The Billionaire Stands Up for Me-Chapter 165: I’ve Been Kidnapped

As I listened to these words, my heart suddenly tightened.

The Adrian Gordon I knew before was always gentle and humble, and the Gordon Family had a very positive and energetic image, always on the list for their charity work each year.

But in reality, it turns out...

"Although this is a conflict between the workers and the contractor, the Gordon Family doesn’t need to bear the main responsibility. But after the incident, to avoid the scandal having a negative impact on the project, the Gordon Family got involved in the aftermath, helping the contractor to conceal the truth."

After Daniel Carter said all this, he sighed and said, "Actually, I didn’t want to talk about such things during the New Year, but unexpectedly, Adrian still comes to pester you. It seems it’s time to make the Gordon Family disappear from Fallhaven completely."

I remained silent for a while, and after I calmed down a bit, I nodded and said, "Since they’ve broken the law, they should indeed be punished."

Daniel Carter stared at me, "It’s best if you think like this. I was a bit worried at first that you might think I was just trying to eliminate a rival in love, and then..."

"How could that be!" I quickly looked up at him, "When I first told you about this matter, I was already utterly disappointed in Adrian. How he is has nothing to do with me. Besides, Amanda Gordon went crazy, almost disfiguring you and Melissa. It’s something I can’t swallow either!"

Daniel Carter smiled softly, and with satisfaction, he sighed, "It seems my place in your heart has completely defeated Adrian."

"He and you are incomparable." I blurted out without hesitation.

After saying this, Daniel Carter’s look at me changed.

My chest felt warm, and I just realized how naturally I spoke these words of affection without even noticing.

Seeing him staring at me like that, my cheeks felt hot again, embarrassed.

"What are you looking at, let’s go! There’s a party tonight, come with me, be my knight." I took his hand and pulled him out.

Daniel Carter immediately followed, gripping my hand tighter, "Sure, I’ll be your knight."

Daniel Carter and I returned to the hotel to change clothes and then headed to the banquet hall.

To my surprise, Adrian somehow got a ticket and was there too! 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Clashing eyes again, I could be sure he’s stuck to me today.

Daniel Carter also showed displeasure, "I’ll go talk to him."

As he was about to step away, I hurriedly pulled him back, "Don’t!"

From my understanding of Adrian, he’s no longer thinking normally.

"It seems like he’s just trying to provoke us, getting you to confront him. If you go, you’ve fallen into his trap." I explained in a low voice, then pulled him to the other side of the venue.

"But he’s hovering around you like a fly, I can’t stand it," Daniel Carter still seemed indignant.

"Just ignore him. This is abroad, and with your special status, if anything happens, I can’t explain to the Carter Family."

Mainly because of Daniel Carter’s special status, and I didn’t know if Adrian came prepared.

Arguing with such a lunatic, the madman could throw caution to the wind, but we can’t.

Daniel Carter was stopped by me and didn’t bother anymore, continuing to attend the banquet.

Being the main character tonight, many people came over to chat and toast with me, congratulating me.

Daniel Carter spent the entire evening as my companion, sticking close to me wherever I went.

As the banquet was about to end, I looked around again, and Adrian was nowhere to be seen.

I don’t know when he left.

"Daniel, I’m going to the restroom. Wait for me to come back, and we can leave." I drank too much, and inevitably, after a few hours, I felt the need.

"Okay, go ahead."

I came out of the restroom, met a few colleagues, and chatted in the corridor for a bit.

After saying goodbye to my colleagues, I continued to walk out when suddenly someone patted my shoulder from behind.

I turned around and saw the face, a bad premonition suddenly rose in my heart, "Adrian, you—ugh..."

Just as I opened my mouth, he suddenly covered it.

Not directly with his hand, but with a handkerchief in his palm.

Instantly, countless terrifying thoughts surged in my mind.

Sleeping drugs, molestation, even murder...

For some reason, my speculation about Adrian’s malice had no limit.

However, within seconds, I completely lost consciousness and fell into a coma.

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When I woke up again, I opened my eyes to complete darkness, having no idea where I was.

I moved my body slightly, only to realize my hands and feet were bound.

"Awake? Quite quick, aren’t you?" A familiar voice sounded in my ear, and I was instantly horrified!

Because that voice was right beside me!

During my unconscious time, Adrian was right next to me?

With his evil and grudges, would he do something to me while I’m out cold?

I quickly wriggled away in the dark, trying to distance myself from the source of the voice!

The next second, there was a "click," the sound of a light switch.

The surroundings lit up brightly.

I frowned, squinting my eyes, unable to adapt to the sudden brightness.

"Want some water? You drank a lot tonight and might be thirsty." Before I could look around, Adrian was already holding a cup of water to my lips.

