NovelStartChapter 263 OLIVIA It had been two days since Xander left, two days without food or water. My body had grown weaker with each passing hour, and I could feel every ache in my bones, every crack in my spirit. But there was a small sliver of hope amidst the physical torment: the sedative he had used to paralyzewas finally starting to wear off. I could feel a slight tingle in my legs when I pinched them hard, nothing much, but enough to givethe faintest glimmer of relief. Soon, I would be able to move again.
That is, if I didn't collapse from thirst and hunger first.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThe worst part of being in that hellhole wasn't the paralysis. It was the silence. The uncertainty. I had no way of knowing if it was day or night. Thad ceased to exist in that dark, suffocating tomb, and with each passing moment, I felt like I was slipping further from reality. I was literally buried alive, a prisoner in a catacomb of stone, with no one to help me, no one to hear my screams.
I had almost given up hope of being found. It was becoming harder to stay hopeful, especially when all I could think about was my children, my husband, how much they must be suffering, how they must have been searching for me. My heart ached at the thought of them, but the fear of never seeing them again was worse. I didn't know why things like this kept happening to me. Was it ssort of twisted fate? Maybe I had invited this nightmare into my life somehow, but I couldn't shake the feeling that it was just my cursed luck.
After Nick, I had promised myself that I would never be in this kind of situation again. I had learned to be stronger, more careful, more vigilant. But here I was, trapped in the worst place I could ever imagine. At least in jail, people knew where I was. There was a chance for rescue. But this? This was like living in a grave, a tomb where no one could reach me. I was like a vampire, hiding from the sun, a walking corpse living in the shadows, a forgotten soul.
It was strange, but being trapped in that dark, damp hole had maderealize something deep within myself. I wasn't afraid of death anymore. Not in the way I had once been. But what terrifiedmore than anything was the thought of dying without anyone knowing, without anyone caring. To be buried alone in this tomb with nothing but my own thoughts. What if I died here? How would my children ever know where I was? How would Nick ever know the truth? I wanted them to be able to visit my grave when they missed once been.
me, to rememberthe way I had How could they do that if I died here, in the dark, forgotten by the wo? I was lost in these thoughts when I heard the sound of footsteps approaching. For a moment, I felt a rush of relief, thinking it might be someone coming to rescue me. But then I looked up and saw Xander standing in front of me.
He wasn't there to release me, I knew that much. But seeing him meant that at least I wouldn't die alone in that place. He had a cruel way of showing it, but there was a strange comfort in knowing I wouldn't be forgotten in the dark.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Why are you crying?" he asked, his voice cold and detached, as if my pain were nothing more than an annoyance to him.
I lifted my head, feeling a mix of relief and bitterness. “I'm just thirsty and hungry," I said, my voice hoarse and weak, the words scraping my dry throat.
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Xander raised an eyebrow, a smirk forming on his lips as if he found my suffering amusing. For a moment, thought he might mock me, but he didn't. Instead, he stepped forward and handedfood. The sight of it made my stomach churn with both hunger and disgust. I wanted, I needed it, but the thought of taking it from him felt wrong, like I was accepting something from the enemy Still, my body demanded it, so I ate, each bite a painful reminder of how far I had fallen. Chapter 263 +25 BONUS
Then, as if to add insult to injury, Xander injectedagain, the cold needle piercing my skin with a sharp sting Great That meant he still had plans for me. I had no idea what those plans were, but the fear of what he might do next settled deep in my chest.
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