CHAPTER 83 MICHEAL

Madison's voice choked with water, but she managed to gasp out a few words. "We were... th-threatened... forced... to testify." The man with the hose leaned in closer, the light in his eyes cruel and predatory. "By who?" he demanded. "Who forced you?" Madison's head swam, her vision blurring as the waterboarding continued. "D-don't know... masked men... took us... forced us... didn't see..." The man smirked, his eyes glittering with malevolence. Madison's words came out in a strangled gasp, her body trembling as she fought to stay conscious. "They... took me... from Ethiopia... brought me to Korea... they threatened to kill me if I didn't cooperate." Mrs. Kim's expression hardened, her eyes narrowing. "Impossible," she hissed. "No one would dare go against me like that. You're lying!" Madison's body sagged, her head lolling forward as the torture continued. "I'm not... lying..." she rasped, her voice a whisper. "They... were part... Michael and Madison's world became a blur of