Chapter 237

---- Chapter 237 Right after that, Gideon climbed into the driver's seat, slammed the door shut, and shot out of the underground garage, weaving recklessly through traffic. Anne had no idea what he was up to. Bound and lying awkwardly on the back seat, she tried to push herself upright, only to be thrown back down every time he slammed the brakes. She couldn't even get on her feet in the speeding car, the motion making her dizzy and disoriented. Gideon never once tore his eyes away from the road. His expression was dark and unreadable, and he didn't utter a single word.

Anne had no idea how long they'd been driving , but the car eventually rolled to a stop at Orrensund Bridge, the same place where he'd once confronted the kidnappers. Gideon parked on the deserted bridge, jumped out, yanked open the back door, and roughly dragged her out, shoving her to the ground. Sprawled on the ground, she couldn't get up, glaring at him furiously. He tore the rag from her mouth, his hand clamping down hard on her jaw. His eyes burned with rage as he growled, "You called the cops and got her killed, didn't you?

Why did you do it?" Faced with the man's rough handling, she was so furious she lost all reason. "So what if I did? She deserved to die! If you have the guts, go after the ones who threw her off the bridge. ---- What kind of coward are you, coming after me?" she exploded. The crack of his slap echoed in the air. Anne screamed before cursing, "You filthy bastard! How dare you lay a hand on me? My parents won't let you get away with this! You're committing a crime right now!" Gideon didn't care. He got to his feet and drove his boot hard into her side. Anne let out another piercing shriek.

"Y-You're a fucking monster! I'm telling you, I'm carrying Donovan's child, an heir of the Kanes. If anything happens to me, Mrs. Kane Senior will make sure you pay, and your godfather won't spare you either!" Gideon didn't take her threats seriously . The grief and rage he'd bottled up for days had stripped him of all reason. The more he thought about it, the more it ate at him, until he finally tracked down Anne, the one who had started it all. He had never been the kind of man to hit a woman, but with her... even skinning her alive wouldn't be enough to quench his rage.

"warned you to stay away from her!" he snarled before seizing a fistful of her hair and forcing her to look at him. His voice was low and lethal as he continued, "She isn't your love rival anymore ; she's my woman! Did you even consider how you were going to answer me when you got her killed? I already know exactly where I'm going to bury you!" With that, he hauled her to her feet and shoved her toward the ---- railing. Her scream ripped through the night as she dangled in midair.

Looking at the sheer drop below her and the raging river churning beneath the bridge, she shook uncontrollably , her whole body trembling like a leaf. Clutching his hand with every ounce of strength she had, she begged, "No! Don't! Please, don't let go! I was wrong, I was wrong!" Her tears and snot smeared across her face as she sobbed, desperation breaking her voice. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said those things! I'm begging you, please don't kill me!

I've never done anything to you; please don't kill me!" Gideon's last shred of reason kept him from letting go, but he still left her hanging over the edge, forcing her to feel the same bone-deep terror Giselle must have felt that day. Her whole body went rigid as she clung to him with all her strength, not daring to move even an inch. Overwhelmed with guilt and fear she had never felt before, she kept pleading for mercy through her tears. Ultimately, he yanked her back and shoved her to the ground. "You're going to get on your knees right here and apologize for what you did!