Chapter: 957

With a sigh, Bethany let go of his hand, but Jonathan immediately reached out and held it again.

“Don't worry, Bethany. You're the only person I want to marry."

Raising her head, she met Jonathan's sincere eyes.

Faltering, she averted her gaze and murmured, "Let's talk about this some other time..."

"Bethany Holt!" Jonathan called her by her full name, his voice unwaveringly stern.

Bethany knew his patience was waning, so she wrapped her arms around his neck and abated his anger with a kiss.

“But as of this very moment, I am yours," she whispered.

Jonathan's eyes instantly ignited with fiery Lust. Without hesitation, he scooped her up and carried her to the bed.

That night, he made hot, passionate love to her. As Bethany lay there, it suddenly occurred to her that Jonathan was always gentle with her-except when they were having sex.

He was at it all night and didn't stop until she could barely keep her eyes open.

It seemed that this was his way of declaring his claim over her, like a wolf marking its territory.

Meanwhile, Brody was acting quickly. Upon receiving the order, he immediately sent people to get Maddie.

To prevent arousing suspicion, Jonathan had specifically ordered Brody to take Maddie back home first before secretly transferring her to Wesden.

This way, even if Francine turned the city upside down in search of Maddie, she wouldn't be able to find her.

“Get your fucking hands off me! Where do you think you're taking me? Fuck you! I'm not leaving!"

Maddie, now emaciated and sickly from days of mistreatment and torture, looked a far cry from her former glorious self.

But no one coddled her here. The escort merely cast a cold glance at her. “It's not up to you, so shut your fucking mouth."

"This is illegal, you asshole! You can't just put me under house arrest against my will! And now, you want to take me abroad? This is a kidnapping! You're breaking the fucking law!"

Despite being blindfolded, Maddie could easily tell that she was on a plane.

"There's no point in talking about the law. You're in the Bates family's hands now."

Maddie bit her lip, her heart sinking to the pit of her stomach.

At this point, only Francine could save her. Even after everything she did to Jonathan, his mother would still protect her, right? But if she was forcibly taken away from Francine's sphere of influence, her safety would be jeopardized.

Could it be that Bethany had asked Jonathan to kill her?

Maddie was completely unaware of what had happened. Her fear and anxiety were escalating by the minute. All she could do at that moment was wait.