Chapter 117 Choose One of Two

"It's a pity I don't want to see you," Henry's voice was cold. William didn't mind Henry's cold demeanor. He chuckled and said, "I'm quite the opposite of Mr. Smith."

Henry didn't want to waste any more words with him and said directly, "I brought the money. Where are they?"

"Mr. Smith, I'm curious. One is your childhood sweetheart, and the other is your legally wedded wife. Which one will you choose?"

William's tone was full of interest. Henry had a bad feeling in his heart. He looked at William coldly and asked, "I said I would save both of them. What do you mean by this?"

"I mean you can only choose one. Isn't that more interesting?" William watched Henry's expression change with a smile. His eyes were fierce, hiding undeniable anger. "William, are you planning to break your promise?"

William chuckled and shook his head, looking as if he was thinking of Henry's best interest. "Mr. Smith, don't say that. I'm doing this for your own good. After all, one should be more devoted, shouldn't they?"

Henry's expression turned cold. He didn't want to waste any more words with William. He directly threw two bags filled with dollars in front of William. "I want both."

Henry's tone was firm, leaving no room for negotiation. One of William's strong men picked up the bags and checked them briefly, then nodded to William. William waved his hand, and soon Diana, wearing a white dress, was brought up by two strong men.

Seeing Henry, tears instantly fell from Diana's eyes. "Henry, you finally came to save me. I was so scared."

Diana struggled to run over but was restrained by the two strong men. She looked at Henry with tearful eyes. Henry's expression softened for a moment, but only for a moment. "Where is my wife?"

Henry's words made Diana's expression stiffen. She almost couldn't control her expression, revealing a ferocious look. Henry actually said in public that Maria was his wife.

William was also a bit surprised. His eyes swept over Diana's ferocious face, a look of mockery flashing in his eyes. "Mr. Smith, I said you could only choose one."

The atmosphere froze at this moment. Diana looked at Henry with anticipation. She bit her lip and suddenly said, "Henry, choose Maria. It's okay, really, it's okay."

Diana forced a carefree smile, but tears still fell from her eyes. She lowered her eyes, seemingly afraid that Henry would see her tears. Her whole body was surrounded by a layer of sadness. Henry took a deep breath, thinking that Jared should have already come in. He had to save both Diana and Maria. But now he just pretended to compromise, "I choose Diana."

At this moment, in the room, Maria heard Henry say Diana's name. She felt a sense of inevitability. Between her and Diana, Henry would only choose Diana. Maria took a deep breath, suddenly wanting to know what Henry would do when he found out that this was all Diana's plan.

This thought flashed for a moment before Maria suppressed it. She forgot one thing. Henry trusted Diana so much. How could he doubt Diana because of her words? So this assumption was unlikely, unless he saw it with his own eyes.

Maria took a deep breath and stopped thinking about it. The urgent matter now was to escape. Thinking of this, Maria listened to the conversation outside continuing. She gritted her teeth and climbed onto the upright bed. The height of the bed allowed her to reach the window. She pushed the window open. It wasn't very big, but the space was just enough for her to pass through.

Maria climbed up with difficulty. Because the space was small, it was hard for her to get through. As she struggled, her arm suddenly hurt. Looking down, she saw a rusty nail on the window had cut her arm, leaving a bloody mark. The pain made Maria's breathing quicken. At this moment, she suddenly felt very wronged. She gritted her teeth and looked down. Fortunately, there was a dusty sofa by the window.

Maria endured the pain and jumped down, feeling a sharp pain in her ankle. She had twisted it, but now was not the time to worry about it. The noise she made when she jumped down had already alerted those people.

Maria gritted her teeth and ran outside, enduring the pain in her ankle. Fortunately, because Henry had come, those people were not guarding the door. Maria escaped smoothly. Outside was desolate and remote, with dense woods on the other side of the road. Hearing the approaching footsteps behind her, Maria gritted her teeth and ran towards the woods.

The woods were overgrown with weeds, making the path difficult. She was glad it was close to winter, and the snakes had already hibernated. Maria walked through the grass, and the footsteps behind her gradually faded. The danger was temporarily over.

At this time, the negotiation between Henry and William was not going well. William's men had discovered Maria's escape. Because of this, they also found Jared and others who had sneaked in. A conflict had already broken out, and they were fighting fiercely. William looked at Henry with dangerous eyes. "Mr. Smith, is this your sincerity?"

Henry was not to be outdone, his tone cold. "Didn't you also break your promise?"

The two stared at each other, the atmosphere tense. At this moment, Diana suddenly spoke. "William, you said Henry had to choose one. He chose me. Now that Maria has escaped, it has nothing to do with Henry. Why don't your men go after Maria instead of making things difficult for Henry? Do you want to break your promise again?"

Diana looked at William with a hint of suggestion. William did not let it go as she wished. He signaled his men to pick up the bags of dollars and said leisurely, "Since Mr. Smith caused me to lose a woman, this money will compensate for my loss. Let her go."

The strong men released Diana, who eagerly ran into Henry's arms. But Henry immediately turned around, his tone urgent. "Let's go."

Diana knew he was worried about Maria. Although she was resentful, she obediently followed Henry out. Jared and others were already waiting outside. Seeing Henry come out, Jared walked over anxiously. "Mr. Smith, when we got there, Mrs. Smith was already gone, and we were discovered by those people."

Henry nodded, his expression extremely serious. "Get in the car and find her."

Jared nodded, and they quickly got in the car. The car soon left. In the car, Diana suddenly started sobbing. "Henry, it's all my fault. If I hadn't been captured, you could have saved Maria. It's all my fault. You shouldn't have saved me. How will you explain this to your grandfather?"

Henry, already anxious and irritated, became even more so hearing Diana's words. He was thinking about where Maria could go if she escaped. She was not familiar with the area. What if William's people found her again? The thought of this possibility made Henry's eyes fill with undisguised worry.

At this moment, Maria, who Henry was worried about, had just crossed the woods. Fortunately, the woods were not long, and she didn't take much time. On the other side of the woods was a road with passing cars. Maria didn't know if these cars belonged to William's people, but she had no other choice now.

Maria gritted her teeth and tried to flag down a car, but to her surprise, none of them stopped. She became anxious. If she couldn't stop a car and it got dark, it would be even more dangerous here. She didn't dare to think about what would happen if William's people found her.