Ch. 2081..2090
Chapter 2081 Chapter 2081 When Sebastian Brenand returned to his home once again, he picked up his broken phone and retrieved the SIM card within, and inserted it into another phone. He needed to find Rachel. To do that, he needed to contact the outside world, but not without a phone.
After inserting the SIM card, he turned on the phone, and it immediately started ringing again.
His mother had sent him a message on WeChat. It was a picture of Rachel Wood tied to a cross with fresh wounds on her body.
Her face pale, Rachel had already passed out.
This scene was like a knife to Sebastian's heart, his mind going blank in an instant.
Sebastian wanted to kill someone.
Right then, his phone rang again. His mother had sent him a voice note.
With trembling hands, he tapped on the screen.
"If you don't want Rachel to be hit again or die by my hands, obey me and meet the lady I want you to meet when the time comes. Don't get any wild ideas. If you don't listen to me, I'll destroy her." She spoke calmly as if she was talking about the weather.
Sebastian never knew his mother could be this evil.
After taking a deep breath, he clutched his phone tightly with trembling hands, his eyes turning red.
He couldn't do anything else apart from fuming helplessly.
He didn't bother replying to his mother. Instead, he walked to the couch weakly and sat down with his phone in hand.
His gaze shifted to Rachel's photo again, his heart twitching painfully.
He was right about Rachel suffering. She must have felt afraid, hopeless, and in a lot of pain.
His parents were terrible people. Nobody could be worse in this world.
Sebastian Rachel a finger, but now, believe she was being like this.
He felt like killing everyone.
He knew that he needed to go along with his parents until Rachel was found.
Otherwise, she might go through even worse torture.
His parents had found his weak spot, so they were doing everything to test his limits.
Unfortunately, there was nothing he could do except for giving in. For the first time in his life, he felt weak.
What kind of man was he if he couldn't even protect his woman?
"Rachel, I'm sorry," he muttered weakly. "I'll try to find you as soon as I can."
His eyes darted around the room where things were still a mess.
Although it was warm in the house, Sebastian felt cold and empty without Rachel by his side.
He wasn't used to her absence and found himself missing her very much.
The next day, Sebastian and Stanley Batton iontinued their search to no avail. The trail had run cold without any clues.
Rachel had disappeared without a trace.
Sebastian stayed up drinking all night long.
On the third day, he finally woke up around noon. His mother called a asked him to meet the woman had set him up with.
she
Chapter 2082 Chapter 2082 Sebastian Brenand was reluctant, but he still got up to brush his teeth. He didn't even bother changing his clothes before leaving the house.
He didn't trim his beard, and he didn't even brush his hair.
Sebastian only hoped that the girl wouldn't fall for him.
For the last few days, he had been drinking. So now, he looked like a sluggish drunkard.
He also lost some weight because he hadn't eaten much. On top of that, his beard had grown even longer, appearing much more fragile like a patient.
He could hear laughter when he walked into the Brenand family's house.
The woman his mother arranged for him to meet had arrived, now enjoying a conversation with his parents. They were seated by her side.
Sebastian recognized her as his classmate from high school. Her name was Yvette Houston.
After graduation, Yvette had gone abroad, and he hadn't seen her since.
When everyone in the house saw Sebastian, they were all shocked. Yvette's jaw dropped for a second, unable to believe that the handsome young man she used to know had become like this. Yet, she still smiled politely, standing up to walk over to Sebastian before extending a hand to him. "Hey, Sebastian. Do you still remember me?"
Wearing a deep frown, he glanced at her in annoyance before taking a seat next to his mother.
He didn't even greet Yvette's parents.
How could he be in the mood to entertain these people?
Seeing him acting like this, his mother laughed awkwardly before moving close to Sebastian's ear. "Don't forget what I said. Do you want what happened in the picture to continue?"
Her voice was deceivingly soft, smiling as she spoke. To others, it seemed as if she was concerned regarding her son.
His heart clenched when he heard what his mother said.
After that, he stood up and mechanically greeted Yvette's parents. "Mr. Houston, Mrs. Houston, it's nice to meet you."
The two of them nodded awkwardly.
Meanwhile, Yvette studied Sebastian and his mother as she went to sit directly next to her parents.
