Chapter 78 Chapter 78 Since the start of her workday , Joycelyn had been feeling assassey nor of forenting Since Aurelia had been promoted to director by tas workout haders successed drittely knewer hards tombord Joycelyn had been unexpectedly tasked with taking over sends regionalion She had been busy all day , not even having time for a sip of water , as its demands meze irzotikly high At 4 PM , her phone , which had been sitting on her deck , beges rising ano dog At first , Joycelyn thought i
t was from the Mercer family , ano de ipsosende , alking up to block the munker But then a text message popped up .
It read that her mother had collapsed and was bleeding from her mouth Accompanying the message were three pictures .
Two were of her mother in the midst of coughing up blood , a gruesome sight , and the tied sowed her mother bying werk and hooked up to an oxygen mask in the hospital Her heart immediately tightened in worry , but the suppressed the urge to respond The images stirred painful memories of the Mercer familys past mistreatment , and the cold reality and her again er own mother had never once stood up for her .
Her heart slowly turned colder as she thought about it Just as she was about to block the number , another message came through [ Dads been detained .
I have to go to school , so you should come over , take care of Mom , and pay for her medical bills .
If you dont , you can come pick up her body later .
I wont deal with it .
] As she read this , Joycelyns face turned icy , and her hands began to shake with anger This was how her mothers stepdaughter treated her hoping shed die at the most crucial moment .
Meanwhile , Joycelyn had been bending over backwards , trying to maintain good relations with them , treating them like family .
Joycelyn didnt respond and quickly blocked the number .
About ten minutes later , her phone rang again .
This time it was a landline , showing it was from the hospital She hesitated for a moment before picking it up .
A senior nurses voice came through , explaining her mothers condition and expressing concern about the surgery .
They wanted her to sign a consent form , as they couldnt proceed without it .
They warned that any delay could worsen her mothers condition .
Okay , Ill be right there , Joycelyn said , though she wasnt keen on going .
Her mother had stomach issues , and now she had developed an acute appendicitis .
Despite everything , Joycelyn knew she couldnt ignore her .
She glanced at her unfinished work , got up , and asked Linda for leave .
Surprisingly , Linda agreed quickly .
After hastily gathering her things , Joycelyn rushed to the hospital .
12 : 2 hu , 13 Feb 78 % +23 ) Chapter 78 At the hospital , she paid the medical and surgery fees , signed the necessary paperwork , and watched as her mother was wheeled into the operating room .
She stood silently outside , expressionless , her face devoid of any emotion no pain , no tears .
All that flashed through her mind were memories of her past self weak , helpless , abandoned , and oppressed .
At least now , she was grown , with her own life .
She didnt have to stay in that toxic environment any longer .
With a deep sigh , she went to the nurses station to hire a temporary caregiver .
As she finished making the arrangements , her phone rang again this time a call from a towing company .
My car was hit ? she murmured , confused .
Shed parked it safely in the garage .
As the towing agent read out her license plate , she began to wonder if today was her unlucky day .
Her car had been fine in the garage , and now it had been hit .
Ill be right there , she replied , hanging up quickly .
She gave the caregiver a few instructions before rushing downstairs to the garage .
Once there , she inspected the car from front to back but couldnt find any damage .
Just as she stood up , she spotted a familiar , sinister face with a mask , staring at her through the car window .
Her eyes widened in shock , but before she could scream , Cedric stunned her with an electric baton .
Get the keys .
Open the trunk , Cedric ordered , steadying Joycelyn as his brother Tristan opened the trunk .
In just a few minutes , the car left the garage , and Joycelyn , still dazed , was thrown into the cramped trunk .
The cars rough suspension jolted her head , forcing her to regain consciousness .
As soon as she stirred , she felt the tight bonds around her wrists , her mouth taped shut , preventing her from making any sound .
She looked around .
This was her own car .
It had to be Octavia and her gambling cousin , Tristan , who were behind this .
But Joycelyn didnt know why they risked everything to kidnap her .
Shes a beauty , isnt she ? Tristans disgusting voice came from the front seat .
Maybe we should take her home for a bit .
The words made Joycelyns skin crawl with revulsion and anger .
Yeah , when we get bored , we can deal with her , Tristan laughed lewdly .
Joycelyn noticed the car speeding up .
More money ? This caught her attention .
Joycelyn thought , Who was paying to destroy me ? Octavia ? It didnt make sense .
She was deep in debt from her cosmetic surgery bills .
Theres no way she could afford to take such a risk .
Who else could it be ? Joycelyn pondered but couldnt figure it out .
Joycelyn curled up , and she could not break free from the rope tied to her hands .
9/2 1 12:27 Thu , 13 Feb o Chapter 78 ས 79 % # 23 The hospital was only about ten minutes away from the Mercer family estate , and if she was taken there by Cedric and Tristan , her life could be over .
She needed to escape .
Desperate , she struggled against the ropes , but they were tied too tightly to break free .
As she moved , her hand brushed against her fitness tracker .
It was linked to her phone , and with a distress signal , it would send an alert to her emergency contacts .
She felt a surge of hope .
As soon as she pressed the button , the tracker vibrated , but then panic set in .
Her emergency contact was still her mothers phone number .
The car screeched to a halt , and the back door was thrown open .
Theres no one here .

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Lets hurry , Tristan urged impatiently .