Love Contract
Chapter 288 Western Sea Trestle (Part One)

When Mary came to, the first thing she heard was the roaring waves. Her hands were tightly bound to a pillar behind her. The trestle seemed to vibrate with each wave, making her legs shake in pure terror.

She was at the church, just hours ago, trying to take off her wedding dress when someone had come from behind, covering her nose and mouth and making her lose consciousness. When she had woken up, she was already tied. The cloth covering her mouth suddenly made her breathing heavy.

What was even more horrible was that she was surrounded by a dozen or so men, clad in black suits. They were all watching Mary with full concentration, no one moving a muscle. 'What are they waiting for? Are they going to kill me?'

Dark thoughts clouded her head as she struggled to breathe.

"Young lord!"

Out of the blue, a car swerved into the vision and a tall man stepped out. All the guards started bowing as he strode towards her.

Mary was taken aback as they addressed the man in a different language. 'Are they from Japan?'

She was lost in thought when the man had already walked up to her. As she raised her head, Mary was met with a handsome face staring back. His features were so striking, she couldn't look away. "Miss Mary!" the tall man spoke in a heavy voice. He took off his leather gloves, as he gave her a smirk. "I'm Corbett. I'm sorry we have to meet this way."

"Let... Let me go..." Shaking her head, Mary could only spit out a few vague words, as her mouth was still covered by the cloth.

A smile danced on his lips as Corbett sneered, "You want me to let you go?"

Mary nodded.

"Sorry, but the game has just begun." Raising his eyebrows, Corbett acted like he was in a business meeting. "The one I'm waiting for hasn't shown up yet." Mary frowned. "Who... Are you waiting for?"

A dark shadow overcame his face. He had gone to the hospital and found Frank lying on the bed, still showing no signs of recovery.

Corbett blamed William Lan for all of this, but since he wasn't realizing his mistake, Corbett had decided to take matters into his own hands. Seeing the murderous look in his eyes, Mary instinctively gulped in fear. "Smart Mary, have you guessed who it is?"

Corbett challenged, raising his eyebrows. Mary turned her head away, her heart heavy with the realization. It suddenly dawned on her that William had once mentioned how he had saved Frank from a Japanese man. Could it be the man in front of her? 'But why kidnap me? Has he been waiting for years, until he could take his revenge on William?

Would William even come?

What a mess!" "Oh, by the way,"

Corbett added, "Miss Mary, your children are so cute! So I invited them to my place. You wouldn't mind, right?"

All of a sudden, something changed inside Mary. Regardless of the pain, she struggled against the tight ropes. Her eyes boring into Corbett, she screamed, "You bastard!"

He was stunned at her reaction. Something felt familiar to him, as he kept staring at the woman in front of him. It seemed like maybe he had met her before, more than once. "Young lord, Dixon has successfully captured the three children,"

a man in black stepped forward and reported. "Why three?"

A frown grew on Corbett's face. "They weren't sure which two of the three kids were William Lan's as they were together." "Okay."

Corbett nodded to himself. "Three kids. No worries. We stick to our original plan!"

"Yes, sir!"

Mary grew anxious but couldn't understand a word as they were talking in Japanese. Her mind was imagining the worst.

"It came to my knowledge that there's some drama going on between you and William Lan," said Corbett, pacing around. "Let's see if he's still willing to save you and your lovely children, shall we?" "Bastard!" Mary cursed loudly, biting the piece of cloth on her mouth. "Save your energy!"

Taking a telescope from one of his men, Corbett turned to Mary. "You will need it when you cry later!"

He positioned the telescope in front of his eye. A truck could be seen on the other end, standing on an abandoned dock and surrounded by decaying buildings. "Come down quickly!"

A sinister-looking man called the three kids out of the truck with a strange accent.

Elissa was shivering with terror. "Don't be afraid. " Ray comforted her, taking her hand in his. Alick exchanged glances with him, holding Elissa close.

As the kids stepped out of the truck, they were met with Dixon who had a horrifying scar drawn across his face.

Dixon was surprised that the kids hadn't cried yet. He extended his long arm towards Elissa and said with a throaty voice, "Little girl, come here!" "What are you doing?"

Despite being scared, Ray shouted. "Leave my sister alone!"

Alick positioned himself in front of his sister. "Little boys, you are brave."

With a haunting smile, Dixon waved his hand. In a quick second, Elissa was dragged towards him, while the boys were tied up. "Alick! No!"

Elissa burst into tears as she was yanked away from her brother, punching Dixon with her small fists. "If you keep crying, I will lock you up!"

Dixon threatened. "Little girl, I just want you to talk to your father!"

He took out his cellphone and dialed William's number. Beep!

Beep!

William was anxiously looking for the kids, following the GPS on Ray's watch, when the phone rang. "Hello? Who is this?" William answered the phone immediately. "Dad! Dad, help us!"

Elissa was blubbering, making William's heart feel heavy at her fear. He became increasingly uneasy and frightened but didn't know how were his kids. He quickly consoled her, "Elissa! Baby, don't be afraid. Good girl!

I will be there soon!" "Daddy, I'm so scared!

They took Alick away..."

William shut his eyes tightly, not being able to hear his daughter cry. If it was possible, he would have let himself take their place in a heartbeat.

The others inside the car held their breath, listening intently to the phone.

"Mr. Lan," the man with the deep scar took over the phone call. "How does it feel, having your children kidnapped?" "If you want me dead, just tell me."

William roared, "But don't you dare lay a finger on Mary and my children! I will make you regret it!" "Ha!"

Dixon's upper lip curled in disdain. He said, "Mr. Lan, you have to replace us first."

"Don't worry," William said, grinding his teeth. "I won't let you down!" "Let's play a game then!"

Dixon watched Elissa shivering in front of him, and spoke lazily. "We have three kids here. Since one of them isn't yours, how about we pick one and chop the kid's finger off?" "Ray!" Barry clenched his fists as Archer tried to hold him down. "How dare you!"

William was seething in anger. "Why not?"

Dixon continued, "If you don't want that to happen, don't dare to bring anyone else. We just want to see you." "Location?"

William held his breath as he asked.

"Western Sea Trestle."

A stunned silence fell over the people inside the car

"Okay, I'll be there soon," William answered in a low voice, winking at the others.

Click!

The call ended.

"Ray's watch doesn't show Western Sea Trestle," Aisha spoke in a grim tone. "They want to kill you, don't they?" Archer nodded, looking down. "They don't know we have set out, so they deliberately told you the wrong location.

You know it's a trap, right?" "I don't care even if it is," William said, panicking. "I didn't hear Mary's voice. The guy only spoke about the three kids. Do you think she's at Western Sea Trestle?" "That makes sense, but what if she's not there?" Barry said, "Would you risk going there alone?

That would be reckless!"

William's eyes darkened. "I have to. There is no other way. The worst that can happen is something that might happen to me, but you can still save Mary and the kids."

"But..." "All right."

William was resolute in his decision. As he stepped out of the car, he turned around to address Barry. "Promise me that you will take care of Mary if something happens to me. No matter what it takes." "Hey!" Aisha cut in, "Don't be so pessimistic, okay? We are still one step ahead of them.

When you reach there, try your best to stall them. Buy us some time until we can come to help you." "Okay."

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