His Regret Arrived Three Days Late novel Chapter 50

“Tyler, dri—”

Before she could finish the word, a powerful hand clamped around her arm, yanking her viciously toward the car door.

“Let go! Let go of me!”

Annika’s protests were useless. Conrad dragged her from the car and threw her into his Cayenne. As he did, she twisted around and screamed at Tyler, who had already gotten out and was running toward them. “Tyler, I don’t want to go back! Tyler, help me!”

Her desperate plea shattered Tyler’s heart. He threw himself in front of the Cayenne, roaring with fury. “Conrad, did you hear her? She doesn’t want to go with you! Let her out!”

Conrad’s lips tightened into a hard, straight line, a vein throbbing at his temple. His knuckles were white as he gripped the steering wheel and hit the gas, surging forward without a second thought.

Tyler stumbled back but refused to move out of the way, determined to stop Conrad from taking her. Seeing Annika suffer was a hundred times more painful than suffering himself.

The front of the car slammed into Tyler’s body. Annika froze in terror, her mouth open in a silent scream. As she watched the violent impact throw him to the ground, no sound would come out. She grabbed Conrad’s arm on the steering wheel, finally managing to force out a choked whisper. “Stop the car.”

But Conrad wouldn’t listen. No matter how much she beat against him, no matter how loudly she screamed and sobbed, the black Cayenne sped away like a predator on the hunt.

It was obvious what had happened. Conrad had found her, she had refused to come home, and he had used force. The marks on his face were all the proof they needed.

Beth and Hank exchanged a nervous glance and quickly stepped aside to let them pass.

Conrad carried Annika upstairs and kicked open the bedroom door. He threw her onto the bed, then shrugged off his coat and rolled up his sleeves. Bending down, he ripped off her down jacket before hauling her, still sobbing, into the bathroom.

He dropped her into the bathtub, and the warm water immediately soaked through her clothes, enveloping her completely.