Carol trembled with anger, seemingly unlocking some hidden power within her, and gave a suggestion of her own. "Money is too boring. You should put a green hat on Richard—take his woman!"
I was shocked.
"Are you crazy?" Who begs the kidnapper to do something like that? Is she trying to follow in the footsteps of a literary figure?
The kidnapper paused for a moment, and then, his sinister hand reached for me.
I shouted, "What's wrong with you!!!"
Carol let out a villainous laugh in the background, and for the first time, I couldn't hide my terror.
The kidnapper was momentarily stunned by my outburst and, with a confused expression, muttered, "Are you planning to watch?"
I froze.
Carol also froze.
In a daze, I awkwardly added, "Brother, you have good taste!"
Just as the kidnapper was about to drag me away for some nefarious purpose, Richard descended from the heavens!
He was like...
The obstacle to my survival!
And before I knew it, the kidnapper's hand was clamped around my neck again.
"Stay back! Don't come any closer!" the kidnapper yelled.
The pressure on my neck made me nearly roll my eyes back, while the sound of his voice echoed painfully in my ears.