Chapter 143. Dealing the Hardest Blow

In a dimly lit room, Piper opened her eyes, her heart pounding with fear.

“Help! Is anyone there? Please, get me out of here!” she cried out, but her pleas only echoed back to her from the empty room.

The situation felt all too familiar, and she was desperate to reason with Rush.

“Rush, please, let me explain. Just untie me and get me out of here.”

She wished she had been blindfolded, as the darkness around her only heightened her fear.

No one responded to her cries for help, leaving her feeling abandoned and alone.

Surely, she couldn’t be left like this, could she? Her hands were bound behind the chair, restricting her movement, and her legs were tied to the chair’s front legs.

“Please, Rush, I’m so sorry,” she continued to plead, but her words fell on deaf ears.

Unable to gauge how much time had passed, the sudden flicker of lights blinded her momentarily as they turned on.

The sound of footsteps approaching filled her with dre