Female Novel
Chapter 429
A canister of gasoline toppled over behind her, its contents gushing out slowly.
Clara knew this was Heidi’s doing. It wasn’t just her child’s life that Heidi was after. It was hers too.She stumbled backward, recklessly, but with hands and feet bound, her movement was painfullyslow. It was so slow, in fact, that Heidi had time to pick herself up off the ground, while Clara hadbarely moved a yard.
Heidi fished a lighter out of her pocket. With a “click”, a blue flame sprang to life before Clara’s eyes.She knew that once the lighter hit the ground, the whole boat would be engulfed in flames, andshe’d be trapped with no way out.
Desperate, she called out, “Heidi, I know you want me dead, but if you start this fire, you won’tmake it out either.”
Heidi sneered, “Let me clue you in, sweetie. Our guys have it all figured out. When this baby lightsup, there’ll be a helicopter swooping in to whisk me away. They’ll take me to some foreign haven.And you? You’ll be left here to fry.”
“When Ian finds you, you are just a pile of ash by then.” she laughed wickedly.
“Heidi, you’re living in a dreamland. They won’t save you. You’re expendable, a pawn. My guess?Ian’s already locked down all the escape routes. You’re not going anywhere. They’re just stringingyou along.” Clara was working the ropes on her wrists as she kept Heidi talking, desperate to saveherself and her child.
Heidi raged with the lighter in her hand. “You’re full of it! They wouldn’t lie to me. They promisedrescue!”
Clara shot back, “They dropped Leonora like a hot potato, didn’t they? Listen to me, Heidi. It’s nottoo late to turn back. Save yourself, at least. If you go through with this, it won’t end well for youeither.”
It was then that Clara felt the ropes give way around her wrists. Without alerting Heidi, she beganfreeing her legs. Just as she prepared to stand, Heidi noticed. She lunged forward, delivering avicious kick to Clara’s chest. “Damn you, you think you can trick me and escape? Dream on!” shesnarled, attempting to light the lighter once more.
Clara grabbed her wrist, holding on for dear life. They struggled on the deck, fighting fiercely forcontrol of the lighter.
Stepping out of his car, Ian instantly spotted the struggle on the deck. The stark white of Clara’sfigure caught his eye.novelbin
His heart clenched. Throwing caution to the wind, he sprinted towards the ship, praying under hisbreath, “Hold on, Clara. I’m coming for you!”
He raced across the sandy beach, kicking up clouds of dust, scattering seagulls in every direction.
Perched in a distant watchtower, a man sat in a wheelchair, observing everything throughbinoculars. When he saw Ian’s swift approach, a sneer curled on the man’s lips. “Clever boy, youreally played me. This is what you get for deceiving me.”
Then, he pressed a button on his remote. A deafening explosion tore through the serene night asthe ship erupted into flames before Ian’s eyes. The fire cut through the silence, casting an ominousglow.
Ian halted, his scream tearing through the chaos. “Clara!”