His mother gently ruffled his hair before looking at the others. "Sebastian has been working overtime for the past two days. He hasn't had time to groom himself. Don't be bothered by what you see."
Yvette's father laughed with an awkward expression on his face. won't. However, young people. should still pay attention to their health no matter how busy they are at work."
Sebastian reeked of alcohol. Even a fool would know he hadn't been working. However, the Houston family didn't want to blow his cover.
They needed to be on good terms with Sebastian for the marriage to happen.
After all, there were many benefits.
Sebastian's mother noticed everyone's expression and promptly came up with a defense. "Sebastian had to entertain some clients last night. Then he went back to the office to work and didn't even come home. He doesn't have it easy at all."
Although the Houston family knew she was lying, they didn't burst her bubble and just continued to smile.
"It's good to work hard, but he still needs to take care of himself," Yvette said.
Sebastian nodded slightly. He forced a smile on his face, but it was tinged with exhaustion.
Yvette could sense that he was unhappy, but she didn't mind.
It didn't matter what happened and how he felt before coming here.
All she wanted was the status of being his wife.
She wanted the Brenand family to help her family's business, so everything else didn't matter.
"Sebastian, show Yvette around. Help her get used to our house," his mother suggested.
Sebastian nodded before standing up stoically to lead Yvette outside.
She followed behind him closely with a smile on her face.
After heading outside, Sebastian wordlessly showed her around.
Yvette remained polite throughout the process.
Chapter 2083 Chapter 2083 The Houston family was also wealthy, but they weren't as well off as the Brenand family in many aspects.
The Brenands were deemed as well connected in this age where 'it's not what you know, but who you know that matters'.
If the Houstons could be connected to the Brenands by marriage, the Houston family's situation would improve drastically.
For the sake of her family, glory, and all the benefits that came along with it, Yvette Houston believed that getting married to Sebastian Brenand was her best option.
It was mutually beneficial for both the Brenand family and the Houston family, where they could support each other and overcome any obstacles together.
It didn't matter whether Sebastian had feelings for her or not.
Children from wealthy families seldom had the freedom to choose their partners anyway, sacrificing their happiness for the greater good of their family.
Yvette knew why Sebastian showed up in a disheveled mess; there was a woman he loved deeply.
But, so what?
His family didn't approve of her, so she would never become a part of the Brenand family.
Yvette, who was chosen by Sebastian's parents, was his only option. No matter how much he loved Rachel Wood, he'd forget about her in time. If not, she would find a way to make Rachel leave. Yvette believed in her own capabilities.
Based on what she knew, Rachel was a hostess who came from a poor family.
She supposed that Sebastian was only attracted to Rachel's gentleness and good looks. In time to come, he'd come to his senses and realize that Yvette was the one meant for him.
"I like you a lot. Do you like me?" she asked Sebastian directly, her tone calm and gentle.
She had the natural confidence of a girl with an exemplary upbringing.
"Does it matter if I like you?" he sneered.
She chuckled at his bluntness. "No, it doesn't matter. Honestly, people like us don't have the right to choose our spouses, isn't that true? Don't we all have to marry whoever our parents choose? "Now, both our parents have decided we should be together. That is what's important now," she added.
He laughed humorlessly upon hearing that. He wanted her to leave, but he didn't dare go against his mother after all the threats she had made.
It was all fake, what his mother said about allowing him to get to know Yevette better. Their families had already decided before he'd even agreed to meet her. They only wanted him to come and play his part.
If Rachel was by his side, he'd refuse without even thinking about it, but now she was at their mercy. With her as a hostage, there was no way he could refuse.
Sebastian initially had a slither of hope that Yvette wouldn't fall for him. However, after hearing what she said, he realized instantly that she had the same mindset as their parents.
She only wanted to get married to him for their mutual benefit. It was never for love.
It didn't even matter who her husband was as long as there were benefits their marriage could offer her family.
"Why are you laughing?" she wondered.
He sneered again. "Don't you think your life holds very little value?"
Yvette remained calm, her face devoid of emotions. "Not at all."
"You're hopeless," Sebastian declared before stepping forward to leave her behind on her own.
Despite his callous behavior, she didn't feel anything, shrugging in nonchalance before hastening to catch up to him.
