Chapter 78: Chapter 78
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Kidnapped
Wilbur
I ruffled my hair as I paced round my room. It was midnight and I couldn't sleep. Mari hasn't come home yet and her number is still switched off
The police have started their search through the different hotels here in Manila. We don't know the exact one she went to because she didn't tell Eliza the name.
Eliza is so worried and sad. She even burst out crying around 10pm while we were still at the police station.
Wini said she'd take the next flight back home from India where she went for her special beauty treatments.
But who could it be that kidnapped Mari? The innocent girl isn't at loggerheads with anyone reasonable enough to be responsible. The person made use of my number so that person is aware she's my girlfriend.
Could it be that someone is trying to get to me by using her? Could it be the same person who sent that anonymous text?
“damn!” I yelled and sat on the bed
I hope it's just an ordinary kidnap and that they'd demand for a ransom. I can't even imagine what Mari would be going through right now
Mari
I opened my heavy eyes and heaved a very long and deep sigh
“I thought I had mistakenly given you poison. You just wouldn't wake up since” Eduardo's voice echoed
I blinked my eyes repeatedly and managed to take hold of his image. He was standing in front of me with his hands in his pockets.
I looked away from him and managed to look around. We were no longer in the hotel room.
We were now in a wine cellar.
“it took you ten whole hours to wake up. That's quite unusual, it's supposed to be five hours only” he said again
I tried to turn my head but my whole neck hurt badly. I then found out I couldn't even make a sound.
I was tied up to a chair.
“you might be wondering where you are. You're in my house. I wanted to show you my wine collection. You see I've always tried to get more wines than Wilbur but you see, he has this secret place he gets his wine from. And he gets the most expensive and historic wines. I wonder how, he'd never tell me. Maybe he told you. Mind sharing them with me”
He walked and stood right in front of me. His eyes were red and his face was hard like someone who just took hard drugs
“I'm talking to you so answer me!” he yelled angrily
“idiot, you covered my mouth” I yelled but of course it came out as mumblings and not actual sounds
“you... You're a witch! Everything started working out better for him when you came into his life! He became better than I when he found you! He began twice as rich and famous as I was because of you!” he yelled and punched me in the stomach. I felt intense killing pain and I screamed.
He removed the duck tape on my mouth aggressively and it was so painful, I even thought my skin would peel off with the tape.
“you know what? I'm going to keep you here till I bounce back! You're going to be mine until I see him lick my feet again!”
Wilbur
I didn't get any sleep last night at all. I stayed up all night drinking
Now my head hurts so bad and huge eye bags are hanging underneath my eyes.
I managed to shower and come down for breakfast because I was so hungry.
I managed to eat much food because I knew I might not sit down today to eat. I had my manager cancel all my work today.
Immediately after breakfast, I went to the police station and hoped for some good news. There was no news at all concerning her. Not even a clue. All the restaurants and hotels they went to overnight didn't have any record of her coming in that night.
Hopefully, there would be a positive angle today with the other hotels.
I was about to leave the station when Eduardo came rushing in
“hey, I heard what happened. Any news yet?” he asked me
“no, no clues no news. Everything is just blank” I said with despair in my voice. He tapped my shoulder
“don't worry, there's still time. She'll be found” he said and I breathed out
Winifred walked in also and began to look around. She saw me and breathed in then hurried towards me
“Will are you okay?’’ she asked and hugged me immediately
“I'm fine thanks” I said and she disengaged
“don't worry she'll be found okay? And the culprit would so be put behind bars. Nobody messes with your happiness and goes scot free” she stated and I smiled
“thank you” I said. She smiled too and then looked at Eduardo. Her expression changed
“ohh” she said as she looked at him
“I didn't see you there” she said
“it's nice to meet you too” Eduardo said sarcastically
“I never said it was nice to meet—”
“—don't start now Wini, please” I pleaded and she stopped talking. She glared at Eduardo then took my hand
“come on, let's talk” she said and pulled me
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