Impulsive Vow to an Enigmatic Husband (END) novel Chapter 1616

Chapter 1616

Hannah couldn't shake the feeling of unease until she had proof that Skyler was safe and sound. "I just need to know that Skyler is still alive and kicking. As long as she's okay, and even if she doesn't want to recognize us, I can rest easy."

After a moment of thought, Cornelia suggested, "You're shooting a movie in their town, stirring up quite the buzz. If the person you saw really is Skyler, and if she wants to reconnect with us, we'll leave a secret sign.

She'll come to you. Otherwise, we'll just discreetly confirm it's her without causing any trouble."

“Okay, I'll follow your lead, Hannah agreed.

Before they even had a chance to devise their secret sign, Hannah and Cornelia had just returned to their hotel when a little boy approached them. "Ma'am, this is for you," he said, handing over a letter.

Hannah took the letter from the boy. "Hey, kiddo, did Skye send you with this?"

The boy's eyes widened in surprise. "I didn't say anything. How did you guess?"

With a smile, Hannah playfully pinched his cheek. "Because I'm a goddess, I know these things."

His eyes grew even more astonished. “You really are! Everyone in the village said you were as beautiful as a goddess. It's true then."

Flattered by the comparison to a goddess, Hannah beamed with joy and pinched the little boy's rosy cheeks again. ‘You're a long way from home, little man. How are you getting back?"

He pointed to a nearby young woman who was watching him. "My sister's waiting over there. Bye!” With a smile and a wave, the boy scampered off.

Hannah tore open the envelope and began reading the letter. Her hands shook with excitement. "Nelly, look, it's really..."

She glanced around cautiously before whispering, “Nelly, it's really Skyler. She's not dead; she's alive and well."

Cornelia read the letter and was equally thrilled. “Hannah, that's incredible..."

"Skyler wants to meet us. Let's go now,’ said Hannah.

Cornelia replied, "Let's get our stuff from your room first, then we'll sneak out."

“Sure.” Hannah quickly checked the address on a map app. “Nelly, the farm Skyler mentioned is about a mile away. We can walk there."

“Then we'll walk," Cornelia decided.

To avoid drawing attention, Hannah and Cornelia disguised themselves and slipped out of the hotel, opting to walk to their rendezvous. The journey took about forty minutes due to the darkness and rough terrain. All around were fields, shrouded in blackness, except for a single lamp glowing at the farm's entrance.

Approaching the lamp, they saw someone standing by the fence, smiling warmly at therm.

Seeing the person they had longed for, Hannah and Cornelia hesitated, afraid that it might be another dream.

Skyler walked towards them and took their hands. "What's the matter? Scared because someone you thought was dead is suddenly in front of you?"

Her hands were warm, alive. In that moment, Hannah and Cornelia finally believed that the woman standing before them was truly Skyler. They hugged her tightly, asking in unison, "Skyler, is it really you?"

Skyler hugged them back. “Yes, it's me. I'm alive, not dead..."

Letting go of Skyler, they looked at her and touched her again and again, needing to be absolutely sure. Once convinced, they embraced her tightly once more. “You're alive, and that's all that matters..."

Skyler simply said, “Yes, I'm alive."

From the shadows, a man's eyes fixed on the women under the lamp, burning with an intensity that seemed almost bloody.

After hanging up, Dustin rushed after Zavier. “Big bro, Grandpa's laid down the law. If you don't head back now, he's going to have you brought back in chains."

Zavier didn't break stride, completely unaffected. Dustin followed him into the elevator. “I hear the Blue girl is quite the looker, really pretty. Maybe you should just meet her once. Who knows, you might not want to let go once you see her."

Zavier snapped, “Shut it!"

Dustin clamped his mouth shut.

They reached the underground parking level and as soon as they stepped out of the elevator, stern-faced security quards surrounded them. “Mr. Zavier, Old Mr. Rivera has sent us to escort you back.” It was phrased as a polite request, but the setup screamed abduction.

With a slight raise of his eyebrows and a wry smile, Zavier asked, “And what if I refuse to go with you?"

The bodyguard replied with a firm tone, “He has instructed us to ensure your return. Should you resist, we'll have no choice but to forcefully take you."

Knowing when to pick his battles, Zavier was well aware of his grandfather's bodyguards’ capabilities. He wasn't foolish enough to resist and so he obediently got into their car.

About half an hour later, they arrived at the Rivera family mansion. The guards parked the car and were immediately greeted by the anxious butler. “Old Mr. Rivera is furious. Please, try to sweet-talk him, and don't make him any angrier."

Zavier inquired coldly, “Are my parents here too?"

The butler nodded. “Everyone's discussing your marriage today. How could your parents miss it?"

Zavier snorted disdainfully. It's his marriage, yet from start to finish, no one had bothered to ask for his opinion.

They were forcing a girl he'd never met upon him to become his wife.

What an era it was, yet he was still trapped in the sad expectation of obeying his parents’ wishes, marrying a girl he had never laid eyes on.