In Love With My Evil Stepbrother

Chapter 55: Safe and Sound Is this how I am going to die? I can feel Zack’s grip gradually loosen and my body is falling backwards. A terrified scream escapes my lips as my entire life suddenly fast-forwards in front of my eyes. I want to tell mom that I wish her a lifetime of happiness; I want to tell dad that I’ve forgiven him by now and he also deserves to be happy with his new girlfriend; I want to take a look at my friends again, Jenna, Alex, Katherine, and even Eddie…

But most importantly, I want Eason.

I want to hug him once more and let me him know my feelings. I love him. And I don’t care how the rest of the world sees us. I want to trade in everything I have to be with him. But…everything that I want seems like a luxury now. Yet right at this moment, the roar from the car fills the air. Zack suddenly reaches out and grabs me by the shoulder, pulling me back from the cliff. He murmurs in disbelief, “You hear that?”. I fall to the ground, too terrified to utter a single word.

Cold sweats soak my dress. I place my trembling hands on the solid ground and .. clench my fingers. Only then do I realize that I just narrowly escaped death.

A black SUV appears from the bushes with its deafening engine and makes a sharp stop in front of us. I recognize this car as Eason’s Benz G-300, one of his luxury collections.

The driver’s door flies open, and Eason jumps out of it.

He hasn’t changed out of his suit yet and appears extraordinarily out of place in this wilderness, with his black tie and wore back hairs. Yet he looks dashingly handsome still. He seems like 007. I thought to myself and then quickly realize how impropriate this thought is.

Eason slams the door shut and steps forward. His eyes fix on me as a gentle smile touches his lips. “Hey babe,” he says in a low voice. “Are you alright?”

I feel my throat constricted. He’s finally here. “What took you so long?” I choke in a strangled voice. “Do you know I almost—” “Enough!”

Zack suddenly grabs my hairs and drags my head back, exposing my neck. A sharp blade appears in his hands, and he is pressing it against my throat. I swallow. The blade instantly cut open a thin layer of my skin. Blood quickly trickles down my neck.

Eason’s face darkens. He stares at Zack with a dangerous look on his face and threatens, “You better get that away from her now.” “Shut up!” Zack’s grip tightens as he snaps. “Where’s those things I asked for?!” Eason calmly takes out an envelope from his pocket and waves it at Zack, “Right here.”

my breath involuntarily. No way…he really got

I can feel his hands shaking with excitement.“

nods at his Benz G-300, “you can

come to rest on Eason again. Then, he asks with a hesitant yet greedy-filled voice, “…it is a

“I simply took what you asked for. And this car is worth at least

says quickly, breathing fast. “This will do. Now, bring the envelope and the car key

eyes, “You bring

and the car key in his hands and

my heartbeat racing. I’ve never felt

gradually closes and the tension is

feet away from us, Zack shouts out, “This

get me. Yet his fingertips barely touch my shoulder when, suddenly, I feel a hard yank at my back. “Goodbye bitch,” I hear Zack’s voice shaking with malicious pleasure. I slip, my body

BANG!

Trembling, I open my eyes and realize that I’m

f

his forehead are pulsing. He grabs me with all his might and starts pulling me upwards. But there are many small, slippery rubbles besides the cliff so both of us drop a few inches. I scream in horror and sob, “Ju-just let

stay here like this, I’ll

to let go…I can’t take you down with me…” “Shut up!” he grits out. “If you think I can let you die, then you

even see his face clearly. If this is the end of

I blurt