"If you think you can drive me away by insulting me like this, you can stop it. Our marriage is inevitable," she told him. Sebastian lit a cigarette and took a puff at it, his brows furrowed. "You are quite shameless."
"I'm not shameless. I'm only being rational. know about your past.
There's someone you love, but your parents won't allow you to be together, and rightly so. She doesn't deserve you."
"Shut up! How dare you talk about my woman like that?" he yelled, his entire body emanating a murderous rage.
Yvette merely shrugged indifferently. "Okay, I apologize."
She was still speaking calmly, her emotions as cold as her facial expression.
She only cared about the benefits this marriage would bring to her and her family. She wanted romance, but it was fine if she had to live without it. Hence, she didn't mind how Sebastian treated her.
"You're hopeless!" he yelled again when he saw her reaction, picking up his pace forward.
She continued to follow him calmly. "I'll tell our parents that I like you later."
Sebastian was speechless.
Chuckling, she promptly changed the topic to the design of his family's courtyard.
"The courtyard's design is quite lovely. I like this kind of European design. I studied design when I spent five years abroad."
"What does it matter how long you've studied when your brain is still dysfunctional?" He was snappy with her as he wasn't interested in saying much to Yvette.
However, Yvette refused to react. She wasn't even angry. Instead, she chuckled and started talking about something else.
No matter how many topics she'd bring up, he stubbornly remained silent.
He led Yvette back to the house once they'd circled the courtyard.
They found their parents in the midst of an exciting conversation about wedding gifts and the venue.
Sebastian found the irony suffocating, not wanting to spend another minute here.
"Sebastian, Yvette, you're back! Come and have a seat," his mother beckoned and smiled as they entered the hall.
Seeing his mother's elegant demeanor made him feel an even stronger sense of irony. Who'd have known that a woman like her could be so evil? He took a seat next to her, frowning in stony indifference.
Meanwhile, Yvette sat between her parents.
As soon as he sat down, his mother whispered into his ear again. "Sebastian, do as I say. Otherwise, you know the consequences."
He remained silent, feeling as if all his efforts were futile at this point. He had repressed anger that he couldn't express.
The Houston family heard his mother's thinly veiled threat, but nobody cared.
Chapter 2084 Chapter 2084 "How did it go? Did you get acquainted? If you both like each other, shall we start preparing for the wedding?" Sebastian Brenand's mother asked. Yvette Houston smiled. "I quite like him."
Sebastian forced a grim smile but didn't respond. He only hoped that he could find Rachel before the wedding.
The Houstons stayed for dinner, both families chatting until late into the night before they finally left.
Sebastian was forced to linger.
His mother led him by the hand to the hall, with his father following closely behind after sending the Houstons off.
His parents dropped the facade and reverted to their cold unsmiling expressions as soon as they settled on the couch.
His mother gazed unhappily at him. "Didn't I tell you to groom yourself before coming over? Did you assume that Yvette won't fall for you because of the way you look?" Sebastian sneered. "All right, you've already accomplished your objective. What's all the yapping for?"
His patience was wearing thin. He would have slapped her if she wasn't his biological mother.
"How can you speak to your mother like that?" his father yelled in an instant.
Sebastian was so furious he could cry. Laughing bitterly, he turned his accusing gaze at them. "Haha! Mother? Are any other mothers like her?
"I think she's more like a witch. You as well, you're no father.
"I already begged, but you still forced me to do this. You want to torture me alive. How can you expect me to be nice to you?
"Even though I'm going along with your twisted plans with extreme reluctance, just know that I hate you both from the bottom of my heart. Just wait... there's a long road ahead. "You two will become my victims sooner or later," he vowed before sniggering with a cold expression on his face.
His words sent chills down his parents' spines, infuriating them.
"Say another word, and I'll destroy Rachel's face!" his mother shrieked.
"Apologize immediately!" his father ordered.
Feeling cornered, Sebastian stood up slowly and glanced meekly at them. He then started laughing. "Haha, haha! Is that all you're capable of?"
With that, he sobered and bowed dramatically to them. "All right, I apologize. I'm sorry. If there's nothing else, I'm leaving."
Then, he turned around and walked out the door, slamming it shut with a loud bang.
