"He will suffer if he sees her like this... He will beg if he hears her screams... and he will obey me as I wished."
The mother recoils with obvious fear:
"But the police... He won't come alone, impossible!"
He replies with a triumphant smile:
"All the police went to the company. Aiden is the only one who will come here... Isn't that exciting?"
At that moment, the motorcycle roared, tearing through the road with supernatural power. Behind the wheel, Aiden pressed the accelerator with determination, his eyes fixed on the horizon... towards the mansion. No time to wait. It was time for reckoning.
Elsewhere, Aren stood leaning against the wall, his face pale but resolute.
The mother, with worried eyes, approached him:
"Aren, where are you going? You're still sick!"
Aren replied:
"Last time at the hospital... when Aiden neglected his phone, I put a tracking device in it. I've been calling him since yesterday, and he's not answering. I have a bad feeling... I'll follow him."
He got into a taxi and pulled out his phone, tracking the red dot slowly moving towards the mansion.
In the dark basement, under the dim lights, the adoptive father ripped the tape from Seira's mouth. Her eyes were wide with terror, her lips trembling.
Seira in a choked voice:
"Let me go... What are you planning?"
He looked at her with sinister eyes and a dry smile on his face:
"I want some entertainment... until your lover arrives. Then we'll drive him crazy."
Suddenly... the sound of a motorcycle engine roared from outside, stopping in front of the mansion. Aiden dismounted with steady steps, sparks flying from his eyes.
The mother rushed towards him:
"Aiden! Wait! Stop, I told you to stop!"
He turned to her slowly, a faint smile on his face:
"Why? Are you trying to protect your beloved husband?"
The mother nervously:
"He... he's in the basement."
Aiden let out a dry laugh, his eyes flickering with suppressed madness:
"We'll finish it... where it all began."
He pushed the basement door open forcefully and quickly descended the stairs... When he reached the bottom, he froze in place.
Seira was bound by iron chains, tears quietly streaming down her face, her gaze pleading.
Seira in terror:
"A... Aiden..."
Aiden's breath quickened, his heart about to explode. Without a word, he pulled out his gun, cocked it, and aimed it at his father.
A moment of silence... memories crept into his head — his first meeting with Seira, when he saved her on the bus... a slight, faint smile appeared on his face.
"So... fate has brought us together again. I remember you now... I remember our first meeting."
Seira in a trembling voice:
"Aiden..."
The father laughed mockingly:
"Oh... it's like watching a romantic drama, but it will end with the heroine's death."
Then, with lightning speed, he pulled a sharp wire and wrapped it around Seira's neck!
Aiden shouted:
"If you don't let her go... now! I'll shoot!"
Seira began to choke, blood flowing, her eyes widening in an attempt to catch her breath.
Aiden closed his eyes for a moment, then opened them steadily, squeezed the trigger... A bullet was fired and hit the father's arm, causing him to recoil, and Aiden rushed towards Seira quickly.
He knelt before her, carefully removing the wire from her neck, his eyes filled with worry:
"Seira, are you okay? Breathe... I'm here, don't worry, everything is fine now... I am your shield, as I promised you."
Tears streamed from her eyes, her gaze filled with hope... as if he were the light in an endless darkness.
Outside, the taxi stopped in front of the mansion. Aren got out quickly, looking at his phone:
"This is the tracking location... and this is Aiden's motorcycle."
He ran towards the mansion; the guards tried to stop him, but he pushed them away with determination.
The mother sharply:
"Who are you?! Get out of here!"
Aren, panting:
"I... Where is Aiden?!"
Downstairs, the father picked up a sharp iron tool and rushed towards Aiden.
Seira screamed:
"Aiden!!! Watch out!"
Aiden dodged it at the last moment, fired a shot, but it missed him.
When Aren heard the gunshot, he ran downstairs. The mother stopped him, handing him a key:
"Take this... free the girl."
He didn't understand, but his heart pushed him to move.
He arrived and was surprised by what he saw... Aiden, Seira, chaos.
Aiden turned, surprised:
"Aren...?"
Aren quickly went to Seira, began to untie her, and gently supported her.
The father shouted:
"And... who is this too?!"
Aren coldly:
"Me? I'm just someone who hates Aiden."
Aiden laughed despite the tension:
"This is not the time for your heavy jokes, move one step and I'll kill you... you senile old man."
Aren placed Seira behind his back to protect her, and as they were...
The sound of police sirens blared from outside.
The police officer stormed in:
"I'm sorry, sir, for not following orders... We left a patrol there, but we couldn't bear to leave you alone here."
He looked at the father, "You are under arrest on charges of money laundering and kidnapping the girl."
At that moment, Seira rushed towards Aiden, hugging him tightly, her tears still flowing.
Aiden in a faint, broken voice:
"I'm sorry... everything that happened to you... is because of me."
She looked at him, her eyes filled with love:
"Don't say that again..."
Then she leaned in and pressed a long kiss on his lips, a kiss mixed with fear, hope, and love... a kiss that sealed a chapter of pain... and opened a new door to salvation.