Chapter 286
Stanley’s long fingers paused for a moment.
“Drive. We need to find Halsey as soon as possible.”
Stanley glanced at Wendy through the rearview mirror. She sat in the back seat, her eyes glued to her phone. Her face was pale, and the cold, ethereal beauty of her features seemed even more delicate in her anxious state.
Her mind was entirely focused on Halsey, and she hadn’t even looked at him.
The distance between them, once so close, felt like a vast chasm now, strange and distant.
Stanley turned his gaze back to the road and stepped on the accelerator. “Alright.”
Halsey had been crying nonstop. She was heartbroken, yet as the tears fell, something didn’t feel right.
She realized that the road outside the car window wasn’t the way home, and the path was growing more desolate and isolated with each passing mile.
Halsey looked toward the driver. “This isn’t Palm Street. Where are you taking me?”
The driver removed his cap, revealing a scarred face. He grinned maliciously. “Miss, I’m taking you somewhere fun.”
Halsey felt a strange sense of déjà vu, and then it hit her.
This driver he was the infamous Stormborn Devil, the man the police had been chasing for weeks. The Stormborn Devil was notorious for attacking women in the rain, and just this past month, he had murdered two female college students.
A chill ran through Halsey’s body, her hands turning cold as realization struck. She had gotten into the car of a serial killer.
She was in danger!
“Stop the car!”
Halsey quickly reached for the door handle, but it was locked.
She couldn’t just sit and wait for disaster. In a desperate move, she lunged for the steering wheel.
The taxi swerved dangerously, and the driver, clearly caught off guard by Halsey’s strength, slammed on the brakes, his expression gloomy.
The car came to a halt. The Stormborn Devil jumped out and roughly yanked Halsey out of the car.
Slap!
The sound of the slap rang out.
Halsey, the cherished daughter of the Lincoln family, was struck so hard that her ears rang. Blood began to seep from the corner of her mouth.
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The Stormborn Devil shoved her against the car, his face twisted with a sinister smile. “I was planning to take you home, but you seem eager, so I’ll take care of you right now I’ll have my way with you first, then kill dismember you. Sounds pretty thrilling, doesn’t it?”
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Chapter 296
Halsey’s heart raced with ferror, but she didn’t give up. She struggled, her voice trembling with defiance. “Let me go! You’re committing a crime! The law will catch up with you!”
The Stormborn Devil wasn’t fazed. His eyes lingered on the birthmark on Halsey’s face. “You’re so ugly. No man would ever want you. Before you die, I’ll let you know what it’s like to be with a man. You should thank me, really.
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The cruel words sent a wave of pain and humiliation crashing over Halsey. Her tears poured down once more.
Then, with a sharp rip, the Stormborn Devil tore open her blouse.
Halsey’s delicate skin, the smooth porcelain–like beauty of a sheltered young woman, was exposed to the cold air. Her flawless complexion only seemed to fuel the twisted desire in the Stormborn Devil’s eyes.
“Your face is so ugly, but your body’s quite a different story” he muttered, leaning down to kiss her.
Halsey screamed in terror. “Ah!”
Closing her eyes in hopelessness, she wondered–was this really how it would end?
Because she was ugly, no one loved her.
Because she was ugly, she was humiliated.
Just as despair overwhelmed her, a long, clean hand shot out, grabbing the Stormborn Devil by the back of his shirt. The stranger yanked with all his strength, and Halsey felt herself loosen as the Stormborn Devil was pulled away from her.
The rain poured even harder, soaking through her clothes. Trembling, Halsey shielded herself with her hands, her wet eyes rising to look at the person who had saved her.
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