I turned my head away, glaring coldly at him, "Adrian, don’t you want to live? Kidnapping is illegal. You’re sending yourself to a dead end."

"Not willing to drink?" Adrian ignored my words and looked at the cup, then back at me, "Are you worried that I drugged the water again? Rest assured, there’s nothing in it."

After speaking, he tried to feed me again.

I dodged again.

Whether or not he drugged it, I refused to accept anything from him.

I didn’t know what time it was or where I was.

But I was sure that with Daniel Carter here, he would try every way to find me as quickly as possible.

It would be soon...

"Adrian Gordon, the Gordon Family is already in chaos, both internally and externally. As the heir, instead of thinking about how to resolve the crisis and stabilize the situation, you come all the way here to harm me for the sake of romance. Are you really willing to give up everything?"

I tried to reason with him, hoping to persuade him not to go down a dark path.

Adrian put down the water glass, smiled indifferently, and then sat on the edge of the bed, reaching out to me.

I wanted to dodge, but I couldn’t because my limbs were tied.

He gently touched my face, looking obsessed, "Lily, I never expected... I would become so crazy for you one day."

"..." I frowned, too lazy to respond.

"Actually, from childhood to adulthood, it was always you who clung to me. I thought no matter how I treated you, you would never leave me."

Inwardly, I sneered; no wonder he did such absurd things.

Getting a marriage certificate with me but holding a wedding with Sophie Miller.

It turned out he thought he had me for sure, believing that no matter how he treated me, I would forgive him like before and continue to cling to him, unable to leave him.

"But I didn’t expect that just going through the motions of marriage with Sophie would make you so angry and resolute, leaving me without looking back."

Adrian finished speaking on his own and thought for a while, pondering something.

When he spoke again, his expression had changed slightly.

"When I knew you were determined to leave me, I realized... actually, after all these years, it’s me who can’t do without you, but you didn’t give me a chance to reform."

He stared at me, saying every word slowly and steadily.

It was supposedly affectionate.

But I didn’t believe it.

"It’s not that you can’t live without me; it’s because you still want me to give you blood transfusions to save your life." I responded calmly.

"No..." Adrian shook his head, looking at me more sincerely, "My illness is almost cured... I actually went to Klemont at the beginning of the year for treatment. They have developed a new technology over there that can treat my kind of blood disease very well..."

I was shocked inside.

So that’s it.

No wonder he seemed completely normal.

But after recovering, instead of spending the New Year at home with his family, he ran to Veyrona.

Just to get under my skin?

"Lily, you and Daniel Carter will not come to any good, and now that my illness is almost better, when it comes to you..." He was saying this, leaning closer to me again and holding my hand.

"There’s a chance for us to start over."

It seemed like a fairy tale to me, "Adrian Gordon, what are you thinking? You said during the day that I caused harm to you and the Gordon Family—now you’re saying you’re willing to start over with me?"

His face dimmed a bit, and his eyes filled with hatred again, "Indeed. My family won’t accept you anymore."

"..." I pursed my lips and remained silent, thinking he might have the same split personality as Amanda Gordon.

I didn’t want to hear him talk about this anymore; it was meaningless.

My limbs, bound and numb, I moved a little, demanding, "Untie me and let me go back; otherwise, even if I agree to start over with you, you won’t have the chance—do you understand you’re committing a crime? When caught, you’re going to jail! If you let me go now, I can let it slide by saying it was a joke between friends."

Adrian watched me, without moving.

"Did you hear me? Let me go immediately."

"No. If I let you go, you’ll fly away with Daniel Carter. Without him, you wouldn’t be so determined to divorce me, not giving me even a slight chance."

Adrian came back to his senses, firmly refusing.

"The problem between you and me has nothing to do with anyone else. Even without Daniel Carter, I wouldn’t reunite with you."

I reiterated my stance, raising my hands towards him, "Hurry and untie me."

"Impossible." Adrian refused and then slowly sat up, leaning towards me, "Lily, did you have a relationship with Daniel Carter?"

"..." I was extremely repulsed by his approach; upon hearing this question, I understood what he intended to do.

"We’ve been together for so many years, and you never gave me that, but you’ve been with him for just over a month..."

"No, I haven’t had a relationship with him." At this point, I dared not provoke him and could only tell the truth.

Adrian laughed slightly, "You’re still lying to me... Lily, you still care about my opinion..."

"..." I stared at him, utterly unable to respond.

His thought process was no longer normal.

"It’s okay..." He raised his hand, gently brushing through my hair, softly saying, "It’s okay; I can verify it myself, just verify it..."

"Adrian Gordon! What are you trying to do?"

Sure enough, he had improper thoughts.

"Lily... you used to say I was ill, so I couldn’t—but now my illness is almost cured, and my body is fine... Lily—will you give yourself to me?"

Adrian murmured maniacally as he reached toward the hem of my dress.