Ethan’s fingers trembled as he dialed Helen’s number. The fear in his chest was overwhelming, but he had no other way to reach whoever had taken her. His heart pounded with every ring, until finally, the call connected.
“Hello?” he said, his voice filled with tension. “Whoever you are, don’t you dare touch her. Do you hear me?” Ethan spat through clenched teeth, his voice barely containing his rage.
The person on the other end laughed, a cold, mocking sound that grated on Ethan’s nerves.
“That’s your problem, Ethan,” the voice sneered. “You think you’re invincible. Newsflash: you’re nothing,” the voice said from the other end of the phone.
“Who are you?” Ethan demanded, his heart pounding furiously. “What do you want?” he said, struggling to keep his composure
“You already have all th
