Whenever the thought of escaping crosses my mind, he returns and inflicts harm on me.


    The worst time, he broke three of my ribs.


    ”


    Lindsey’s eyes widened in disbelief.


    She reached for her water ss and took several sips, trying to calm herself.


    What a cruel and monstrous man.


    Lindsey silently condemned Andrew in her thoughts.


    Lindsey held Sh’s hand firmly, her expression resolute and earnest, and quickly wrote, “Sh, since I have taken the risk to meet you, I promise I’ll help you.


    Do you trust me?”


    “I’ve shared the deepest secret with you.


    If I can’t have faith in you, then who else can I rely on?”


    Sh offered Lindsey a pained smile.


    She was beyond fed up.


    If not for her child, she might have given up on life long ago.


    Lindsey’s presence represented her sole opportunity to break free from Andrew’s hold over the past five years.


    “Alright, then, listen to my n.


    ”


    Lindsey wrote down her strategy in the notebook.


    Lindsey exited the restaurant and hailed a taxi to the Emperor Hotel.This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.


    Simultaneously, she messaged Andrew, saying, “Mr.


    Lee, I appreciate your assistance today.


    I’m on my way to see you now.


    ”


    Not far down the road, Andrew sat concealed inside his car, watching the proceedings with a cautious, unsettling intent.


    Only when he witnessed Lindsey emerging from the restaurant and receiving her message did he finally start his car with relief.


    Andrew’s associates had been stationed outside the restaurant’s private room.


    Once Lindsey exited the restaurant, they entered and retrieved Sh.


    In the luxurious suite of the hotel, Andrew arrived before Lindsey.


    He lounged on the bed, watching TV, bored.


    He selected the prestigious Emperor Hotel because he aimed to retain Lindsey.


    Young women entering the workforce like her were often susceptible to a man’s financial prowess and persuasive words.


    Andrew had a passion for horse riding and a peculiar interest in women with attractive hands.


    He was initially drawn to Sh for her hands, which he found unmatched.


    Yet, as Andrew observed Lindsey today, he discovered that her hands were graceful but also skilled at handling reins and managing horses.


    This was what appealed to him.


    At that moment, the door was opened with a click.


    Lindsey entered, but she didn’t shut the doorpletely.


    Instead, she left it slightly open.


    Andrew rose from the bed and approached Lindsey with a grin.


    “Finally, you’ve arrived, beautiful.


    ”