Chapter 109

“Vernon!” I cried, voice laced with disbelief but also full of hope at the same time. “Thank God, you’re here. Please save me from that psychopath bastard, please, Vernon!” Vernon walked towards me and kneeled in front of me as he pulled me into a tight hug. He then pulled away and his face softened when he saw the tears running down my face. He cupped my face in both his hands as he gently wiped the tears off my cheeks. “I’m here, Ashley. You’re safe now. I’ll get you out of here, okay?” he reassured me as he looked down at my bound wrists and ankles and started tugging on them. “Vernon,” I called out as I watched him trying to untie the rope around my wrist, making him looked up at me as he continued to fumble with the knots. “You have to be quick, because Ryan may be back soon. If he sees you here, he’s going to kill you. Vernon—“ But before I could continue talking, the door flew open revealing Ryan with a kitchen knife tightly held in his hand, making me tremble uncontrollably wit