Sebastian's mother trembled with rage. "This is too much! This kid has gone too far." "He's only lashing out," his father said. "Anyway, he has to live the way we want him to." "Have you completed the recordings I asked for?"
"Yeah, that girl is quite obedient. She was willing to do anything as she's afraid of being raped." He had an unsympathetic look in his eyes when he said this. "That's great. Are there enough recordings? We'll send Sebastian one of the recordings now and then. Can they last a few years?" she asked.
"Of course. Not only that, but I even recorded some videos. Rachel even changed into different outfits. It'll be sufficient for a few years." She smiled in satisfaction. "If that's the case, there is no reason to keep the girl around. Have you contacted the person I asked you to?"
He nodded. "Yeah, I've already found a buyer in secret. He's a nobody from a poor village in the mountains.
"He's also slightly mentally challenged, and his family members are all bad-tempered folks. They're all a little lunatic. They'll watch her once she gets there and beat her up so badly that she wouldn't dare think of escaping.
"The wives in the village are all bought, so they help each other out to avoid exposing themselves. No woman can escape once they enter that place.
"They share a public phone and don't even have access to the internet. She can't contact annet 618 on the outside," Sebastian's father explained as he stood up slowly.
"Let's send Rachel there tonight. How dare she seduce my son? I'll teach her a lesson," he went on menacingly.
Sebastian's mother laughed with no remorse at his suggestion. "That's right, I want to see how that b*tch could cause any trouble once she gets there. Anyway, she's slept with countless men. It won't matter who she sleeps with now.
"Did she think she could leave just like that after seducing my son? In her dreams!" she added.
Sebastian's father retrieved a black flip phone and made a call.
He had bought the untraceable number along with the company that provided the service.
Sebastian definitely wouldn't be able to find it.
"Send that b*tch over," he ordered cruelly the moment the call connected before promptly hanging up.
His wife immediately reached out to hold his hand. "Are you sure our son won't find out?"
"When we took her away, we managed to avoid all the surveillance cameras. We only showed Sebastian what we wanted him to see and know," he replied with a scornful look. "The people who took her away were all disguised, so there's no way he would ever find out."
"I'm only worried that they would tell him," she said.
"What are you thinking? They are all my close allies. Why would they do that? If you're so worried, I can make them leave."
"Okay, send them abroad," she agreed.
"All right, but they won't cause any trouble anyway. I have dirt on every single one of them."
"That's true," she nodded.
***
Meanwhile, it was chilly in an abandoned factory in the suburbs without any heating within the large space.
It was dark with only one lamp in the area.
Countless men in black attires were patrolling inside and around the building.
In the middle of the factory, Rachel Wood was tied to a cross under the light.
Chapter 2085 Chapter 2085 Bruises covered Rachel Wood's trembling body, her eyes widening with fear as tears drenched her face repeatedly.
She couldn't speak because of the tape over her mouth.
During her time here, she'd overheard that the people responsible for her condition were planning to do something to her.
She knew that they were sending her somewhere far away and sold to a man who lived in the mountains.
She would never be able to return to Atlantis or return to Sebastian Brenand in this lifetime.
Rachel wanted to escape but couldn't. Life was so miserable there she wished she had a pair of wings that would let her fly away from this terrifying place.
She would be beaten up every hour, solely because Sebastian's mother disapproved of her and thought she'd seduced her son.
She wanted to teach Rachel a lesson.
She hated the woman she had never met.
Rachel didn't know why his mother hated her so much after she'd agreed to leave her son. Moreover, she also showed that she genuinely made up her mind with that letter she wrote him. However, they refused to let her go and were adamant about torturing her.
She had missed Sebastian a lot. She missed him every minute of the day. He probably missed her just as much, feeling much worse than her.
Thinking about it was driving her crazy. She struggled to speak, but nothing helped.
She could imagine how their lives would turn out if she didn't escape now. They'd be separated forever.
Right then, two men in black walked up and roughly untied her.
She barely had any strength left as she hadn't eaten anything ever since she was brought there.
She fell to the ground in a heap when she was suddenly untied as the ropes were all that supported her upright.
Her vision turned dark as if she was suffering from low blood sugar.
Rachel tried to get up to leave, but she was hungry, tired, and thirsty completely lacking the energy to straighten up even after several attempts.
