"What did he take from you?" I asked him when he moved away from me and leaned back on the dining table, he folded his arms in front of his stomach as his eyes bored into mine  "I am sure it must not be that bad. He wouldn't hurt anyone intentionally. He-"

"Christopher" he pronounced cutting me off "is not a man you think he is...oh wait how would you know aren't you his pet?" He sneered at me. I scowled at the use of the word.

"No, I am his wife. Why'd you say that?" I asked him warily and he rolled his eyes.

"Sure you are his wife" I deducted sarcasm in his tone but I didn't inquire him any further about it. There are other pressing questions I wanted to ask him.

"What are you to Christopher? How do you know him?"

He pinched his forehead with one hand and the other was encircled around his waist. He shook his head dramatically "questions questions..." He stopped shaking his head and looked at me with a sinister smile on his face "I am his superior. Next question"

Superior? What does he even mean? I fiddled with my finger on my lap. "Why are you giving Christopher's punishment to a kid? I am sorry for whatever he has taken away from you...he will return it to you back... I promise...please give my Charlie back to me" Tears welled up in my eyes as I spoke to him anxiously.

"Don't worry about Charlie though cutting his fingers and shoving it down his throat sounds tempting" he paused and I recoiled in horror. He is horrible.  "I won't do it...unless you don't cooperate"

"What do you mean?" I asked curiously. I wanted clear answers. What did he exactly want?

He rolled his eyes. "I can't do much with a child can I?" He looked at my confusion masked face and continued "I want you Rachel, not Charlie" and with that said he confirmed my doubts. He is going to kidnap me, rape me, torture me and kill me. I will never see Charlie and Christopher ever again. I am going to die.

I looked away from him as a tear rolled down my cheeks "I want you to come with me to my home willingly. You see I am not in a mood to drag around a girl right now. So you have exactly five minutes to come outside." He looked at his watch and shifted his gaze back at me  "Can't waste my time more for your unnecessary questions" he said giving me a grim expression and swiftly made his exit from the kitchen. I yearned to hear the sound of Christopher's announcement from the main door 'I am back' but I knew it from the past experience that it was highly unlikely. His office ends at evening it is afternoon right now but still, I had little hope inside me. He left early for office today maybe he might come early.

"Christopher will save me" I blurted out at his retreating back. His movements ceased for a moment but then he shook his head. Deep throaty laughter erupted out his mouth as he turned around to look at me with clear amusement on his face. A little later his face became stoic of any emotions. His intent gaze caging me as he stood at the threshold of the kitchen.

"Sure he will" he scoffed. "Now get up five minutes are over already"

"What will you do with me?" I asked in concern.

H smirked "oh there is a number of things I can think of but for now don't strain your pretty little brain thinking about what can I do with you.  You just need to know that now you will be living with me in my house and Charlie's safety depends on your behaviour" He was threatening me with my child and he damn knew it well I would do anything for him. Anger bubbled inside me, he looked too decent for such a vile man. "Now, I don't want to use force but you are testing my patience," he said taking a few steps towards me.

I didn't want this man to touch me again so I did what he said and got up from the chair and made my way towards him.

He led me outside my house. I can't believe I was doing this. This can't be the end. Just then an idea appeared in my mind.

I have to distract him. Make him stay in this house as long as I can until Christopher comes back home.

But how?

How should I distract him? Questioning him will annoy him. Maybe I should run and let him chase me for a little bit? Should I hit him?

A click sound brought me back to reality "get in" he deadpanned.

"No," I said feebly.

"What did you just say?" He asked, taken aback.

I looked at him in defiance "I said no"

He groaned in annoyance and reached out for me but before he could touch me I took a step back "Look you are acting insensible right now, you know you are going to end up in the car anyhow so stop being difficult"  he said icily.

"I-I want to know that Charlie is not hurt first" I insisted. It wasn't just part of the plan to distract him, I really wanted to know how my son was doing and if this guy was simply just bluffing about kidnapping my son.

He never spent so much time without me. My son-my everything. What have you done Christopher? I wiped the question as quickly as it came into my mind. He didn't do anything. He is the perfect man inside out and he will save me. He will save me from this monster.

His face showed clear annoyance. I was scared that he would snap at me any second but I badly wanted to know how Charlie was doing. He rubbed his face and sucked in a deep breath "Okay this is the first and the last time I am offering you any liberty"

He phoned someone "Hand over the mobile to the kid," he said into the speaker and gave the mobile to me and I snatched it away from him.

"Hello hello, Charlie are you there?" Worry laced my voice. I could feel the tears forming in my eyes.

"Mommy yes! Mommy, why didn't you come to pick me up today? Mommy, there are so many toys over here! And so many candies and cookies! You should also come here we could have so much!! And you have to take me to the park too! You didn't forget right?" I put a hand on my mouth to muffle my cries.

"No sweetheart I haven't forgotten. Charlie, did you get hurt?"

"No mommy! Mommy, are you crying?"

I shook my head before I could tell him anything further the mobile was snatched away from me. I  stretched out my arms to take the mobile back desperately but the tall man extended his hand above his head. Making it impossible for me to reach.

I whimpered as I pleaded him to give me the phone back but he ignored my begging and shoved the phone in his pocket. He is a fucking psychopath on loose. He is a sick fuck. I hated how he crumbled my life in just some hours. He was taking me away from all the things I loved the most.

He ushered me into the passenger seat of the car. I looked outside the window towards my house. I closed my eyes as tears slipped on my cheeks. "When will I come back here again?" I asked him while he was sitting on the driver.

I got no answer but somehow  I knew the unspoken word. The silence clarified the message. When he revved up the car, my fear for the what future holds for me rose to a peak.

I wept as the car took up speed. The man paid me no heed as I sniffled and hiccuped in between my sob. My hands were trembling, my lips were quivering, my eyes were leaking as the car moved to a place unknown, as my life drifted away from happiness.

All my life I have been controlled. Controlled in school by my bully. Controller by my adopters at my home and now I will be controlled by this man.

I would die for Charlie.

The car came to am abrupt stop and I shrieked. I looked at the man's blank face. He scooted closer to me, making cower in terror. My whole body was pressed on the window.

"Wh-what-"

"Shhh," he hushed me keeping a finger on my lips. I trembled in fear. I was stuck between him and the window "I am just trying to help you, this will ease your pain" with that said, he slapped chloroform-soaked cloth on my face. I struggled and tried to hold back from inhaling but I knew at some moment I had to breathe so I gave up really fast and took in a breath.

My vision wavered and I felt myself getting limp in his hands but before the world went black I heard him say "you are no more Christopher's property. You are Ezra's property. You are mine"

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Rachel is not pregnant. I repeat she is not pregnant! In 2017 when I started this book I had no idea what I was writing. But now I have a plot in mind in which pregnant Rachel is not suitable. Sorry for the inconvenience.

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