Chapter 1 Are You Scared?

• "Ah… Jon! Not so hard…"
• "Slut, I thought you like it when I fuck you hard. Come here. Let's do it again!"
• "Ah… Jon. Between me and your wife, who's better at this?"
• "Ha! She is nothing compared to you. That dirty woman disgusts me…."
• Clara Beacham turned pale as she stood before the door to Room 1108.
• The man in that room was her husband, Jon Randel.
• If she was not mistaken, the woman with him was his secretary. It was Jon's eighteenth mistress.
• In their three years of marriage, Clara had caught him cheating numerous times. Unfortunately, Jon had no intention of repenting. He continued to do whatever he wished and slept around. Furthermore, he was punishing her.
• Clara closed her eyes, but tears still flowed out of them.
• Three years ago, someone kidnapped Clara during an accident.
• A masked man took her as she was running away. At the time, Jon's car was parked nearby. She watched Jon making out with the woman who arranged her kidnapping.
• At the time, she bore the pain of the masked man violating her and forced herself to stare at Jon's car shaking before her. It felt like a knife had stabbed into her heart.
• Clara took a deep breath and stopped listening to the moans from the room. She turned around and left the hotel.
• It was late at night.
• Clara chose not to go home but went to the hospital's on-call room to sleep.
• She had just arrived at her office when a soldier in military fatigues ran into her department and shouted, "Is there a gynecologist? A pregnant woman is being held hostage nearby, and her water broke. It is an emergency. Please come with me now."
• Her water broke. It could be dangerous for the mother and the baby.
• Thus, Clara did not hesitate and replied, "Let me pack my medical kit. I'll go with you soon!"
• Clara quickly packed her things and ran, following the soldier.
• The hostage incident occurred not far from the hospital. Clara followed the soldier into a room.
• She immediately noticed the man directing the rescue operation.
• He had a chiseled jawline and a sharp gaze.
• The man also had deep-set facial features and reminded Clara of beautiful statues.
• There was a cluster of stars on his shoulders, signifying his prominent rank.
• Suddenly, the man turned his sharp gaze on her. Clara was surprised and quickly looked down.
• A brief confusion flashed across James Frazer's eyes as he looked at Clara. Is that her?
• However, he ordered sternly, "Send her back and get another doctor."
• Clara was confused. "Why can't I do it?"
• "There are three leaders of drug cartels, and they kill without batting an eyelash. Aren't you scared?" James asked sternly.
• "I wouldn't have come here if I were scared," Clara replied immediately. She looked straight into James' eyes fearlessly.
• James frowned and looked deep into her eyes.
• Clara could see her reflection in his dark eyes.
• "I'll send her in." James finally spoke after three seconds.
• He released his clenched fist and took a step back.
• "No, Chief. You can't!" Everyone opposed.
• Lieutenant Colonel Adler reminded worriedly, "Chief, it's too dangerous. The vice president would be furious if he finds out!"
• "Save your breath. Regardless of who goes in, it will be dangerous. Stay here and wait for orders." James instructed sternly.
• "But Chief…" Lieutenant Colonel Adler wanted to continue objecting, but James' cold glare silenced him.
• Thus, Lieutenant Colonel Adler nodded helplessly and said, "Yes, Chief."
• Then, James grabbed Clara by her wrist and dragged her toward the site of the hostage crisis.
• Clara reached out to knock on the door.
• James stopped her.
• "The woman being held hostage is a high-ranking officer's girlfriend, so we must ensure her and her baby's safety. Furthermore, you will be safe as long as nothing happens to me. I promise," James said in a deep voice.
• Clara was stunned. She looked into his eyes and felt a little sad.
• It was her first-time hearing someone promising to protect her.
• Thus, she could not help but feel warm.
• "Thank you."
• "Don't worry about it." James replied.
• Then, he pulled Clara to stand behind him and knocked on the door.
• The door opened slightly, but James pushed it open wider and walked in.
• Someone immediately pointed the barrel of a handgun at James' head.
• "Don't play any tricks! Otherwise, I will kill you all!"
• Clara's heart froze, but she did not hesitate and rushed to the woman on the bed.
• The woman looked pale as she held her pregnant belly. There was a wet patch on the bedsheet. "Please save me. I don't want to die."
• "Can you show me the latest ultrasound?" Clara asked urgently.
• "It's… It's in the drawer." The woman answered. Her forehead was covered with sweat.
• Clara opened the drawer.
• There was a framed photo pressing on the ultrasound.
• It was a photo of the woman and Jon.
• Clara was stunned.
• It turned out the high-ranking official they mentioned was Jon.
• Furthermore, this woman was one of the women Jon had slept with.
• However, Clara did not have time to think about this.
• She examined the woman quickly and frowned. "She has dangerously low blood pressure and needs a drip immediately. Furthermore, she needs to stay in the hospital for observation."
• James turned to the criminals and said immediately, "Let them go. I will stay as your hostage."
• The three men exchanged glances. Then, the man with flattop glanced at his watch.
• "There's forty minutes left before our helicopter arrives. If we let them go and keep you as our hostage, isn't it like keeping a time bomb?"
• "I will stay as your hostage." Clara said.
• James looked at Clara in shock and frowned.
• Clara turned to the flattop man. "Keeping an unconscious pregnant woman or a special force soldier is a burden to you. On the other hand, I won't cause problems to you, so keeping me is the best option!"
• "Let them go." An older man with a tall figure ordered.
• The flattop man nodded and stood aside.
• James glanced at Clara before quickly carrying the pregnant woman outside.
• A crowd of people waited to receive them.
• They breathed a collective sigh of relief seeing that the pregnant woman came out safely.
• "Send her to the hospital." James handed the pregnant woman to a soldier.
• Then, he turned his sharp gaze toward Room 801 and ordered, "Lieutenant Colonel Adler, get ready to attack!"
• She saved me three years ago. I can't let her die now!