Soon, a man dressed in black forcefully stepped on the back of her hand, the intense pain nearly causing her to suffocate. However, she couldn't fight back.
It was sad how her captors had untied her, but she still didn't have a fighting chance. She was like a sitting duck, letting them torture her as they wished.
"Thinking of escaping? Give up, then. given orders to take you We W's time for you to go where away.
you're supposed to."
With that, the man knelt directly in front of her before he retrieved a handkerchief, and covered her mouth and nose with it.
Rachel could smell a peculiar scent, feeling dizzy right after.
Soon, she lost consciousness.
The man dressed in black picked her up and walked out with others quickly following behind.
A few of them sighed when they looked at Rachel- "Such a pitiful girl."
"I think she deserves this. She overestimated herself."
"Should we tie her up? I think it would be dangerous otherwise."
"She's so starved that she doesn't have any strength left. Do any of you think she can still run away?"
"We should still tie her up, regardless."
Soon, they carried Rachel onto a helicopter that was already waiting outside.
Chapter 2086 Chapter 2086 Rachel Wood was unconscious throughout the entire process.
After getting into the helicopter, several people quickly tied her up, making her even more of a sitting duck while unconscious.
"Hey guys, she looks decent. Since she's going to be raped anyway, why don't we do it first?" one of the men dressed in black suggested.
He had a depraved look on his face, already drooling at the sight of Rachel's beauty. He wanted to sample a taste of the woman Sebastian Brenand loved deeply. She ought to taste good.
"I want to as well," another man said, whose appearance was equally depraved.
As soon as they finished speaking, a few of the other men behind them simultaneously smacked them on their heads.
Those men started speaking- "Are you both crazy? We should avoid stirring up any trouble. We should make this delivery as soon as possible, of course."
"What if we get delayed? Do you know what the consequences are?"
"Do you want to die because of a woman? I'm sorry, but I don't want to get involved."
The two perverted men immediately quietened down with a group of people yelling at them.
Meanwhile, others who shared a similar thought chose to remain quiet and suppressed their lust.
Soon, they all made their way onto the helicopter and took off.
A few hours later, they arrived at a secluded village in the mountains when the sun was already up.
People in the village were early risers, with the women working in the fields either carrying buckets of water or waste.
Their helicopter landed somewhere in the fields, the men disembarking right after.
The moment the door opened, Rachel slowly regained consciousness.
With her eyes now opened, she could see that she was still on the helicopter, but before she could neer around, somebody lifted her like a worthless corpse.
Rachel felt utterly hopeless.
She never wanted to be in a small village like this, yet here she was. What would happen to her next?
Would she soon be owned by that family?
Would those tragic events that commonly happened to women who were kidnapped and sold in movies happen to her?
At this frightening thought, she began to struggle with all her migtet e how exhausted she w didn't have any strength left.
but She couldn't exert much force even if she tried.
Seeing Rachel awake along with her futile efforts, the men around her immediately started laughing.
"Stop struggling. It won't work."
"Just accept this as your tragic fate."
Rachel wanted to curse out loud, but her mouth was taped shut.
Now, she felt like she was about to explode from all the pressure within.
Approximately twenty minutes later, she was brought to a seemingly old and dilapidated single-story house.
The men clad in black carried her into the courtyard.
There were pieces of wood everywhere, and it looked like a complete mess.
Four men dressed in soiled clothes walked out of the house as they walked into the courtyard, the oldest among them probably dest eighties.
his So The three men behind him appeared to be in their thirties, forties, and fifties, respectively.
Clearly, they were a family.
Chapter 2087 Chapter 2087 All four men in the family seemed mentally unstable. They were staring at Rachel Wood with lascivious and possessive looks. Then, they started laughing together, sounding annoying and creepy to Rachel's ears.
She began to feel incredibly disturbed.
Soon, the oldest man approached her before quickly retrieving a stack of money to hand over to one of the men dressed in black.
Rachel managed to catch a glimpse of the stack of money and counted approximately 3,000 dollars.
She chuckled to herself.
It turned out she was only worth 3,000 dollars to Sebastian Bernand's parents.
The man in black silently put the money away.
After that, he and the others tossed Rachel on the ground before walking away.
An intense feeling of fear began to spread through her body.
