You Hit My Heart by Kylie Stanford

Chapter 1849: Nightmares of Youth

On the other side.

It was a little past five in the morning, and the gray dawn seeped in through the broken glass window, casting a dim light that

made the whole environment even more eerie and terrifying. The heavy morning dew soaked the damp ground, permeating it with

a chilling coldness.

Vicki was awakened by the cold, her limbs numb and her shivering body curled up, even her teeth chattering.

She opened her eyes and surveyed the surroundings: an empty warehouse with rusty iron bars on the windows, a concrete floor,

weathered walls with patches of peeling white paint. She had been kidnapped and taken to a place she had never been before.

Yesterday's chaos was too overwhelming. She was caught off guard and ambushed. Distracted by seeing someone attacking Felix,

she becanxious and neglected her own safety, resulting in a blow to her neck. It wasn't just the blow to her neck that

rendered her powerless. The main reason was that her assailant injected a sedative into her neck with a needle. At that moment,

she felt her eyelids grow heavy, and she couldn't open them again.

The ground was freezing. She struggled to get up from the floor and leaned against the wall. Her hands and feet were bound with

ropes, rendering her immobile.

"Damn it," she cursed under her breath.

She couldn't think of anyone other than Cloud who would want to capture her. Athena was unlikely to be involved, and there was

no reason to provoke Christian.

Looking around discreetly, she tried to find something sharp that could cut the ropes. Suddenly, her gaze fell on a piece of broken

glass not far away.

With a determined thought, Vicki made an effort to move towards the shattered glass.

Just as she was about to reach it, there was a creaking sound, and the rusty iron door was opened from the outside.

A tall and muscular man walked in, dressed in a black cloak with a hat pulled down low, obscuring his forehead. Combined with his

lowered head, his face was completely hidden.

Vicki straightened her back, halted her movements, and waited for the man to approach step by step. It seemed that he was the

one who had kidnapped her.

She remained unusually calm, her breathing steady and composed.

Until the moment the man cclose to her, she still maintained her composure without any change of expression or a racing

heart.

With a low chuckle, Vicki said, "Since you've captured me, you'll have to reveal yourself sooner or later. There's no need for all this

secrecy."

The man laughed, a sinister and ghostly sound that sent shivers down one's spine as if it cfrom hell itself.

Slowly, the man lifted his head and removed his hat, revealing his face.

It was an unfamiliar face. He was in his forties or early fifties, with a square-shaped face that couldn't be called ugly but not

particularly handseither. His features were slightly peculiar, somewhat unnatural.

Although the face was unfamiliar, there was a sense of familiarity in his presence.

"Vicki, indeed Vicki, unique among the rest," the man spoke slowly, his voice husky.

Vicki's heart skipped a beat. Why did even his voice sound somewhat familiar? She had never seen this face before. Obviously, the

man knew her. Who was he? Why did he capture her?

She remained composed, surveying her surroundings. There were no other figures in sight, perhaps hiding in the shadows. She

contemplated that even if she managed to free herself from the ropes, escape might not be easy. Instead of thinking about running

away, it would be better to first uncover the man's true identity. After all, being able to snatch someone from OGW meant that the

man before her possessed extraordinary abilities.

"Is your objective the Saunders family?" Vicki asked directly, cutting to the chase.

There's a kind of probing that involves revealing one's cards immediately.

As expected, the man's eyebrows twitched at her words.

Immediately, he cracked an evil smile.

Vicki caught the subtle expression, confirming her suspicions.

The man said sinisterly, "A brilliant mind and exceptional reflexes. For so many years, you're the only one who has captivated my

thoughts. It can only be you."

As he spoke, Vicki's sharp eyes suddenly contracted, and her facial muscles trembled uncontrollably.

In an instant, Vicki realized it. "You're Seren?!! You've had plastic surgery?!!"

Oh my god! She felt as if an icy coldness had engulfed her, freezing her to the core.

Seren laughed heartily, shaking the entire warehouse with his laughter. "Haha. | didn't expect the mystery to be solved so quickly.

How boring. | thought | could keep it hidden a little longer. But you're truly the cleverest, recognizingat once. Unlikesome

foolish women who couldn't even recognizeafter sleeping with them for so many years."

He was referring to Fox. That idiot Fox, who had children with him. A man who only slightly altered his face couldn't even be

recognized. Truly foolish. If he couldn't rely on Fox's cooperation, he would have ended her life long ago. As for the child, he didn't

care. A child with Fox's intelligence wouldn't be exceptionally bright anyway.

Vicki was chilled to the bone. If there was one thing she feared in her life, it was Seren. It took her years to overcthe

nightmares of her youth. She thought he was dead, but the demon was still alive.

In fact, she had been suspecting it for stime. Various signs indicated the resurgence of the Hilton organization, and there had

to be someone supporting it from behind. And that person was most likely Seren.

She had suspected that Seren hadn't died and had used her own abilities to search for him. But she never imagined that Seren had

undergone plastic surgery, which explained why she couldn't find him.

She realized that when Seren was fatally wounded by Rayan, he hadn't died or fallen into a coma for sreason. Perhaps he had

found a scapegoat to deceive others.

Step by step, Seren approached and finally stopped in front of Vicki. He bent his knees, bowed, and then knelt in front of her. He

carefully admired her, as if savoring a plaything that belonged to him. His gaze was filled with greed and desire.

Vicki unconsciously moved backward. It was a lie to say she wasn't afraid. She had always been terrified of the gaze Seren

possessed. Even without physical harm, he could devour her completely. The nightmarish memories flooded back, almost

overwhelming her.

Seren raised a long finger and lifted her chin, making a clicking sound with his tongue.

"Since the first t| saw you, | knew you were a natural beauty. Swomen wither away as they age. But you, you become

more beautiful, more captivating. Especially to my taste."

He caressed her cheek, and every touch made her feel repulsed, as if she was about to vomit.

"Stay away from me. Don't touch me," Vicki couldn't help but growl.

"Why? Why are you avoiding me? | can sense that deep down, you like me. Otherwise, why would you find another man from the

Saunders family? Haha, is it because you can't forget me?" Seren arrogantly remarked.

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