CHAPTER FORTY FOUR PEARL I cried out in pain, my head reeling from the force of the blow. I could feel the tears welling up in my eyes as I soon allowed them to fall freely from my eyes. “You wanted to run away right?” He asked disdain as I stepped away from him, not to receive another slap, my face was still hurting from the first one. “No Ivan..” I wanted to explain but he interrupted me. “You bring me nothing but troubles pearl. Look at you getting kidnapped just on your first attempt to escape, now tell me aren't you bad luck?” He asked again as I sniffled. “Then let me go..” I suddenly blurted out in anger. He should just let me go for f**k sake, Smith said I needed to talk to Grandma as that will help her comatose state but after what had happened, Ivan would never ever let me