Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 1514

Andrew's voice was laced with profound agony and helplessness. "Teresa, Laney is still my daughter. As a father, I have never fulfilled my duties to her for a single day. Now she's chained up like a dog in some godforsaken hellhole, and she could lose her life at any second. If I don't go to save her, she will absolutely die in the hands of those animals. But if I go personally, negotiate the terms with the local warlords, and take this gamble... maybe I can bring her back alive."

On the other end of the line, Teresa wept silently. How could she not know how dangerous and pitiful Laney's situation was? But she was even more terrified that Andrew would leave and never return. Yet, Laney was his flesh and blood. Blood was thicker than water, and that was a gap no one could bridge. She was merely his girlfriend right now. No matter how much she couldn't bear to let him go, she had no right, and certainly no position, to stop a father from saving his own child.

After hanging up the phone, Andrew immediately went to the bedroom to pack his luggage. Teresa hugged him from behind, her tears instantly soaking through the back of his shirt. "Andrew, take me with you! I know I might not be of any help, but I'm just so scared. I am truly terrified of losing you."

Andrew paused, taking a deep breath. He turned around and pulled Teresa into his arms. "Don't be afraid. I'm going to negotiate ransom terms with the local bosses, not throwing my life away. If Laney is still alive, it means they absolutely want to make a deal with me. As long as they're after money and profit, I will definitely bring her back in one piece. You just stay here and wait for me, okay?"

Teresa looked up at him through tear filled eyes. She knew exactly how perilous this journey would be, and if she actually went along, she would only be a burden. All she could do was grip his shirt tightly, trembling with every word. "You must come back safely. You must! When you get back, I will marry you. We will go get our marriage license, and I will be your wife in name and in fact. I promise I won't go back on my word this time!"

At those words, a surge of immense joy lit up Andrew's eyes. Unable to stop himself, he lowered his head and kissed Teresa's trembling lips fervently. "Alright! I, Andrew Aldridge, swear that I will return alive! I am going to give you the grandest wedding imaginable and make you my wife!"

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