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Before even reaching the airport, Annalise suddenly called
Rufus stared at Annalise’s name on the screen and swiped to answer impatiently, “What is it?”
“Rufus, I know where Carice is!”
“But…. can you come to my place first? I’m afraid it’s too complicated to explain over the phone.”
The hand holding the phone suddenly tightened, and Rufus turned around to grab the car keys.“I’ll be there in twenty
The lights of the Thwaites family villa were particularly glaring in the night.
enty minutes.”
As soon as Rufus stepped onto the porch, Annalise threw herself into his arms, the scent of her perfume making him frown instinctively, “What exactly is this about Carice’s whereabouts you mentioned”
He subtly pushed her away.
“Don’t rush me.”
Actually I had a friend look into it. She’s in the Netherlands now, getting very close with a man
Hearing these words, Rufus’s heart inexplicably began to race.
The Netherlands was exactly the direction the detective had pinpointed, but who was this m
Was it her friend! Or someone new!
Countless questions swirled endlessly in his mind.
“man” Annalise mentioned?
He grabbed Annalise’s wrist with such force that she cried out in pain:“Where exactly? Do you know the address?”
“Rufus, what are you doing? You’re hurting me!”
Annalise’s eyes were red, tears rolling down in large drops, I was just worried about you.”
“The address!”
Rufusa
fusa roar made the crystal chandelier tremble slightly.
“Why are you in such a hurry to find her?
“Are you playing games with me?”
Rufus’s voice was as cold as ice.
Annalise sobbed accusingly, “You’re so harsh with me now do you not love me anymore?
She sniffled and pressed closer: “Rufus, dare you say Carice isn’t in your heart!!*
Seeing his silence, Annalise suddenly pushed him hysterically:“Speak up! Are you feeling guily?”
Her shouting came to an abrupt hak.
The phone slipped from her fingers, and Rufus instinctively bent down to pick it up. The chat records popping up on the unlocked screen left him completely stunned.
Dozens of messages displayed on the screen, all filled with insults directed at Carice.
Rufus instantly broke out in a cold sweat, his hands trembling as he held the phone.
It took him several minutes of mental preparation to finally gather some courage and tap into the page.
Most of it was photos of him and Annalise, along with some taken during outings.
But he didn’t date to open the densely packed text messages, nor did he dare to press and open them a second time.
Rufus’s hean belongs only to me. Does that make you miserable?”
“Even though you’re married, his heart has always been with me. Have you really not considered divorce?”
Inknovel
What
attempted suicide so many times, yet he doesn’t care. Unlike me–just a slight thing, and he panics like crazy. Guess your life just isn’tc much, huh”
half a month, it was
was all
such provocative words,
t of anger rose in Rufus’s heart.
was even a message about a huge money transfer, with the recipient replying that the job was done.
e date matched exactly the day the kidnappers abducted the two of them.
ow did Rufus realize that all of this was just actors hired by Annalise.
the hell have you been hiding from me?”
tft
