Dark Revenge Of An Unwanted Wife The Twins Are Not Yours novel Chapter 106

Chapter 106: The Twins Have Been Kidnapped!

Athena watched, partly angry and sullen, as her men meticulously packaged the strange dead man in a black corpse bag. Each zip and tug of the fabric felt like a finality that gnawed at her psyche.

She had spoken with the agents and thanked them for their prompt response, but it felt like a waste of time, an exercise in futility.

A waste of life too, she thought, wondering how someone could give up his life for such a useless cause. What was promised to him? Or was it a threat?

It was always between these two things, She mused, having encountered and interrogated her own share of suicide bombers or suicide messengers.

"Doctor Athena..."

The familiar voice pulled her from her dark reverie. She turned to find Mr. Thorne, the old man standing beside her with a grave expression.

"You don’t have to worry. You can have my security details at your beck and call. I’ll make sure nothing happens to your family too. I’ll put my men on it. Anything you want, ask for it."

Athena felt a surge of gratitude but suppressed it with a cautious expression.

She bit her lip. It was true that she had been of help to the old man, but he had paid for it.

She pondered, What would I pay for this?

"What do you want in exchange?"

Mr. Thorne stared at her for a full minute, his intelligent black eyes glinting with a mix of amusement and incredulity, before breaking out in boisterous laughter. "Doctor Athena, really?"

But Athena refused to laugh, choosing instead to let the man know that she meant business. It was a risky game to trust a man who kept poison for fun, and she was not about to fall for his charm.

"I know you have your doubts concerning me, considering your past..."

"You investigated me?"

Mr. Thorne shrugged his shoulders, a gesture that felt a little too casual given the circumstances. "Don’t take it personally. It’s for security purposes. I investigate everyone I come in contact with, especially on a personal basis. You are my personal doctor; you don’t think I will check you out?"

Athena sighed, looking away at the flurry of activity in the background. Fair enough—she understood. "So, what did you find out?"

As much as she was pleased with her cyber hiding skills, Mr. Thorne wasn’t a newbie either; his family weren’t the leading family in society for nothing.

"That you’ve gone through a whole lot following your banishment from your previous life—and that there’s more to you than meets the eye."

It wasn’t a detailed exposition per say, but it conveyed a truth—the old man had done a thorough assignment.

"Allow me to help you, Athena. It’s for free."

Athena bit her lip again. For free?

"You don’t really want anything—maybe free medical care or something?"

Old Mr. Thorne laughed, a sound that felt unusually light in the heavy atmosphere. "Not at all. I can foot my bills. I just want you as a friend. I think that will be okay. A cup of tea here and there."

Athena furrowed her eyebrows, crossing her arms defensively. "A friend? I’m sure you have a lot of that. Unless you mean..."

Mr. Thorne shook his head vigorously, already seeing the scowl forming on Athena’s face. "Don’t finish that statement because that’s not what I want. I just want you as a friend."

"Why? I’m way younger than you."

"And way wiser than a lot above your age."

Mr. Thorne looked away, his gaze drifting to the horizon.

What now?

But Jake couldn’t articulate his fears. Instead, he stretched the phone toward Athena, his hand trembling as if it could hardly bear the weight of the news it held. _{freewёbnoνel.com}