Chapter 1172

Could this be an ambush? Were they trying to lure Melanie's mother out? Countless possibilities flashed across his mind. He overheard the conversation between the men who tied him up. "She said she'll be arriving in two hours. It's still early. Let's find a place to nap." "Shouldn't we keep watch on the guy?" "No need. The stables are so huge. Even if she comes in, she won't be able to find this place." "You're right. Let's go." Yale clenched his fists tightly in a fury. Was Melanie coming to rescue him or visiting a relative? Why did she tell the thugs when she was arriving? A night had passed, and she still had not arrived. Was she not worried about him at all? That unappreciative woman! The more Yale thought about it, the angrier he got. Just at that moment, a thud from above startled him. "Who is it?" He shuddered and looked up to see Melanie on the latch of the window. The window to the barn was small but tall, yet it was a piece of cake for Melanie to enter through. She