She wanted to scream, but her mouth was gagged.
Her limbs were also tied up so tightly, she couldn't even budge.
Rachel was terrified. She didn't have any other option apart from waiting for her death sentence.
Her life had turned upside down in an instant, and she was now doomed.
The world around her felt like a dark, endless pit.
She didn't know if she would ever be able to see some light again.
Rachel knew how things would end when she saw how the village men were looking at her.
They would be sharing her.
There were countless families like theirs in the mountains that bought wives.
No! She didn't want this.
Right then, the four men walked over to her directly, staring at her with lust-filled eyes as if they hadn't seen a woman in ages.
Their stares sent chills down her spine.
Rachel struggled with all her might, desperate to escape, but nothing helped.
She missed Sebastian very much.
She hoped he would appear out of to rescue her like how male leads did in television when However, she knew that was impossible.
Previously she overheard those kidnappers saying that Sebastian couldn't possibly find her with the effort that his parents made to ensure she'd disappear without a trace.
The only way he'd find her would be if a miracle happened.
In any case, Rachel still hoped that a miracle would happen in time.
She didn't want any other man a her other than Sebastian. If it had to happen, she'd rather if be someone decent at the very least.
"Hehehe, this lady is pretty."
"Yes, women from the city are different from women around here."
"I heard she used to date a wealthy man. Tsk, tsk, she's truly not bad." "Who among us will go first?"
The three younger men spoke one after another, drooling as they did. The oldest man sneered. "I'm your father. Of course, I have to go first." Right after, the group of men began arguing over who should be first.
Rachel watched while they argued heatedly.
Finally, they decided that the oldest man should go first.
They brought Rachel into a room as dilapidated as the rest of the house then.
The window was made from logs, its glass already shattered.
Rachel shivered in the cold as the wind blew.
Chapter 2088 Chapter 2088 The bed in the room wasn't the usual type Rachel Wood had seen before. It was the kind of brick bed that could only be seen in books and television dramas. The bed was so cold that it made Rachel feel even chillier upon laying on it.
She struggled again, but it didn't help.
She began to cry silently, knowing she was doomed.
She was about to be violated.
Sebastian Brenand's parents were going to strip Rachel of her pride and everything along with it.
She would end up like other girls who were kidnapped and sold to places like this.
No! She didn't want this!
'Sebastian, where are you? Sebastian!' Rachel thought frantically.
Then, the three younger men left the room, leaving behind the old man in his eighties.
He didn't untie her. Instead, he began touching her all over.
He became even more excited as Rachel cried and shook her head.
She wanted to kill him, but she couldn't.
After the old man finished, the others came in one after another to take their turn.
Rachel truly was going mad, the strong feeling of shame making her want to bite her tongue to kill herself.
However, her mouth was gagged, and she couldn't do it even if she wanted to.
She secretly made up her mind that she would escape if only to get away from this hellish place.
She couldn't wait around and not do anything!
***
In the months to come, Sebastian searched high and low for Rachel only to fail at every turn.
After making several trips to the police station, Sebastian returned to his house in exhaustion.
As soon as he entered through the doors, he felt nothing but emptiness.
He felt chills all over his body, although the house was warm.
Sebastian was lonely, missing Rachel to the point of madness.
Whenever he lost control of his rage, he would destroy many things at home, only to repurchase the same items afterward.
So, the house still looked the same as it did before, except for Rachel's continued absence.
As he stood in the center of his living room, he could still picture her l.ne sitting on the white, furry carpet. He could see her arranging flow elegantly.
He could also imagine how Rachel would spring up from the couch when he returned home after a long day at work and joyfully run into his arms.
Sebastian missed her so much. He felt like he was about to lose his mind.
He hadn't been able to sleep peacefully these days, needing to rely on sleeping pills and alcohol only to fall asleep each night.
Even then, he'd still dream of Rachel all the time, about how they would spend time together.
Those heart-warming memories from the past appeared particularly delightful in his dreams.
The dreams were so pleasant that he didn't want to wake up.
On the many nights that he realized he was only dreaming, he would keep his eyes closed and try to resume his dreams.
If it was possible, Sebastian wished he could live in his dreams forever.
He walked over to the couch and sank down weakly, picking up a bottle of red wine from the coffee table that was littered with various other alcohol on it.
