Walking Away While Pregnant: Dear Ex-Husband, I Don't Love You Anymore novel Chapter 196

Chapter 196: Chapter 196

"Mrs. Bennett, don’t be afraid. As long as Mr. Bennett cooperates with us, we promise not to make you suffer."

Inside the cavernous warehouse, a group of masked kidnappers surrounded Elise like specters.

Though their facial features were concealed behind black masks, their eyes all shared the same look—ruthless, violent, and dripping with unmasked greed.

Elise’s limbs were bound to a wooden chair. Her pregnant belly, seven months along with twins, looked particularly prominent, rising and falling with her rapid breathing.

As if sensing its mother’s distress, the usually gentle babies inside were kicking frequently.

Cold sweat beaded on Elise’s forehead.

Yet she knew that the more dire the situation, the less she could afford to panic.

If they were after Dylan, then having kidnapped her, they would definitely contact him.

She had to stay calm.

She also believed that Dylan would surely find a way to save her and their children.

Elise kept mentally fortifying herself.

She quickly scanned her surroundings.

The warehouse was massive. Counting the leader with the brown eyes, there were four kidnappers inside.

And those were just the ones in the warehouse; there were likely more of their men guarding the exterior...

The leader was a burly man whose hood revealed only a pair of light brown eyes.

His accent indicated that he was a foreigner.

The brown-eyed man walked over, a baseball bat in hand, tapping it casually against the ground as he stepped forward.

Thump, thump...

The sound echoed like the footsteps of a demon closing in, beating against her heart and filling her with dread.

Despite the terror consuming her inside, Elise forced her face to remain impassive, refusing to show even a sliver of fear.

"As expected of Mrs. Bennett. We’ve been in this line of work for years and kidnapped plenty of women, but you’re the first one to hold out this long without dropping a single tear."

It was the brown-eyed man speaking again.

Elise’s heart sank halfway.

They were no ordinary kidnappers. Every single one of them was tall and imposing, standing in a uniform, disciplined posture...

Could they be mercenaries?

Elise kept her eyes fixed on the brown-eyed man, biting her lip to force herself to stay calm.

If they were in it for the money, at least there was room for negotiation.

Doubt and suspicion raced through Elise’s mind.

At the very least, she needed to probe their true motive behind this kidnapping!

Taking a deep breath, Elise looked at the brown-eyed man and spoke in a low voice: "If it’s money you want, I can give it to you. I have money..."

"Money?" The brown-eyed man burst into laughter. "Of course we know Mrs. Bennett has money. The wife of the Bennett Corporation’s CEO certainly isn’t short on cash. But today, money isn’t what we’re after."

Elise’s heart plummeted.

Were they... they were here for her life?!

The brown-eyed man looked at Elise, his eyes narrowing slightly. "Were you just trying to probe me?"

Elise’s breath hitched.

"What a pity, though. Who told you to be so unlucky as to marry Dylan? Otherwise, with a woman as brave and smart as you, I might actually feel a bit reluctant to kill you!"

Now that her ploy had been seen through, Elise stopped pretending.

She stared straight into the man’s brown eyes. "Who sent you?"

"My apologies, little beauty, but that’s not something you’re allowed to know!" The brown-eyed man suddenly stepped forward, leaning in close.

As the man’s masked face suddenly loomed over her, Elise frowned and tried to pull back, only to feel a sudden, sharp pain on her scalp—

"Ungh..." A muffled gasp escaped Elise’s throat.

The brown-eyed man grabbed a handful of her hair with force, wrenching her head backward. The searing pain brought tears to her eyes in an instant.

She bit her lip tightly, panic raging inside her, yet she still refused to show any sign of weakness.

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