Chapter 4 When Evelyn came to , she found herself tied to a chair on a rickety platform high in an abandoned factory . A sharp wind blew through the broken windows and chilled her to the bone . A gaunt man with crazed eyes stared at her , his expression hard . " Who are you ? Why did you kidnap me ? " Evelyn struggled against the ropes , panic racing under her skin . The man sneered , his voice rough . " You'll find out soon enough . " The factory door slammed open . A tall , familiar silhouette filled the doorway . Graham charged in against the light . Sophie followed behind him , face white with worry . " Evelyn ! " Graham's pupils contracted when he saw her . He fixed the kidnapper with a hard look and barked , " Let her go . If you've got a score to settle , take it out on me . " The kidnapper's eyes flashed with hatred . " General Sterling ! Long time no see . You led that raid on me and my men . You wrecked my arms deals and drove my wife to jump . Today , I'll make you know what it's like to lose someone you love . " Graham's face went cold . " You broke the law . You deserved to be arrested . Your stubbornness dragged your family into this , not me . If you want to settle this , settle it with me . Let her go . " " Settle with you ? Perfect . " The kidnapper laughed , unhinged . " Cut off your left hand right now and I'll think about letting your sweetheart live . " " No , Graham ! " Sophie screamed and lunged forward . Graham didn't hesitate . In one fluid motion he drew his pistol , thumbed the slide , and fired into his left arm . Bang . The shot thundered through the cavernous factory . Blood spurted from his arm , soaking his sleeve . " Graham ! " Sophie cried , rushing to him . He shoved her back , face pale and sweating , eyes locked on the kidnapper . " Let her Chapter 4 go . 17.39 % The kidnapper stared , stunned that Graham had actually shot himself . Then he laughed louder , more deranged . " You really think one hand will buy her back ? Dream on . I'll make you watch her die and feel the despair I felt . " He shoved Evelyn's chair toward the platform's edge . " No- ! " Graham screamed and hurtled forward like a man gone mad . The world tilted . Evelyn plunged downward , terror closing in . At the last second a massive force caught her . Graham had thrown himself under her , using his body as a cushion . They crashed onto the concrete below with a bone - rattling impact . He coughed up a mouthful of blood . Outside , a squad of soldiers burst into the factory . " Seize him ! " Graham ordered through clenched teeth . The soldiers quickly subdued the kidnapper . Sophie ran to them , tears streaming down her face . " Graham , Evelyn - you're both hurt . You need a hospital now . I'll drive . " With Sophie's help , Graham struggled to his feet . He ignored the blood that kept seeping from his arm and the obvious internal pain , reaching instinctively for Evelyn in his arms . His voice - usually composed - trembled with panic and something like tenderness . " Evelyn ? Are you all right ? Are you hurt ? It's okay now . You're safe ... " He looked at her as if she were something fragile he had to protect . Sophie had already started the car . From the driver's seat , she watched them in the rearview mirror - the two of them clutching each other - and something cold and poisonous flashed across her face : a quick , venomous gleam of jealousy . They sped onto Riverside Bridge . Sophie's jaw tightened . Then , without warning , she jerked the steering wheel hard . The car ripped through the guardrail and plunged toward the churning river below . Crash . Chapter 4 At 17.39 % Icy water flooded the cabin . Evelyn , stunned from the impact , swallowed water and choked . Instinct took over . She fumbled for the emergency hammer and smashed it against the window with everything she had . The glass finally gave . She clawed through the opening and was swallowed by the freezing water . She couldn't swim . She thrashed and gasped , " Help- " A moment later , she saw Graham claw his way out of a shattered window . Their eyes met , and for an instant she read struggle and pain in his gaze . Then , without hesitation , he turned and swam toward Sophie , who was floundering not far away . He chose to save Sophie first . The river's cold bite was nothing next to the cold despair that tightened in Evelyn's chest . As the last of her awareness dimmed , flashes moved behind her eyelids : the hard , retreating shape of him at her mother's funeral , missed calls on a hospital phone that had never been answered , the bowl of chicken soup that had nearly suffocated her . Then the dark took her . Chapter 4 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!