He started drinking straight from the bottle, but it didn't bring any relief at all.
The more he drank, the more bitter he felt, further adding to his depression.
Sebastian Suddenly burst into tears as he drank. All the emotional turmoi he had been suppressing came to the fore at that moment like a volcanic eruption.
He tossed the bottle against the ground the moment he drained it.
At that moment, the floor he had just cleaned became a mess again.
Chapter 2089 Chapter 2089 Rachel Wood never liked it when Sebastian Brenand drank when she was around.
He nearly quit drinking for Rachel's sake even though he enjoyed it.
He rarely touched alcohol if he could help it unless he was hanging out with friends.
Lately, however, he had been drinking nearly every day. Without the numbing effect of alcohol, he probably might have died from the pain in his heart.
For this very reason, Sebastian seemed to have gotten addicted to alcohol. He'd have panic attacks and feel out of breath whenever he stopped like nothing felt right.
Opening another bottle of red wine, he began drinking from the bottle. He used to drink red wine for the sake of enjoyment in the past, but now he thought of it as a way of venting out.
It didn't matter if the wine tasted fine or whether it aged well. All he cared about was to get drunk and forget for a while.
After finishing another bottle of wine, Sebastian tossed the bottle to the ground, breaking it into pieces.
However, he still wasn't drunk, his mind alert. He couldn't stop replaying the moments he shared with Rachel, wondering where she was and whether she was suffering. While thinking, he had another mental breakdown.
He leaned helplessly against the couch as he looked up at the luxurious ceiling and laughed bitterly.
Then, he began to cry, tears blurring his vision.
He genuinely believed that he would kill his parents if Rachel wasn't at their mercy, and he could afford to be reckless.
They went too far.
How could they do this to Rachel?
Where did they take her?
Why couldn't he and Stanley Batton find her despite doing everything they could with their vast resources and connections?
How did she disappear without a trace?
Although Sebastian was devastated, knowing that his family had kidnapped Rachel, he could only tell the police that she had run away from home.
Hence, he needed to find Rachel.
He picked up his phone and called his mother again, shouting into the phone directly when she answered. "Give Rachel back to me! Do you hear me? Give her back!" Sebastian had long lost his rationality, acting like a mad person.
Once he was done shouting, he fell to his knees with tears streaming down his face. "This is the first time I've ever met someone I loved. I can't live without her, Mom. I'm begging you, give Rachel back to me, please?" he begged.
"How am I supposed to live without her? Do you want to watch me die of depression?
"I can't go on. What do you want me to do? Can you please let me go?
“Let me go, and I'll do anything apart from leaving Rachel and marrying Yvette, okay? I'm begging you!
"I'll do anything else you want. All right? All right?"
The more he spoke, the more upset he was that he couldn't stop crying.
He really couldn't take it anymore; he was going insane.
However, his mother was unaffected as usual and merely snickered.
"Don't bother telling me all these things. If you want Rachel back, you'll do as I say, and marry Yvette tomorrow. Get ready. Go to bed earlier. If you show up late, I'll make sure you never see Rachel again." With that, his mother hung up without another word.
Sebastian felt as if he was in hell.
He clutched his phone weakly before leaning against the couch, feeling exhausted, his chest tightening.
He kept hearing buzzing sounds.
The wedding was tomorrow.
"Arghh!" he shouted at the top of his lungs, wanting to vent out everything inside him.
He'd killed his family over and over again in his mind, yet he still couldn't soothe himself.
It was truly suffocating.
His eyes closing, he knelt weakly on the floor as he gazed out at the gray sky. "God, Deities, whoever that hears me out there... aren't you supposed to be kind and caring to mankind?"
"Please, look at me!" he pleaded. "Look at Rachel! Get my parents to return Rachel to me, will you?
"If this goes on, I am really going to go mad. I'm begging you. Please be kind. Please be kind to me."
With that, Sebastian started pleading to the heavens, lowering his forehead to the floor repeatedly in a bow. It hurt, but he didn't seem to feel anything.
Such physical pain was nothing compared to the pain inside.
He finally stopped when his forehead began to bleed. He straightened and sat on the couch, resuming his indulgence in alcohol again.
