?<strong>Chapter 893:</strong>


    Tears welled up in the maid’s eyes as she protested, saying, “No, you can’t go. If anything happens to you, Mr. Owen won’t make it.”


    Elyse patted her shoulder in a bid tofort her and said, “Try to contact Jayden, okay? Get him toe for me. The sooner he rescues me, the better.”


    Unable to bear the tension, the maid trembled at the sight of Brook’s firearm and sobbed in fear.


    Elyse, too, nced at the weapon and firmly said, “I’lle along. Just don’t harm her.”


    Shrugging, Brook scoffed, “As long as you cooperate, there’s no need for bloodshed. I’m not looking to be a killer.”


    Eventually, Elyse settled into the front passenger seat. Once inside, she shut her eyes, maintaining aposed demeanor, unshaken.


    Noticing her calmness, Brook asked, “I’m abducting you, yet you show no fear? Aren’t you worried about where you might end up?”


    Elyse slowly opened her eyes and replied in a drawn-out tone, “Of course, I’m scared. But you said you weren’t looking to kill anyone, so at least my life isn’t in immediate danger.”


    “You truly are unfazed!” Brook sneered.


    With that, they fell into silence. Any semnce of friendly conversation was out of the question given the circumstances.


    But as they neared their destination, Brook noticed Elyse’s growing tension. Smiling, he taunted, “So you’re finally scared now, huh?”


    Elyse furrowed her brows and retorted, “You’re a viin. Why wouldn’t I be scared walking into the lion’s den? You have no heart.”


    Her remark rendered Brook silent. After a brief nce, he coldly replied, “You’ve grown even more headstrong since west met.”


    Rolling her eyes, Elyse retorted, “Has being kind ever gotten me anywhere? Are you telling me that you wouldn’t point that gun at my head if I were nice?”


    Brook’s eyes narrowed, a dangerous gleam in them. “You’re remarkably brave to defy me even now.”


    Seeing Brook always stirred up anger in Elyse. Remembering all the hardship she had endured with the Owens, she red at him and said through gritted teeth, “What do you expect from me? Compliance?”


    Brook chuckled bitterly, pitying Jayden for the challenge Elyse had be. To him, a peaceful life was something Jayden would never be able to experience.


    When they arrived, Brook walked around to the passenger side and roughly pulled Elyse from the car. Not minding the fact that she was stumbling, he dragged her into a room. The space was furnished with basic amenities and included a bathroom.


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