Chapter 93 It Doesn't Make Sense

• “Eloise,” her father snaps at her, making her look over, “Hugo and Nicholas were in negotiations with the men who took you. They were going to hand you over for a price. The American wants you. His men are the ones who kidnapped you. He came after me…us,” he points to Mary and Lucas, “saying we needed to pay for what was taken from him. They were blackmailing me for the money. I tried to pay, but it was never enough. They nearly sucked me dry. I wanted to get you back, but I couldn’t find you. No one could.”
• He leans toward her frozen body. “I will not let them take you away from me again. Hugo wouldn’t have let you stay without a fight.”
• This doesn’t make sense. She can’t get her brain to work. She needs to snap out of the fog.