Chapter 539
Brian’s eyes lit up instantly. He rushed toward the container and shouted, “Miss Winter, is that you? Miss Winter?”
“Bang! Bang!”
The sound came from inside the container again, confirming someone was there.
Overjoyed, Brian began inspecting the lock. Since these were abandoned containers, the locks weren’t particularly strong. He found a rock and, after about a dozen strikes, managed to break the lock.
He swung the door open to find Sophia lying inside, her hands and feet bound. The rising seawater had already seeped in, reaching her ears.
Seeing Brian, Sophia burst into tears..
Brian hurried over to help her up, untying the ropes around her and ripping the tape off her mouth.
“Ah…” Sophia gasped, then sobbed with tears streaming down her face. “It was Aveline! It had to be that bitch Aveline who did this to me! She sent someone to have me tied up here!”
Brian hesitated, saying, “But I’ve been with Miss Young all this time; she didn’t do this.”
Sophia clung to his arm. “Brian, I saved Lucas, but Aveline wants me dead! You have to help me get revenge!”
Something didn’t feel right to Brian, but this wasn’t the place to discuss it. He helped Sophia to her feet.” Miss Winter, let’s get out of here first.”
Sophia snapped back to reality and nodded. “Yes, we need to leave this cursed place!”
Just moments ago, she had woken up here, terrified out of her mind.
She had been locked inside a container!
She had gone through the same ordeal as Aveline!
Last time, she was the one who had arranged for this to happen to Aveline. So, this time, it had to be Aveline getting back at her!
That wretched woman–she deserved to die!
Once they were back on the road and sitting in the car, Sophia began to calm down. Yet, she remained fixated, insisting, “It had to be Aveline who did this to me! She wants revenge, Brian–you have to help me!
Brian hesitated, then asked, “Why would she want revenge on you?”
“Because…” Sophia started to reply, but then realized something and looked at Brian, her eyes welling up with tears. “Brian, if it weren’t for you, I would’ve died in there. You saved me…”
Brian replied, “Miss Winter, I’m just repaying the debt Mr. Tudor owes you. There’s no need for this.”
Yes.
Brian was a man of principle. Two years ago, Sophia had saved Lucas‘ life by sacrificing her own leg, and
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Brian never forgot that act of kindness.
That was why he had targeted Aveline so relentlessly afterward.
Although he no longer targeted Aveline, the debt of gratitude remained in his heart.
Even if he didn’t understand why Lucas had stopped caring about Sophia, Brian felt it was his duty to step
- in.
Sophia cried pitifully, “But Brian, I shouldn’t have to go through this. I just love Lucas–why should I be targeted like this? Do I have to die for that person to finally be at peace?”
Brian’s brow furrowed slowly.
Targeted?
Targeted by whom?
Sophia continued to sob. “As long as I’m around, I’m the obstacle standing between them. If I had never appeared, Lucas and Aveline might never have divorced. They’d be living happily together right now.”
Her face was full of guilt and self–blame. “My presence shook Lucas‘ resolve, and that’s why he divorced Aveline. That’s why Aveline is taking it out on me.”
Sophia clung to Brian’s arm. “Brian, will you protect me? I don’t want to die–I really don’t want to die…”
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