Everything was pitch black when she woke up.
Eudora struggled to open her eyes, and she heard a soft voice whispering beside her ear.
"Miss George, are you awake?"
Eudora frowned. She immediately became alert when she recalled the events that happened before she fainted.
"Who are you? Where is Juju?"
"Miss Juju is fine! Don't worry."
Eudora struggled to sit up, only to discover that she was tied up. She gritted her teeth and growled, "What are you guys trying to do by tying me up?"
When the man saw Eudora trying to set herself free, he tried to stop her hurriedly.
"Miss George, please don't move. It will be our fault if these ropes cut you. We have invited you here with no malice. But, I hope that you could cooperate with us. As long as we've done what we were asked to do, we'll let you go immediately."
The man's tone was very polite. It sounded as though he respected Eudora very much.
Eudora furrowed her brows. Didn't he refer to Juju as Miss Juju a while ago? Why was he so respectful to her? He even addressed her as Miss George.
She thought of the man who stopped her before she lost her consciousness. The man looked familiar. It felt as though she had seen him somewhere before.
Eudora took a deep breath to calm herself down, then pretended to be angry and bellowed.
"You said that you wouldn't hurt me, yet you tied me up here! When I go back, I'll teach you a lesson!"
"Please don't do that, Miss George. We had no choice. We did it because we were afraid that you would run away. Moreover, if we fail to handle this matter properly, not only will you not spare us, but Mr..."
The man paused before continuing, "Our leader will not forgive us either! Miss George, please endure it a little more! I've brought some food for you. Please eat some to fill your stomach."
The smell of food wafted over. What came after was the noise made by a lighter being flicked. The man lit a candle and approached Eudora.
"Miss George, please eat! I'll untie your arms."
Eudora was indeed hungry, but she didn't dare to eat too much. She would be doomed if the food was drugged or poisoned.
However, in order not to arouse their suspicion, Eudora eventually ate two mouthfuls casually before putting down her fork.
The man quickly tied up her arms again and carried the food out.
The room soon fell into darkness again. Eudora leaned against the bed's headboard and silently contemplated what the man said a while ago.
He mentioned something about his leader...
The leader was probably a respectable person. At that moment, the respectable men by her side were only Fabian, and... Amos?
Eudora's heart tightened when she recalled Amos. She took a sharp breath and immediately dismissed the thought. How could it be Amos? It was impossible.
She would rather believe that it was Fabian who wanted to cause trouble in secret. She refused to believe that Amos wanted to kidnap her.
Eudora closed her eyes and guessed that it was already late at night. She would probably be safe in the meantime. If she wanted to deal with this situation with full strength tomorrow, she would need to nurse her energy now.
She forced herself to calm down and tried to close her eyes to rest.
The sky was already bright when Eudora woke up the next morning.
With the sunshine peering in, Eudora could finally see the inside of the room a wee bit clearly. It was neither a storage room nor a wasted factory but a chic, small bedroom.
The sofas, cabinets, and even the big bed she was lying on, was well-prepared.
It seemed that she was not in the suburbs. Perhaps she was in the downtown area.
However, there seemed to be something stuck on the window. Eudora stretched her neck but failed to see the outside.
She had disappeared for an entire night. Those at home were probably anxious. Did Juju cry? Eudora's heart burned with anxiety at the thought of that.
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