CHAPTER 85
Two months had passed since Laura’s terrifying encounter with Xu, the man who had nearly killed her in a brutal attack.
The details of that night were seared into her memory—the screech of the car’s tires, the crushing impact, and the agonizing pain as Xu beat her into unconsciousness with an iron rod.
It was a miracle that Foden had arrived just in time to save her, firing a shot that had driven Xu away before he could finish the job. Laura had spent weeks in the hospital recovering from her injuries, both physical and emotional, but now, two months later, she was finally starting to reclaim her life.
The stalker, who had haunted her existence for what felt like an eternity, had gone silent. There had been no further threats, no suspicious sightings, no mysterious messag
