Love Contract novel Chapter 288

When Mary came to, the first thing she heard was the roaring waves. Her hands were tightly bound to a pillar behind her. The trestle seemed to vibrate with each wave, making her legs shake in pure terror.

She was at the church, just hours ago, trying to take off her wedding dress when someone had come from behind, covering her nose and mouth and making her lose consciousness. When she had woken up, she was already tied. The cloth covering her mouth suddenly made her breathing heavy.

What was even more horrible was that she was surrounded by a dozen or so men, clad in black suits. They were all watching Mary with full concentration, no one moving a muscle. 'What are they waiting for? Are they going to kill me?'

Dark thoughts clouded her head as she struggled to breathe.

"Young lord!"

Out of the blue, a car swerved into the vision and a tall man stepped out. All the guards started bowing as he strode towards her.

Mary was taken aback as they addressed the man in a different language. 'Are they from Japan?'

She was lost in thought when the man had already walked up to her. As she raised her head, Mary was met with a handsome face staring back. His features were so striking, she couldn't look away.

"Miss Mary!" the tall man spoke in a heavy voice. He took off his leather gloves, as he gave her a smirk. "I'm Corbett. I'm sorry we have to meet this way."

"Let... Let me go..." Shaking her head, Mary could only spit out a few vague words, as her mouth was still covered by the cloth.

A smile danced on his lips as Corbett sneered, "You want me to let you go?"

Mary nodded.

"Sorry, but the game has just begun." Raising his eyebrows, Corbett acted like he was in a business meeting. "The one I'm waiting for hasn't shown up yet."

Mary frowned. "Who... Are you waiting for?"

A dark shadow overcame his face. He had gone to the hospital and found Frank lying on the bed, still showing no signs of recovery.

Corbett blamed William Lan for all of this, but since he wasn't realizing his mistake, Corbett had decided to take matters into his own hands. Seeing the murderous look in his eyes, Mary instinctively gulped in fear. "Smart Mary, have you guessed who it is?"

Corbett challenged, raising his eyebrows. Mary turned her head away, her heart heavy with the realization. It suddenly dawned on her that William had once mentioned how he had saved Frank from a Japanese man. Could it be the man in front of her? 'But why kidnap me? Has he been waiting for years, until he could take his revenge on William?

Would William even come?

What a mess!' "Oh, by the way,"

Corbett added, "Miss Mary, your children are so cute! So I invited them to my place. You wouldn't mind, right?"

All of a sudden, something changed inside Mary. Regardless of the pain, she struggled against the tight ropes. Her eyes boring into Corbett, she screamed, "You bastard!"

He was stunned at her reaction. Something felt familiar to him, as he kept staring at the woman in front of him. It seemed like maybe he had met her before, more than once. "Young lord, Dixon has successfully captured the three children,"

a man in black stepped forward and reported. "Why three?"

A frown grew on Corbett's face. "They weren't sure which two of the three kids were William Lan's as they were together." "Okay."

Corbett nodded to himself. "Three kids. No worries. We stick to our original plan!"

"Yes, sir!"

Mary grew anxious but couldn't understand a word as they were talking in Japanese. Her mind was imagining the worst.

"It came to my knowledge that there’s some drama going on between you and William Lan," said Corbett, pacing around. "Let’s see if he’s still willing to save you and your lovely children, shall we?" "Bastard!"

Mary cursed loudly, biting the piece of cloth on her mouth. "Save your energy!"

Taking a telescope from one of his men, Corbett turned to Mary. "You will need it when you cry later!"

He positioned the telescope in front of his eye. A truck could be seen on the other end, standing on an abandoned dock and surrounded by decaying buildings. "Come down quickly!"

A sinister-looking man called the three kids out of the truck with a strange accent.

Elissa was shivering with terror. "Don't be afraid. " Ray comforted her, taking her hand in his. Alick exchanged glances with him, holding Elissa close.

As the kids stepped out of the truck, they were met with Dixon who had a horrifying scar drawn across his face.

Dixon was surprised that the kids hadn't cried yet. He extended his long arm towards Elissa and said with a throaty voice, "Little girl, come here!" "What are you doing?"