Since Torah escaped, she was hiding at Brad’s place, because she couldn’t reveal who she was. Brad knew that Torah was not able to give him the money now, and for that, did not want to let her go anyways.
The hate inside Torah was like a monster taking over her thoughts. She couldn’t eat, couldn’t think about anything else. She blamed everything on Jenny, just because of her, Torah was in this situation now! All she could think about was how to get back at Jenny. Torah begged Brad to help her again, she was willing to use her body and doubled money if he wanted.
Brad on the other hand was having his own thoughts. He knew that Harold was not a person he wanted to make his enemy, if he helped Torah, he was sure he would have to pay for it. This woman would surely drag him into her mess, he did not want that. But because of the good times they shared, Brad did agree to help her find Jenny, even thought he refused the other demands she put on him.
Torah was making even bigger plans. She wanted Jenny dead.
…
The hospital was busy as usual, doctors and nurses walking and chatting, buried in their work.
Jenny was leaning on her pillows, James by her side, peeling an apple for her. “You need to eat more fruits and get some vitamins since you are sick, only this way you can recover sooner.” James said, while working on the apple.
“I don’t feel that I am having any troubles anymore, you really don’t need to sit here all day, I can be alone.” Jenny felt worse the better James treated her.
“Except for taking care of you and your mother, I am not interested in anything else right now. Why, do you wanna kick me our?”
“No, no, no, that’s not what I meant. I just don’t want to burden you.”
“You are so stubborn, you could clearly let me be part of this, but you just wanna carry it all yourself. Trust me, in the future I will do everything for you. All you need to do is be pretty.” James stroke her face lovingly, his deep beautiful eyes fixed on Jenny. It made her feel so embarrassed that she had to look away. She cannot get used to James’ love.
In that moment, Jenny’s stomach started to make a noise, which made her feel only more awkward, that she even bushed.
“It’s time for lunch! What do you want to eat? I will go grab it for you.” James said softly after looking at his watch.
“Can I come with you? I really wanna go outside, I am getting so sick of this room.” Jenny asked him.
“Just two more days, Jenny, when you feel better I will take you out for a huge meal, okay?”
Jenny couldn’t do anything else than to nod her head. “Alright then. I want the dumplings from Manson’s, it’s very close, just by South Ave.”
“Alright, I will get it for you, just wait for me here.” James grabbed his jacket and left the room.
After he left, Jenny tried to get up, she wanted to see her mom. She can’t just wait there doing nothing, since she was worried about the condition of her mom all the time.
Jenny was so weak, she had to lean against the wall. Suddenly she heard someone call her name. “Oh..” Someone grabbed her from behind, covered her mouth and dragged her back to the room. Whoever it was, shut the door behind them. She had a very bad feeling about what was happening. Was it Harold’s people? Are they going to get her back to him? But then she thought about it, she didn’t think that Harold would be able to do something like this. Who else could it be?
There were at least three or four of them. She was alone and weak, even if she had all the strength, she wouldn’t have been able to get away. Who would have thought that something like this would happen in broad daylight at a hospital!
Jenny tilted her head slightly, and stepped on the foot of the man behind her. He yelled out in pain, and immediately let his hand off her mouth.
Jenny wanted to scream for help, but in that moment someone hit her on the shoulder and she lost conscious.
The guy Jenny stepped on held her when she fell towards the floor and was cursing her, “This bitch actually tried it on me.” He was just about to slap her face, when another guy stopped him. In his rugged voice he said, “Don’t overreact, let’s get to business.”
The men brought a stretcher and lay Jenny on it. She looked like a patient who was ready to be taken to the OR, and this was how they were going to get her out of the hospital.
After they have left, James came back with the dumplings that Jenny had asked for. He saw that Jenny was not in her bed, so he thought she was probably in the bathroom. When he turned around he noticed the foot marks by the door. It looked like man shoes.
That’s not a good sign. James ran out of the room and asked every single one he saw about what they have seen. A nurse said she saw a couple of doctors come our of Jenny’s room, pushing a patient on the stretcher towards the door.
James thanked her and ran towards that door, but Jenny has already been carried into a van and vanished from there. When James tried to call her cell, it was off.
Who were they? Where were they taking Jenny? She hasn’t even recovered yet, what if it gets worse?
James’ first thought was Harold. He wanted her desperately, and now he used such despicable plans to take her. The smile has vanished from James’ face, all he wanted to do now was to find Harold. Just when he was rushing out of the hospital gate, he was stopped by his father Mr. Yard. “Where are you going?” he asked. He could see the fire in his son’s eyes.
“I am going to find Harold! He kidnapped Jenny!”
Wayne Yard was stunned, he didn’t know it has gotten to this point. He couldn’t allow the situation to escalate. If so, even his position as president of the hospital won’t help him, his whole family will be dragged into this.
“You are not going anywhere, just stay here in the hospital.” When Wayne thought about the consequences, it got him really mad.
“Why! I have already resigned from here, you have no right to keep me.”
“I am your father, that gives me enough right to do anything I want. If you only set one foot outside this gate today, this will be the end of our relationship. If your mother would get wind of this, she is going to go crazy because of you!” Wayne only had this one son, he ever yelled at him like he did today. Of course he didn’t want him to get into trouble with Harold, so all he could do was to use his mom to blackmail him.
James also never thought his father would say those words, just to stop him from going to Harold’s. He made is so hard on him.
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At dusk, in a deserted and ruined village, Jenny was thrown into the corner of the hut.