My husband disappeared after a flash marriage, but I am pregnant with his child

On the edge of the rough and endless sea, an isolated island stands there quietly, as if it has been forgotten by the world.

The waves were like angry beasts, constantly hitting the edge of the island, and the splashing white foam was particularly eye-catching under the gloomy sky. The sea breeze was whistling, carrying a salty taste, and unscrupulously swept everything on the island.

The island seemed to be shrouded in a thick haze, and the depressing atmosphere was so heavy that it made it almost impossible to breathe.

Huo Yan was standing on this barren land. His originally resolute face was now filled with helplessness and fear. He held the phone tightly, staring at the screen blankly, his lips trembling slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but it was as if his throat was tightly strangled by an invisible force, and he couldn't utter a single syllable.

His eyes were filled with complex emotions, helpless like a child lost in a dark forest, tangled like a thread caught in a tangled mess, and deep fear was like a bottomless abyss that was about to swallow up his soul. His heart was like being trapped in an endless dark swamp, the more he struggled, the deeper he sank, unable to extricate himself.

Not far away, Qiao Qin and Lin Xingran stood side by side. Their hands were tied tightly behind their backs with rough ropes. The ropes were like vicious pythons, ruthlessly cutting into their delicate skin, leaving shocking red marks.

Qiao Qin's originally fair wrist had become red and swollen, and blood oozed from the broken skin, winding down her arm. Lin Xingran's situation was also not optimistic. Her slender fingers turned blue and purple due to poor blood circulation, and they were trembling slightly.

The eyes of the two men were like burning torches, filled with anger and indomitable spirit, staring fiercely at the mysterious man hiding in the shadows opposite them.

Their eyes were filled with determination, as if they wanted to use this gaze to burn the mysterious man's soul.

"What do you want in exchange for letting us go?" Qiao Qin's voice seemed to come from an icy cave, so cold that it made people's backs chill. Every word was like a sharp ice knife, piercing straight into the heart of the mysterious man. Her voice was particularly clear in the howling sea breeze, carrying endless anger and determination.

The air was filled with a suffocating atmosphere of tension and oppression, as if an invisible giant hand was tightly strangling everyone's throat.

The sea breeze whistled wildly as it swept by, roughly ruffling everyone's hair and clothes.

Huo Yan's hair was blown into a mess, with a few strands of hair covering his eyes, but he could not dispel the heavy haze that seemed to solidify everything.

The mysterious man lowered his head slightly and fell into a brief and heavy thought.

His figure was blurred in the shadows, and only the occasional glimmer of light could allow people to capture the outline of his face. A moment later, the corners of his lips hidden in the shadows suddenly raised an evil and vicious arc, and that smile was like a demon climbing out of the depths of hell, hideous and terrifying, as if he had thought of something more cruel and "fun" that could satisfy his perverted psychology.

He turned his malicious gaze towards Huo Yan on the other end of the phone, and said with undisguised mockery and malice in his tone, "I changed my mind and decided to let your wife and sister go back."

When Huo Yan heard this, he was stunned for a moment in disbelief. His nerves, which were so tense that they were almost broken, relaxed slightly, and a glimmer of hope just ignited in his heart. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but before he could enjoy this brief joy, he heard the mysterious man speak again.

"But you have to choose between your wife's hand and your sister's child."

The man's sinister laughter came through the screen, like a ghost's howl, and echoed sharply in Huo Yan's ears.

Huo Yan felt a bone-chilling chill spreading from his feet to his entire body like a surging tide, and every cell seemed to be frozen by the chill. His body trembled involuntarily, and his teeth chattered.

Qiao Qin has just opened her studio. It has been her dream for many years, the goal she has been working hard for countless days and nights, and the whole meaning of her future life. Every design in the studio is the crystallization of her hard work, and every creative inspiration is the shining point of her soul. She has paid too much for this studio.

If she lost her hand at this moment, it would mean that she would no longer be able to use her brush to draw those designs full of creativity and soul. Her dream would be like fragile glass, shattered in an instant. That colorful future would be swallowed up by endless darkness.

Lin Xingran's belly was already bulging, about seven or eight months old. That round belly was carrying a new life that was about to come into the world. The child was gently squirming in her belly, as if telling her mother about her expectations for this world. The child was about to be born. At this most critical and fragile moment, if something unfortunate happened, not only would the child's life disappear in an instant, but it might also cause heavy bleeding, leading to the tragic ending of Lin Xingran's death and two lives.

How does Huo Yan make a decision?

His brows were furrowed, and the veins on his forehead were as ferocious as earthworms. The hand holding the phone was shaking violently, and his knuckles turned pale due to excessive force. The edge of the phone was deeply embedded in his palm, but he didn't feel any pain.

At this time, the police finally arrived at Wuxia Wharf, where the experienced police captain was discussing the rescue plan with Bo Zhili in a tense and orderly manner.

Captain Wang's eyes swept across every corner of the island, as if calculating every possible scenario.

His voice was deep and powerful as he arranged each step in an orderly manner. "Group one will flank from the left, Group two will make a detour from the right, and Group three will be ready to respond at any time."

Huo Yan slowly withdrew his gaze. The only thing he could do now was to try his best to delay time and gain even one more second of precious opportunity for the police's rescue operation.

Huo Yan took a deep breath and tried to suppress the surging emotions in his heart. His voice was low and hoarse, as if it came from the depths of his soul, with a hint of trembling and pleading, "Change the conditions. If you want money, I can give it to you."

"Hahahaha." The mysterious man suddenly raised his head and laughed wildly. The laughter sounded particularly harsh on the empty and lonely island, as if it was going to tear the sky apart.

His laughter echoed in the sea breeze, carrying with it endless madness and disdain. "Huo Yan, do you think everyone can be bought with money? I don't care about your filthy money. I just want to make you suffer and regret coming into this world!"