Chapter 81

Elijah swiftly dragged me away, leaving Teri behind and furiously shouting in place. He drove fast, I was thrown around in the backseat without a seatbelt, forced to grip the seat to steady myself. Furious, my eyes burned with tears. "Elijah, are you crazy? I'm calling the police!" Elijah's gaze was fixed on the road ahead, his expression dark and cold. "Go ahead! Tell the police your legal husband took you away. Let's see who cares!" I wanted to reach for my purse, but Elijah slammed on the brakes. My head smashed hard against the seat in front of me. A wave of dizziness hit me, and everything went black. I struggled to keep my eyes open to grab my phone, but my body wouldn't cooperate, and I passed out. … When I woke up, I was in an unfamiliar room. It was even more basic than the villa before, and there was a lingering smell of fresh paint. "You're awake?" Elijah's deep voice echoed from somewhere in the room. I shot up but was forced to lie back down by the dizziness. Foots