Pauline and Ruby's heart-wrenching cries tore through the speaker again.
"We don't want to die, Emily! Please hurry over!"
Emily closed her eyes briefly, pressing the phone harder against her ear.
Their frightened voices were enough to make her stomach tighten.
She could almost picture the desperation on their faces, and despite everything they had put her through, the thought of finding them hurt or dead was something she couldn't bring herself to accept.
But what exactly was she supposed to do?
Walking into the hands of the very man her family had once tried to hand her over to was hardly a safe option. Yet, refusing to go could mean putting Pauline and Ruby's lives in danger.
For a moment, Emily remained silent, struggling to steady the thoughts racing through her mind.
She had barely escaped that arrangement once. Now, the man had returned, and this time, he wasn't willing to let her go so easily.
"You can divorce Lucian…"
