“Where are you taking me?” Madeline stopped. She really did not want to continue walking with him.

Ryan looked back at her. “Do you have another choice apart from following me?”

“Ryan, if you want to escape, I’ll only become your burden if you take me with you.”

Ryan smiled upon hearing this and walked to Madeline slowly. “Do you think I’ll let you go if you say that? I might have nothing now, but I still have you.”

“...”

“So what if Jeremy wins? It’ll be more painful for him to lose you th