Chapter 229

As long as Giselle could escape and return in this car, that was enough. Donovan didn't even think of the consequences he had to face. He closed his eyes, letting his mind wander to her. Every time he thought about what she could've been through, his heart throbbed in pain. But at this point, there was no turning back for him. The car turned off the county road onto a narrower country lane, winding its way along a twisting road until, at last, a bridge came into view in the faint light of dawn. With the window rolled down, the sound of the rushing river below could be heard clearly. Ten minutes later, the car pulled up at the head of the bridge. It was just past five in the morning. The sky was gray with first light, and the outline of the terrain around them was faintly visible. After waiting in the car for five minutes, Donovan saw two SUVs approaching from the far end of the bridge. They had no license plates, but judging by the model, they were Land Rovers. Just thinking a