Chapter 10 On the way back, Isabelle's emotions remained unstable. Blood was seeping from the places where her hands and feet had been tied, staining her clothes, the seat bencath her, and even the floor at her feet. But she seemed completely unaware, as if trapped in a deep nightmare. Theodore glanced at her several times, his face full of concern. When the car reached the next intersection, he pulled over to the side of the road, unfastened his seatbelt, and pre- pared to get out, but was held back tightly by Isabelle. Her nails dug into his wrist, causing a slight sting. "Theo, where are you going? Please don't leave me here alone, I'm so scared!" Theodore quickly pulled her into his arms to comfort her. "I'm not leaving. I just want to buy some medicine to disinfect your wounds." But Isabelle kept shaking her head. "I don't want that. I was kidnapped because you suddenly left. I'm afraid that now..." Theodore was taken aback, a trace of guilt appearing in his eyes. Yesterday, he had left suddenly because the century-old antique wedding dress he bought for Katherine had arrived, and he needed to inspect it personally. Since it concerned the cooperation between the two families, he couldn't really ignore Katherine's grievances. But he never expected that in less than an hour after he left, Isabelle would be kidnapped by Morgan, with Katherine as an accomplice. Theodore truly couldn't understand why, when Katherine already had everything, she would still let jealousy drive her to harm Isabelle. The Danford family, even in decline, was still more powerful than most, and at the very least, an old and established family. If Katherine wasn't made to pay the price and the Danford family wasn't given an explanation, Katherine would not have an easy time in the future. That was why he came up with the idea of exchanging Katherine for Isabelle. Theodore sighed, "I'm sorry, it's all my fault. Let's go home now." When the car entered the Bagnall's villa, Theodore parked the car, walked around to the passenger side, and woke Is- 0.0 % 09:43 Chapter TU abelle. She was sleeping restlessly, still murmuring, "Don't hit me." Most likely, she was recalling the times she had been abused by her husband, Lyndon Bradshaw. The Bagnall family and the Bradshaw family had cooperated for many years, and Theodore and Lyndon could barely be considered childhood friends. However, since Theodore had been in poor health since childhood and was often recuperating, he hadn't had many chances to meet Lyndon. This time, he had acted on his own and caused the Bradshaw family's company to go bankrupt. His parents were actu- ally very dissatisfied, thinking he was too ungrateful. But many years ago, when he had a heart attack and nearly died, it was Isabelle, who happened to pass by, that saved him. He simply couldn't forgive anyone who would harm the person who had saved his life. So he helped Isabelle get a divorce, brought her and her daughter back to settle down, and ensured they would live the rest of their lives in peace and security, finally repaying the debt he had owed for so many years. He never felt that he had done anything wrong; he was simply following his own heart. 64.6% 09:43