Chapter 158

• After leaving the café, Lily strolled along the quiet road, lost in her thoughts. Suddenly, a van screeched to a halt right in front of her. Startled, she froze as the vehicle's door slid open, revealing two masked men.
• Before she could react, one of them grabbed her arm while the other clamped a hand over her mouth to muffle her screams. “Stay quiet!” one of the men barked as they shoved her into the van.
• Lily struggled fiercely, her heart pounding with fear, but they were too strong. They blindfolded her, bound her wrists and ankles with ropes, and gagged her, leaving her no choice but to sit silently in a corner.