A Talented Son-in-Law

Chapter 3-Ring of Salvation

Stefan's body hit the sides of the car because he was placed in the trunk. The air supply in the trunk was low and caused Stefan to cough due to lack of oxygen. Stefan also had no idea how long he would have to stay in this small space.

Stefan couldn't find a gap to escape. This car was the car that Stefan had gifted to Haily but he ended up suffering in this car too.

Stefan didn't want to be dumped anywhere because he wasn't trash. Even though Stefan was poor, no one had the right to throw him away. So Stefan tried again to force open the trunk of the car while he was still conscious.

Stefan kicked his knee against the trunk door until it felt numb, but it still wouldn't open. He couldn't use his hands because they were tied so tightly behind his body and Stefan couldn't turn his body.

Over and over Stefan tried to bang his head but he still couldn't open the trunk. Until the car suddenly stopped and Stefan's body hit hard.

Stefan heard footsteps approaching. His eyes were covered by a black sheet so he couldn't recognize who the people who opened the trunk.

Stefan was sure they were the men sent by Dasha and Robert. Because there was no way Dasha and Robert would do this on their own. They just got the job done.

Stefan became even angrier imagining what Dasha and Robert might be doing in the house together.

Stefan rebelled when they tried to grab him.

Despite Stefan's defiance, Robert's henchmen succeeded to pull Stefan out of the trunk with force. They dragged Stefan's body into the forest on the side of the road.

This was the wild forest that Stefan passed through every day for work. Because Dasha's house was located far from the other houses. The luxurious mansion was deliberately built away from the noise in order to find peace when returning home.

Stefan had lost a lot of blood and his energy was drained. He didn't fight back and just surrendered when his body was forcibly dragged until traces of blood stained the grass.

From the black sheet covering his eyes, Stefan could see the dense trees and the moonlight filtering through the gaps in the leaves.

Stefan didn't think his life would end like this. He didn't expect all this violence when he tried to get an explanation for his wife's mistake.

Stefan never imagined that living in poverty would cost his life too. Stefan never thought that the person he loved so much that he married and became his wife was the one who betrayed him.

It never even crossed Stefan's mind that Dasha would have an affair and planned something heinous like this.

The masked men stopped dragging Stefan after they were far enough away from the road.

They pulled out a knife and stuffed a sheet into Stefan's mouth. Stefan's hands were also held down by two other men so he couldn't move.

"Too bad you must end up in this place." The man with the knife without hesitation stabbed Stefan in the stomach.

Stefan screamed because of the pain he was feeling but his voice was muffled by the sheet over his mouth.

Not stopping there, the man also stabbed Stefan in the shoulder. "We're not going to kill you, so you should be grateful."

Everyone of Dasha's dan Robert's men finally let go of Stefan and left him alone in the middle of the forest after he stopped resisting. They also removed the sheet gagging Stefan's mouth.

As soon as the bad guys left, Stefan cried out in pain. He struggled to move. A lot of blood also came out of the stab wounds.

Stefan tried to untie his hands. But it was too difficult, so he tried to move his hands to the front of his body. Stefan tried to cover the stab wound in his stomach with his hand until his hand was covered in blood.

Stefan's vision was slowly blurring, but he tried to stay conscious. But it was very difficult to do.

When Stefan was about to close his eyes, he saw a bright light in front of him. Stefan thought this was the end of his life. But instead of going to the afterlife as Stefan thought, Stefan felt the pain in his body slowly disappear.

Stefan tried to look closely at the source of the light. And he saw that the ring he wore was shining. It was the ring his mother had given him before she left him forever.

The ring shined for a few seconds and the light disappeared when the sound of a car was heard. It was followed by the sound of footsteps slowly coming closer.

Stefan forced himself to stand up and crawl towards the road. Stefan wanted to ask for help from anyone passing by to take him to the hospital for help.

After trying quite hard, Stefan finally almost reached the edge of the road. But he stopped when he saw a woman approaching him.

Stefan waved his hand hoping that she could help him.

And it seemed Stefan's prayers were answered.

The woman who was the driver of the car Stefan had heard earlier approached him. She extended her hand to Stefan. But Stefan couldn't reach her because his hands were still tied.

She's a woman wearing red lipstick and high heels of the same color. She knelt in front of Stefan and lifted his chin.

"Please.... Please help me," Stefan begged weakly.

"You're asking for my help?"

Stefan nodded weakly.

"Let me see if you're worth the help I'm going to give you." The woman observed Stefan's face carefully. Then a moment later, she snapped her fingers in front of Stefan's face. "Are you willing to do anything for me to help you?"

"Yes, I am."

"I want a sincere and responsible answer, not an answer because you're afraid of dying."

Stefan tried to endure the pain in his stab wound and he shake the woman's hand tremblingly. "I'm Stefan, I'm willing to do anything as long as you help me. Help me, please."

"Alright, the decision has been made. I keep your word."

She helped Stefan to stand up and put him in her car. "But I can't take you to the hospital. I'll take you somewhere."