Chapter 338Chapter 338 Surviving
Lucia felt like she had a long dream in which she was in an endless sea without any signs of hope.
Suddenly, a strong wind created big waves and she was instantly submerged...
"No!"
Lucia screamed, opening her eyes.
All she could see was the white ceiling.She gasped like a beached fish and her forehead and back
were already wet with sweat.
"Lucia!" said an anxious, familiar male voice.
Then Paul appeared with a glint of excitement in his eyes.
"Lucia, you're awake!"
Lucia took a deep breath and regained consciousness.
"Where am I?"
Paul answered immediately, "In the hospital.You've been kidnapped and frightened.You got a cold and
had a high fever all night.It only broke this morning."
Lucia looked around and came to her senses.
The whole room was white.It was indeed a ward.
Lucia couldn't remember how she had been saved yesterday.Her throat felt dry as soon as she opened
her mouth.She frowned and Paul handed her a glass of warm water."Drink some water."
Lucia nodded and felt better after finishing it in one gulp.
"What happened to me?" Paul frowned.
"You've been kidnapped.I got a message from the kidnappers and went to the beach to look for you
yesterday.You were cold when I found you.I was so scared."
"Kidnapped?"
"Yeah, they asked for 200,000 dollars.
I gave the money to them and they sent me your location, so I headed there right away."
Lucia took a deep breath and recalled the face of the driver yesterday.
If she had really been kidnapped, how could the driver have known she was pregnant and told her to
call August for help? The kidnappers must have wanted something other than money.
All the details didn't add up.She took a deep breath, bit her lip, and asked Paul seriously, "Did you see
anyone else on the beach yesterday?"
Paul shook his head and answered, "No."
For some reason, Lucia was a little disappointed.She had expected August to save her.
To her surprise, it was Paul who ended up saving her from the kidnappers.She looked up at Paul and
suddenly felt warm.
"Thank you, Paul." Paul said to her seriously with bright eyes, "It was the least I could do.Lucia, I'd love
to take care of you."He stretched out his hand and held her hand gently.
Feeling his warm hand, Lucia stiffened.
Embarrassed, she withdrew her hand slowly and changed the subject.
"My parents...Paul gave her a gentle smile.
"They don't know about it.Don't worry."
Lucia breathed a sigh of relief.
If Bill knew she had been kidnapped, it would definitely have an effect on his recovery.
She might as well keep it from them for now.
"Have the kidnappers been caught?"
Paul shook his head and said with a straight face, "Not yet.It's up to you to decide if you want to call the
police."
Lucia tensed up.
After a moment, she forced a smile.
"I want to get out of Austos City soon."
It was just too dangerous here.
She had been in a car accident and kidnapped.
The danger was all around her even if it had nothing to do with Jeanne.She was afraid to guess how many people knew her secret and wanted to hurt her.
With this in mind, Lucia stroked her belly gently and said in a soft voice, "I just want me and the baby to
stay safe"
Paul hesitated for a moment and finally nodded approvingly.
"You're right.I'll have my assistant book a flight this afternoon.You rest."
Lucia nodded obediently and breathed a sigh of relief as Paul walked quickly out of the ward.She felt
lucky to have survived.She was just disappointed in August.
It seemed that she really was nothing in his mind.She had pinned all her hopes on him but he hadn't
even bothered to save her.
How disappointing! She wanted to leave Austos City soon.She expected nothing of this city.
Meanwhile, in Cloud Apartment, August was lying unconscious in bed with pale lips.
Next to him, Joshua was frowning at him in confusion.
August had suddenly gone to the beach last night.
Joshua had located his car after fixing his things and found him dying on the beach.
He had known August for so long and it was the first time he had seen him so weak.
Then he had dragged August back from the beach.
August had had a high fever all night and was still unconscious now.Why would he rather go to the beach than stay on mission?’ Before Joshua could figure it out, August
suddenly coughed.
Joshua immediately turned his head.He was surprised to see August's eyes slightly open.
"You're awake!"
August frowned, coughed for a moment, and asked in a weak voice, "Where's Lucia?"
Joshua frowned at once.
"What?"
August propped himself up slowly with a grim face, looked up at Joshua, and asked again, "Where is
she?"
novelbinJoshua said unhappily, "How should I know?"
August was confused and tried to recall what had happened before he passed out yesterday.
He remembered that he and Lucia had collapsed together on the beach, but why had Joshua only
brought him back? He pulled the needle out of the back of his hand and sat straight up.
"Where did you find me?"
Joshua didn't answer but asked, "Did you find Lucia at the beach yesterday? Don't you know how
important last night's mission was..."
Before Joshua could finish, August got out of bed with a cold face and headed out.
He pushed open the door, walked downstairs, and asked Bond, sitting in front of the monitor, in a cold
voice, "How did the mission go last night?"Bond hesitated and looked up at Joshua behind him.
Joshua caught up with August and said helplessly, "You weren't there yesterday.We'd just surrounded
the dock when we discovered that everything had been switched.Mr.Denko's men didn't even show
up!"
August's face darkened.
His eyes blazed with fury and he subconsciously clenched his fists.It was strange that he had been on
a mission when Lucia had been kidnapped.It was likely to be Mr.Denko.
August took a deep breath, suddenly thought of something, and ordered Joshua, "Give me your
phone."
The most important thing now was to find Lucia and make sure she was safe.