Chapter 549

Abigail had landed in a ditch overgrown with weeds. It was less of a fall and more like a jump orchestrated by the bodyguards driving her car. He mentioned they had scoped out the area on their way into Willowridge and noted that while there was a wide stretch of road nearby, it was flanked by dense forest on all sides. Now that they had been drawn into a trap, escaping Willowridge wouldn't be easy. For the bodyguards, this wasn't a problem. They were trained for this, but Abigail's safety was their top priority. So, hiding became the only viable option. As she crouched low among the reeds, Abigail felt a throbbing pain in her twisted ankle. A scrape on her neck stung from a tree branch. The bodyguards told her to stay put, assuring her that Nelson had been alerted and backup would soon arrive. Time passed slowly in the chilly ditch. Abigail could see the occasional car speed past, and she didn't dare to move. But as the minutes dragged on, her foot grew numb from standing in the