"Kind and caring? It's all a lie! I begged you, but you still haven't returned Rachel to me," he murmured to himself as he vel.net drank and laughed bitterly.
He then drained the entire bottle of white wine before opening up another bottle, followed by another.
Finally, his head started buzzing, and he proceeded to fall asleep on the couch.
Sebastian had another dream about Rachel in the middle of the night She was trapped in a dark place with no access to sunlight. She had been tortured and had wounds allover her body.
His dream Rachel wouldn't stop calling out to him and asking for his help. 'Sebastian, save me! Sebastian, save me!' The dream felt so real that he was awakened by the ache in his heart. He realized that it was only a dream when his eyes opened.
Cold sweat covered his body and the entire room reeked of alcohol.
After turning the lights on, he checked the time.
It was three o'clock in the morning.
He had to get ready for the wedding in two hours. He was nowhere near to finding out if Rachel was suffering in some remote place where she was locked up. Sebastian once promised her that he'd offer her a grand wedding.
But now, there was a wedding, only the intended bride was missing, and he was supposed to marry someone else he didn't even like.
How ironic!
At this moment, Sebastian no longer felt sleepy. He lit a cigarette and took a long puff at it.
Recalling the scene he dreamed of still scared him.
Rachel.
His Rachel.
Where was she?
What was she going through?
Chapter 2090 Chapter 2090 Meanwhile, in a dilapidated house in a mountainous village, Rachel Wood was tied up and left on a cold brick bed, shivering in the corner of the room.
It was pitch black in the room, where the old man and two of his sons were asleep next to her.
The three of them were snoring loudly, annoying Rachel.
They rarely showered, and the entire room reeked of their body odor and the stench of their feet. It was disgusting.
A cold breeze came in through the broken window, making her shiver. She had nothing else on other than the clothes she was wearing.
She'd never had a change of clothes since being there for a month. She was confined to the brick bed apart from going to the bathroom.
The men watched over her day and night. Three of them would sleep at night, while another would keep an eye on her.
One of them would keep an eye on her in the house even during the day.
They only fed her half a bowl of rice every two days in fear that she might gain enough strength to run away. They didn't even give her any other dishes. They also only offered her half a cup of water every two days.
She was barely surviving.
Now, Rachel was physically weak. Every day, someone was keeping an eye on her that there was no opportunity to escape at all. Although she wanted to run away, she was constantly restrained and being watched.
Miserable days like this nearly caused her to have a mental breakdown. Even so, she knew that she couldn't wait around for doomsday. She refused to live like the rest of the women there. She would never succumb to a life of living as a sexual tool for these depraved men. Rachel wanted to leave and return to Atlantis.
She wanted to find Sebastian Brenand.
She missed him. So much.
Pushing herself up, she silently struggled again, only this time, she realized that the rope around her was loose.
The old man in his eighties had restrained her himself today.
He probably didn't exert enough force, and why the rope came loose so easily.
At this moment, Rachel felt like she could finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.
She tossed the rope away carefully before Slowly standing up and heel.net stepping over three men. She managed to step off the brick bed.
The men had used a lot of strength to torture her and watch over her Perhaps, they were sound asleep from being exhausted and not getting enough rest.
They hadn't realized Rachel had gotten up at all.
After getting off the brick bed, she didn't even put on her shoes to avoid making a sound. Walking barefoot to the door, she then pulled the door curtains apart and walked out.
Right outside the room, the area was where they cooked with a connection to the door into the house.
The man in his thirties was resting in front of the door right then with his back to her. He wore a cotton hat, a padded coat, and padded pants. His entire body reeked of a disgusting stench.
Rachel figured that he was probably asleep, seeing that he wasn't moving and his breathing sounded even.
She carefully tiptoed up to him from behind and sneaked a peek at him. To her surprise, he had fallen asleep.
Rachel instantly felt overjoyed as she mustered the strength to run past him.
It was at that precise moment that the man suddenly opened his eyes.
Seeing Rachel, he immediately stood up and yelled into the house. "Get up, all of you. The b*tch is escaping!" Rachel felt chills down her spine when she heard him.
An intense feeling of fear and the desire to live gave her an adrenaline rush.
Gritting her teeth, she threw the door open and ran out.
The moment she did, she felt her entire body going limp, her head dizzy.