NovelBookChapter 494 I Want You Both Dead! Madeline hesitated for a moment but then decided to check the car, lured by the thought of the 50 million dollars.
Outside the seafood market, Michael parked the car and instructed Ethan to wait inside and guide the police who hadn't arrived yet.
"The car is parked right at the entrance of the seafood market," Michael said.
Madeline opened the door of the abandoned wooden hut. "You wait here!" she told Michael.
Michael nodded. "I need to see her," he insisted, referring to Chloe.
Maya, wearing her mask, stood aside, feeling a pang of jealousy. Why would Michael spend 50 million dollars to save Chloe? Maya, still smart, handcuffed Chloe to an abandoned radiator on the wall before allowing Michael inside.
Chloe, tied to a chair, looked at Michael with a mix of disbelief and relief.
Michael's heart sank at the sight of her swollen face and the gag in her mouth.
He gently removed the gag. "It's okay. We'll be fine soon." Unwilling to watch their affectionate interaction, Maya angrily struck the ground with a stick. "Do you really like her that much? What makes her worth it?" She had even drugged him back then, but he had resisted and refused to touch her.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAll for Chloe.
Rumors had always suggested Michael never liked Chloe, so why was he so worried about her now? Michael remained silent, focused entirely on Chloe, even tenderly tucking her sweat-soaked hair behind her ear.
Maya, infuriated by his indifference, was losing her patience.
Meanwhile, Madeline followed the path to the entrance and spotted a car with its high beams on.
Excited, she approached to inspect the cash.
But before she could take another step, the headlights turned off, and several other cars' lights flashed on.
"Freeze! Police! You're surrounded!" Madeline's breath caught in her throat. She hadn't anticipated Michael calling the police.
They had assumed he wouldn't dare involve the authorities, underestimating him.
As Madeline froze in shock, several officers swiftly subdued her.
"Where's the hostage?" an officer demanded.
Pressed against the wall, Madeline refused to speak.
The seafood market was plex maze, and As long as she kelthe wooden hut was quiet, they might not find toe.
Her only hope was to signal Maya to escape.
Seeing her silence, the police were frustrated. "Take her in cuffs!" they ordered.
As this unfolded, Candy and Quinn arrived. Seeing the police, they delquickly raised their hands and explained their purpose.
Realizing they were there to rescue a friend, the police relaxed but instructed them to stay put.
Back in the hut, Maya grew uneasy with Madeline's prolonged absence.
She felt that there was something wrong.
"Did you pull skind of trick?" she accused, pointing the stick at Michael, irritated and suspicious. Michael remained silent, further angering her.
She struck his back with the stick, causing him to grunt in pain but shielding Chloe with his body.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmChloe's eyes reflected her concern, but bound as she was, she could do nothing.
Maya's unease turned into full-blown panic. She didn't want to wait for her.
It had been twenty minutes, and something was definitely wrong.
She put the stick aside and pulled out a matchbox from her pocket.
Chloe's eyes widened in fear. "Don't do anything crazy! What are yʊum doing? Calm down!"
Maya, now showing signs of hysteria, replied, "If he loves you so much, then loves y you can die together." Without the key, Chloe's handcuffs were impossible to remove.
Maya fetched a can of gasoline, and Chloe realized her her spe's going to intention Michael, goingtd pour gasoline!" Michael snapped out of his pain-induced daze, moving to stop Maya's insane actions.
Maya, seeing him move, screamed, "Don't cany closer, or we all die!" She clutched the gasoline can, clearly agitated.
Michael halted, trying to calm her down. "I'm not moving. Just put the can down. Tellwhat you want, and I'll make it happen." Maya paused, then suddenly laughed. "I want you both dead!" X
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