Chapter 54

JOANNE-

My head was spinning and I was trying to breathe through my nose as my heavy eyes started acting on its own.

My legs had become extremely weak.

I was sobbing like a child.

Few minutes ago I thought I was going to die— get taken away from Hardy, get heavily tortured to death and die, or face something extremely worst.

The woman named Leilani turned out to be quite misleading, as she somehow managed to manipulate Hardy's phone call and voice to convince me to leave with her.

However, it was at the very moment I began to have faith in my instinct that we decided to venture towards the rear of the castle, rather than the more conventional front entrance, as our car happened to be parked there.

I had a feeling that Leilani couldn't be trusted, even with Hardy's approval. Deceptive endorsement.

As doubts began to creep into my mind, our journey took an unexpected turn. Her demeanor grew tense, and she swiftly ushered me into a nearby vehicle that was already parked.

I decided to