Laughing At My Boyfriend’s Disappearance

Hannah’s face went pale instantly. She stammered, “Jason has been missing for two days! His last location was Melvaris. I... I’m just worried that he was kidnapped.”

As she spoke, her eyes reddened, and she started crying again. “I know you’ve never liked how Jason treats me. But he’s still your boyfriend. How can you just stand by and do nothing?”

I could not help but sneer. “How am I supposed to help? Didn’t I already offer to call the police? Do you want me to rush into the industrial zone and get him out?”

Suddenly, my phone, which had fallen to the floor, vibrated. Hannah quickly picked it up. After just one glance, she handed it to me. She sobbed as she said, “Clara! I wasn’t lying! Look! Jason really has been captured!

“Jason has never endured something like this. He must be in so much pain!”

I glanced at the phone. Just like in my previous cycle, there was a message from Melvaris.

[Bring 50 million dollars as ransom. Otherwise, don’t expect Jason to return alive.]

Since I was reborn, I did not rush to reply. Instead, I calmly tapped my fingers on the table and watched them perform their little act.

Sure enough, a video call came through after a couple of minutes. I answered it without hesitation. Jason’s agonized screams sounded from the other end.

“Clara! I’m in so much pain! I just came to Melvaris for a business meeting on your behalf. I never thought they’d trick me into the industrial zone!

“They’re monsters—!”

Before he could finish his words, a masked man struck him with an electric baton. The pain made Jason grit his teeth.

I nearly burst out laughing when I saw that.

“Oh my gosh, Jason!” Hannah gasped and covered her mouth as she shuddered.

The masked man pointed at me off-screen and snarled, “Listen! Don’t even think of calling the police!

“If you want your boyfriend back, come here alone with 50 million dollars as ransom!

“Once you land at Melvaris, I’ll send you the location.”

I laughed as I watched Jason lying on the floor in the video. With a look of disgust, I said, “Hmm… look at the state of him after being tortured. I don’t want him anymore. Do whatever you want with him.”

“What did you say? You don’t want him?” The masked man raised the electric baton and slammed it down on Jason’s leg again. Jason screamed and writhed on the floor in pain.

At that point, I was getting pretty annoyed. I scratched my ear and said, “I said, I am done with that man. Do whatever you want with him.

“50 million dollars for someone like him? It’s not worth it!”

Hannah’s eyes widened as she stared at me in disbelief. She said in a trembling voice, “Clara, are you crazy?! Jason… is going to die! How can you say that?!”

I looked at her in disdain and said, “It doesn’t matter to me whether he lives or dies. You seem upset. Why don’t you go to Melvaris and pay the ransom to save him?”

Hannah’s face turned pale. She was speechless.

The masked man on the other end of the video froze for a moment. He looked up and then down at Jason. He asked in confusion, “Isn’t he your boyfriend?”

He hit Jason with his electric baton again and yelled viciously, “I suggest you don’t try any tricks! 30 million dollars and that’s it! No more room for negotiation! You have three days to deliver it! If not, I’ll kill him!”

Jason’s face was covered in blood. He screamed, and his face twisted in pain. Despite the agony, he still managed to cry out, “Clara! I know what you’re doing! You’re trying to lower the ransom price! He agreed! Just send the money quickly!

“It’s just 30 million! Isn’t that easy for you?

“We were supposed to get married after the New Year! I’ll take care of you for the rest of my life!”

I sneered. I might have believed him if I had not experienced his betrayal before.

I said in contempt, “You want to marry me? Do I look like some kind of cheap woman? You think I’ll give you 30 million and then marry you?”

Jason tried to say something, but I ruthlessly cut him off. “International video calls are expensive. I’d rather not spend a single cent on you. Goodbye.”

I paused briefly, then added casually, “By the way, Jason, I’ve suddenly realized that you seem very devious. You don’t deserve me at all. We’re over!”

Without waiting for a response, I ended the video call.