Grace was already certain that it was Lydia on the other end. She knew her friend well. In such circumstances, Lydia would absolutely refuse to bring her any trouble. Hence, she hadn't said a word."If you want money, I can give you any amount you want, so long as you don't hurt her. But if anything happens to her, don't even think about getting a single penny."This seemed to persuade the man. He put his hand down and stood up to look down at Lydia.He snorted coldly. "Alright, then deliver the money to the time and place we previously agreed on. If you're late, I won't spare her.""Okay."Grace met Xander's eyes. The latter gave her the thumbs-up sign, and Grace nodded in return. She continued, "Lydia, I know you're there. Don't be afraid. We'll rescue you very soon. Trust me!"When Lydia heard this, she couldn't hold back her emotions anymore. Tears poured down her face. "Gracie, I-I'm so sorry for dragging you into this.""Don't be silly. What's there to be sorry for? I ju
"She should've asked what Kay's uncle did for a living before she did what she did!" Troy's eyes flashed with hatred.He had two reasons for kidnapping Lydia. Firstly, it was for money. Secondly, he wanted to teach Lydia a lesson and give her a taste of what it felt like to get trampled on."Not to mention, she was the one who extorted 30 million dollars from Kay first. All I asked for was 50 million dollars. It's not that much."Troy smirked, looking like a thug. "This woman is quite the looker. Maybe we could have a good time later."A few of them understood what he meant, but they didn't dare act rashly."Troy, we'll let you have first dibs on such a fine specimen. The rest of us will just bask in your good fortune.""Sure! You're all so loyal. Once we get the money, each of you will get five million dollars to splurge," Troy said in agreement."Thanks, Troy!""Troy, you're the best!""Are the cars ready?""Rest assured, Troy. We'll escape in different directions. They won
Just then, Troy's phone rang in his pocket, catching him off guard. Feeling annoyed, he didn't bother with the call. "Fuck!" he shouted, tossing the phone aside. But the phone didn't stop ringing, making him extremely annoyed. He grumbled out loud. He then stood up reluctantly and picked up the phone, leaving Lydia aside. He answered the call after looking at the number."Who's this?" On the other end of the call, Caleb was anxious and infuriated. After his call was answered, he said in a cold voice, "The money is ready. I've sent it to the location you requested. Where is she?" Troy looked at the time and complained, "So fast?"Caleb lost his patience. The veins on his forehead bulged. He said sternly, "Stop your nonsense. Where is she?" Troy glanced at Lydia on the ground and said coldly, "Why such a hurry? I'll let her go when I get the money." Caleb paced back and forth on the spot. He looked around, but there was nothing there. He gritted his teeth and said, "Y
Lydia froze, unable to react. She helplessly watched as the stick came toward her. Just as it was about to hit her, a figure came out of nowhere and kicked Troy. The impact was so strong that Troy stumbled and fell to the ground. "Caleb …" Lydia stared blankly at Caleb. Her eyes were full of disbelief. Caleb quickly walked up to her, took her hand, and asked, "Are you okay?" Lydia shook her head slowly.Seeing that Lydia wasn't hurt, Caleb heaved a sigh of relief. "Thank God you're fine!" With his back turned, Caleb didn't notice that Troy had silently stood up from the ground. He picked up the stick and swung it hard toward Caleb. "Watch out!" Lydia pushed Caleb away and took the blow for him. A large thud rang through the room. The stick had struck Lydia right on the head. Her vision immediately went dark, and she collapsed. "Lydia!" Caleb shouted.He quickly stepped forward to catch her. He got so angry that he kicked Troy fiercely, throwing him aside without
Meanwhile, over at the hospital, Lydia had already woken up. She had taken a strong blow to the head, resulting in a moderate concussion. Her wounds had been treated and stitched up. Grace pushed the door open and entered the ward. She asked with concern, "Lydia, how are you feeling? Are you okay?" Lydia pursed her lips. She apologized, "Gracie, I'm sorry for causing trouble for you." Grace had always disliked how formal Lydia was and the distance she created between them.She walked up and took Lydia's hand. "Can you stop being so formal with me?" Lydia's expression changed. She lowered her eyes slightly.She knew Grace had always treated her sincerely, like they were sisters. She felt the same way, but her background and upbringing had always been her weak points. The difference between her and Grace was substantial. "Gracie, how is he?" The "he" Lydia had mentioned naturally referred to Caleb. For so many years, there was no one else she had cared about so deeply,
Caleb replied earnestly, "Gracie, she's a woman. She showed tremendous courage by shielding me in a dangerous situation. Is there a problem with me caring about her?" "No! Haven't you realized why she saved you?" This question left Caleb confused. Grace sighed softly and changed her tone. "Then, why did you go there today?" Caleb quickly responded, "I received a text message saying she was in danger, so I prepared the ransom according to the message and went to rescue her." "What were your feelings at that time?" "Feelings? Gracie, given the urgent situation, how was I supposed to feel anything other than anxious?" Upon hearing his own words, Caleb slowly realized that, apart from being anxious, his mind had been full of worry for Lydia. He had been worried that something would happen to her. He had been desperate to know whether she was safe and sound. He had panicked the moment he had received the kidnappers' message. It was a feeling he had never experienced before.
"What?"Xander turned and looked at Grace. With a serious expression, he analyzed the situation for her. "Do you know why Lydia never told Caleb how she feels, even though she's liked him for so many years?"Stumped and surprised, Grace shook her head. She had always wondered about it. As far as she knew, Lydia was someone with clear goals and direction. Once Lydia set her mind on something, she would go all out to achieve it. She had pursued jewelry design earnestly because she had liked it so much and had eventually become a renowned jewelry designer. She had even founded her own brand. Lydia was undoubtedly outstanding and strong-willed. Once her mind was fixed on a goal, she persisted until she got to the very end of it.Her feelings for Caleb were no exception. She had persisted for many years without wavering. However, Grace found it difficult to understand the matters of the heart unless they concerned her."Then, what could be the reason? Xander, do you know?" X
Grace fell into thought. She finally understood the whole matter.Lydia had actually let Kayla off lightly by asking her to pay 30 million dollars. Grace hadn't expected this incident to cause more problems."Troy is Kayla's uncle. According to what he said, he took action to help Kayla fight against injustice."Grace snorted coldly. "Does this have anything to do with Kayla?"Xander didn't say anything. Instead, he handed his phone to her. She clicked on it and saw a video.In the video, Kayla was crying. She explained tearfully, "Ms. Lewis, this matter has nothing to do with me! I didn't know about it at all. "I just complained to my uncle a little. I didn't expect him to do that. You must believe me! I would never dare tell him to do that!"She couldn't listen anymore and turned the phone off. "She's so good at shifting the responsibility to Troy."Even if Kayla hadn't instigated this matter, it still had something to do with her!"It would be better if this matter had not