The Unveiled Rose novel Chapter 31

I pushed myself up and headed toward the bedroom, my voice as cold as ice. "Then call the cops. What's that got to do with me?"

But Leander blocked my path, a look of desperation in his eyes. "It's Luna's ex-husband who's taken him."

I tried to sidestep him, my tone dropping a few more degrees. "Then you should be talking to Luna, not me!"

Yet, Leander followed, refusing to let me pass. "He thinks there's something going on between Luna and me, and he's livid. He's demanding that you spend a night with him, or he won't release Nigel."

Leander looked at me, helpless and pained. "Honey..."

He didn't finish, but I already knew what he was implying.

Rage coursed through me, and I slapped him hard across the face.

"Leander, what kind of a man are you?"

"Honey, Nigel is your flesh and blood. You can't just let him die!"

After saying that, he suddenly pulled out a spray bottle from behind his back and sprayed it ruthlessly in my face.

Instantly, my body went limp, and my mind started to fog.

The bastard Leander had drugged me!

Staggering, I turned and made a dash for the nearest room.

Fumbling with the doorknob, I then realized the door wouldn't budge.

I rushed to try another door, only to find it locked as well...

Leander's voice was calm. "I've locked all the doors."

"Including the front door."

That's when I realized I was trapped.

It was in that moment that I truly understood how ruthless the man standing before me could be!

I demanded, "You agreed to his terms?"

"I had no choice!" Leander's voice was almost a roar. "He said if you don't show up in front of him within two hours, he'll kill Nigel! Honey, we raised that kid together, day by day. Can you really stand by and watch him die?"