The Heiress With Seven Secret Identies (Stella Shaw) novel Chapter 27

Chapter 27 The Light of Redemption

Tracy chased after them, but the two actresses tackled her to the ground.

Jax ripped off his red costume and waved it wildly. “Over here! I’m over here!”

Elias‘ eyes turned icy, his entire body radiating rage.

“Help! Down here!”

Gideon stared through binoculars at the smoke–choked village, panic etched on his face.

“Mr. Cross, there he is!”

“Get him out,” Elias ordered.

When the helicopter’s rope ladder dropped down, Jax burst into tears.

“Gideon! You’re finally here! I thought I was gonna die! Waaaah…

“They were gonna force me to marry one of their women! If you’d shown up any later, I–I would’ve been trapped in a marriage I didn’t want!

“Thank god those two nuns stepped in to save me! Otherwise, I would’ve been dragged into a forced wedding and trapped here forever!”

Gideon was speechless.

Jax wiped his tears, then froze when he saw Elias standing on the helicopter.

He instantly stopped crying, shrinking back like a scared cat.

“Hurry up and climb,” Elias snapped.

“Uncle Elias! Those two nuns saved me. We can’t leave them behind!”

Gideon glanced down and did a double take.

“Mr. Cross, it’s Miss Shaw!”

Elias bolted off the helicopter and sprinted toward the fight.

Jax was shocked.

“Gideon, who’s Miss Shaw?”

“Your uncle’s girl,” Gideon replied.

Jax was totally confused.

Mid–fight, Stella’s hat fell off, her hair cascading down like a waterfall. She turned and locked eyes with

Elias‘ worried face.

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Elias grabbed her hand, pulled her behind him, and kicked the villager who’d swung at her.

“You-”

Before either could speak, a mob charged at them with sticks.

Elias caught two sticks mid–swing, kicked their owners away, and shielded Stella with one arm while gripping a wooden staff in the other. His sharp eyes blazed with cold fury.

“Take them alive!”

Stella and Elias back–to–back, ready to fight.

The brawl erupted again.

Elias watched Stella’s fluid, precise moves and felt a flash of admiration.

“She is awesome!” Jax gushed, propped up by two bodyguards.

“You liars! You said I’m a once–in–a–century martial arts prodigy in showbiz! But I almost got trapped in a forced marriage!”

The bodyguards stayed silent.

“Stop holding me! Go help them!” Jax whined, defeated.

In the end, only Stella, Tess, and Elias‘ men were left standing.

“Are you okay?” Elias asked, placing his bony hand on her shoulder.

Stella frowned and stepped back instinctively.

“Boss, the police are here!” Tess called.

Tess eyed Elias curiously. Wasn’t he supposed to stay away from women? Why did he look so worried about Stella? He’d even investigated her before–what was his game?

“It won’t be easy to get the victims out.” Tess frowned.

“If they want to go home, I’ll make sure they do,” Stella said firmly, her voice filled with righteous resolve.

Stella explained the situation to the police and joined them back into the village.

The fire at the old woman’s house had been put out–but the emaciated woman stood on a rooftop, torch in hand, her eyes empty with despair.

She lit the straw again, and flames roared to life.

Following Tracy’s earlier confession, Stella split the group into teams to rescue everyone trapped in the village.

“That’s my wife!”

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“What are you doing? Where are you taking them?!”

Stella climbed onto a rooftop, her gaze sharp. “Women bought or kidnapped aren’t your property. They have families of their own. You monsters are committing crimes.”

The freed victims–dirty, bruised, and broken–stared at her, hope sparking in their eyes.

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