky, its dim glow accompanied by a few distant stars. The darkness seemed capable of consuming everything, leaving people with a sense of fear.
Audrey flailed violently,unable to break free from the blanket. She was dumped amidst the tombstones.”Waah…Waah… Audrey cried endlessly as she tried to approach Brandon. She was still attempting to get even the slightest pity from him.
However, regardless of how pitiful she looked, Brandon kept his distance. His expression was obscured by the darkness. The wind carried his cold voice.Dig it right here, he ordered in a calm and firm tone.
As soon as he finished speaking, some of the bodyguards picked up their shovels and began digging a hole next to a tombstone.
Why were they digging a hole in the cemetery at this hushed hour?
Audrey’s eyes expanded in paralyzing fear. Her once rosy complexion transformed, taking on the pallor of winter’s first snow, and her body convulsed in uncontrollable shivers. Desperation urged her to scream,but an effective gag stifled her cries,leaving her with only heart-wrenching sobs that echoed her despair.
In this ethereal moment, Audrey felt like a delicate petal, trapped in the unrelenting gust of fate, awaiting inevitable doom. Her frantic attempts to resist felt tragically futile.
Fear, an intense, omnipresent sensation, embraced her.
Glimpses of tales hinting at Brandon’s darker side had once reached her ears. However,his chivalrous interactions with Natalie had bewitched her, creating a mirage of benevolence that muddled her perception. Envy and unrestrained passion blinded her to reality,making her yearn for a sliver of that same affection.
Now,face to face with Brandon’s chillingly callous demeanor, she was struck by the weight of her misjudgments, realizing the potency of the storm she had inadvertently invited.
A fleeting emotion, perhaps compassion, seemed to stir within one of the bodyguards. He hesitated, uncertainty marking his features,and ventured”Mr. Larson, isn’t this going too far? She’s just a girl and not deserving of such a grave fate.”
At this potential reprieve, Audrey’s heart raced, her muffled cries resurging, as if trying to reach out and plead directly with Brandon, begging for a moment of mercy.
Yet,with an air of nonchalance, Brandon simply said,”Continue your work. Should you falter,you know where the exit is.
The sheer dominance of his presence rendered any protest mute. The digging resumed with newfound urgency.
A frigid breeze swirled, causing the leaves to whisper tales of sorrow, as if mourning spirits roamed the very earth. Each gravestone cast eerie shadows, their silhouettes reminiscent of hands reaching out from another world, making the ambiance profoundly haunting.
Fear, so thick it was nearly palpable, consumed Audrey. The pungent aroma of ancient decay Now, face to face with Brandon’s chillingly callous demeanor, she was struck by the weight of her misjudgments, realizing the potency of the storm she had inadvertently invited.
A fleeting emotion, perhaps compassion, seemed to stir within one of the bodyguards. He hesitated, uncertainty marking his features, and ventured, Mr. Larson, isn’t this going too far? She’s just a girl and not deserving of such a grave fate.”
At this potential reprieve Audrey’s heart raced,her muffled cries resurging, as if trying to reach out and plead directly with Brandon, begging for a moment of mercy.
Yet,with an air of nonchalance,Brandon simply said”Continue your work. Should you falter, you know where the exit is.”
The sheer dominance of his presence rendered any protest mute. The digging resumed with newfound urgency.
A frigid breeze swirled, causing the leaves to whisper tales of sorrow, as if mourning spirits roamed the very earth. Each gravestone cast eerie shadows, their silhouettes reminiscent of hands reaching out from another world, making the ambiance profoundly haunting.
Fear, so thick it was nearly palpable, consumed Audrey. The pungent aroma of ancient decay seemed to draw nearer, its eventual embrace a ghastly inevitability.”Waah…Waah!
Driven by sheer survival instinct, Audrey, with Herculean effort, expelled the gag from her mouth, her voice erupting in a desperate cry.
“Please! Forgive my transgressions! Someone, anyone! Help me!”
Her raw and haunting shrieks echoed, enveloping the surrounding stillness, causing even the steely bodyguards to halt,a cocktail of dread and empathy reflecting in their eyes.
A slight crease formed on Brandon’s brow,clearly displeased. A subtle nod signaled a bodyguard’s approach.
“No! No!” Panicking, Audrey’s voice reached a shrill pitch.I admit my mistakes,Brandon! I’m begging you!Please, I..
But before her desperate entreaties could fully form, silence was ruthlessly imposed upon her once more, and the gag was refashioned even more cruelly this time.
The ominous cadence of digging echoed,casting long, sinister shadows in the desolate cemetery under the velvet expanse above.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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