But I knew in the end, he had saved only Cassidy’s daughter.
“Aidan, let me go!”
“I don’t trust you!”
“You’ll doom our daughter! You’ll fail the negotiation and get all the children killed!”
I shouted harshly, my hands and feet rubbed raw, bleeding from the struggle.
Aidan’s expression was dark, yet his voice brimmed with confidence.
“Kendall, I will definitely save our daughter. Just wait here.”
With those words, he turned and left, a bulletproof vest strapped to his chest.
Cassidy followed close behind, throwing me a proud, mocking smile before the door slammed shut.
My eyelids twitched violently as I writhed on the ground. No matter how I fought, the restraints cut deep, leaving me helpless.
Minutes dragged by. Sweat drenched my body, and my heart pounded like a drum in my chest.
Then suddenly, my phone rang.
“Mom?”
“Mom, I saw Dad!”
“Is Dad here to save me?”
Her soft, fragile voice flowed through the line.
“Mom, the bad man took away all our phone watches, but I hid mine secretly. He doesn’t know.”
“Mom, am I really smart?”
Hearing my daughter’s tender, childish voice, tears streamed down my face.
“Melanie, don’t let the bad man find out. Go hide in the corner, stay away from those explosives!”