The chloroform inside the van worked quickly, and within minutes, Celestia was unconscious, completely unaware of what was happening. By the time Chris finished paying and stepped outside, his little sweetheart was nowhere to be seen. At first, he thought Celestia might have wandered off to look at the nearby shops, but when he checked his watch, he realized it was already late, and all the surrounding stores were closed. Where could she have gone?
A sense of unease settled in his chest. Chris quickly began searching the area, but as he had feared, there were no open shops, only the restaurant they had just left.
A terrible thought crossed his mind—could Celestia have been kidn*pped? At first, he didn't want to believe it, but when he returned to the car and saw her familiar neckla
