Lucas walked through the bustling Streets, he held onto a stack of sketches of his beloved wife, Diana. Determined to find her, he approached a man and politely asked if he had seen her. With a shake of his head, the man indicated that he hadn't come across her. Disheartened but undeterred, Lucas continued his search.
As he ventured further, a man wearing a weathered farmer's hat caught his attention. The man mentioned seeing a blue car speed past, but the drivers face remained elusive. Greatful for the lead, Lucas thanked him before the man disappeared into the crowd.
Thoughts of a potential trap crossed Lucas' mind, prompting him to consider changing his location for safety.
In the forest
As Diana slowly regained consciousness, she felt the cold water on her face, causing her to jolt awake. Weak and disoriented, she looked around to find herself surrounded by menacing henchmen. Their warning echoed in her ears, threatening her life if she dated to escape. Diana nodded, concealing her true intensions, while her mind raced with thoughts of her missing daughter.
In that moment, a rush of memories flooded back, confirming Rumi's identity as her long lost child. Overwhelmed with a mixed of joy and determination, Diana knew she had to find a way out, no matter the risks. With steely resolve, she whispered to herself, I have to escape from here, no matter what."
Her heart pounding, Diana began plotting her escape, knowing that the odds were stacked against her.
In the midst of his search for Diana, Lucas found himself facing a perilous encounter. A man wearing a farmers' hat, lurking in the shadows , plotted an attack. As Lucas drove along the main road, the man unleash an arrow, aiming for his tire. Reacting swiftly, Lucas leaped out of his car and rolled onto the ground, narrowly avoiding the arrow's strike. Though he suffered a scratch on his back, he rose to his feet, calling out the attackers name.
Lucas suspected the man was working for Ethan. To his surprise, the man in the farmer's hat emerged from the shadows, revealing himself as the one who had previously guided Lucas. Without warning, he ruthlessly stabbed Lucas, sending him crashing to the ground and tumbling into the nearby forest. As Lucas lay wounded, the man wearing the farmer's hat ordered his accomplices to search for his lifeless body.
In the forest
As soon as Diana heard the approaching footsteps, her instinct kicked in. Swiftly, she reattached the rope to her hand, preparing for whatever awaited her. To her surprise, it was Ethan who emerged from the shadows. His presence sent a shiver down her spine.
I'm a sudden turn of events, Ethan received a call, answering it on a speakerphone while casually sitting down and crossing his legs.
"Yes, what is it?" He asked, his voice dripping with arrogance. The voice on the other end relayed the news that the job had been done, and that Lucas was supposed dead. Diana's heart sink, tears welling up in her eyes.
But admist the despair, she refused to lose hope. Ethan's wicked smirk only fueled her determination. he ended the call and turned his attention back Diana, taunting her with the false news of Lucas's demise. Laughter filled the air as he ordered his henchmen to restrain her.
With her hands tightly bound and secured to the wooded structure, Diana whispered to herself, "I know you're not dead, Lucas. Hang in there." Tears streamed down her face, a mix of fear and unwavering love.