Jude straightened his body and looked at Joshua seriously. “Hailey refused to meet with you.”Joshua raised his eyebrows a little, saying nothing.“This was the first time that you actively asked to meet with Hailey. She shouldn’t have refused, but she did it anyway.”Joshua smiled. “What was the reason she gave?”“She said because your wife was back already. She said there was no need for it.”“Tell her that I have to meet her, if not, I’ll represent the Lynch family and stop our relationship with the Walters.”Jude furrowed his brows hard at Joshua’s words. “Joshua, don’t you think that you’re currently being… a little crazy? What if Hailey is not Alice? What if this had nothing to do with them? Do you want to…”“I want to clear this matter up.”Joshua took a deep breath and walked over to the French window. He looked at his reflection against the window and smiled faintly.“I would rather believe that Alice is being impersonated by someone else.”He would rather believe
Luna immediately got up from the sofa. “They have been kidnapped?”“Yes.” Lily sounded like she was crying. “I had already called Mr. Lynch. He should be on his way over. Do you want to come too? The kindergarten teacher said that the two of them were playing with their friends when a car suddenly appeared and a few men in black rushed out and took them away. It all happened too quickly. The teachers could not even react in time.”Luna bit her lips. “I’ll come over now!”Then, Luna immediately jumped down from the sofa, put on a coat, and was about to leave.Anne hesitated. “Where are you going?”“Nellie and Neil have been taken by unknown people,” Luna replied while anxiously putting on her shoes.Anne was stunned. She immediately grabbed her coat and followed her out of the door. “What on earth is going on?”Luna was in a mess. She did not know how to explain, so she could only rush downstairs.“Hold up, I’ll drive you there.” Anne sighed, “It’s not easy to get a taxi. It’l
Although Nigel had to admit that his brother’s right-hand men were quite strong.Even if they were brutes, there were only two of them.The two brutes could not do anything to stop the group of people speeding on the outer ring road.If they could not stop them on the first try, it would be challenging for them to continue taking action! At that moment, the only person he could think of that had the ability, strength, and courage to do this was that man.He closed his eyes.Luna’s actions were clear. She would rather get Zach and Yuri, but not Joshua. However, his sibling’s lives were at stake.Nigel took a deep breath. He took out the USB stick with the external IP address and plugged it into his computer. With the incognito mode on, he called Joshua.At that moment, Joshua was still leading a group of people at the entrance of the kindergarten, trying to analyze the direction in which the car left.“Sir, if deduced correctly, they should be at Ring Road on the outer ring
“Why are there so many cars chasing us, Smith?” The van driver glanced at the black cars that were fast approaching them and frowned. “They’re getting close. We have to slow down now.”The man named Smith, who was sitting in the backseat, frowned as well. He snuck a glimpse outside through the semi-tinted windows. “I think that’s enough. Get off at the next intersection.”He kicked the two children tied up at his feet and warned them, “Stay still!”The two children were Neil and Nellie. The kidnappers had tied them up face-to-face, then placed them at Smith’s feet. Almost an hour had passed, but he had already kicked them countless times. One of Neil’s pant legs had risen during the struggle, revealing a pair of shins covered in purple bruises. Meanwhile, Nellie’s legs were unscathed. It was obvious Neil had been protecting his sister.Smith let out a snort, “Turns out you’re quite the gentleman. You even know how to protect girls.”Neil clenched his teeth and glared at the man,
“It’s just scratches. We don’t have to go to the hospital. Let’s just go home and put some ointment on them.” Neil brushed away a tear that was sliding down his cheek. “Don’t worry.”Then, he turned around and glanced at Joshua, who was watching them. “Mr. Lynch.”Neil lifted his head and fixated his clear eyes on Joshua. “Nellie and I will be heading to Mommy’s place now. Thank you for saving us.”Joshua shifted his gaze from Luna onto the boy in front of him. He crouched down and said, “Well, I’m your Daddy. You don’t have to thank me.”“That’s right, but I still wanted to thank you.” Suddenly, Neil seemed to recall something. He glanced at Joshua and said, “The people who kidnapped us didn’t want to kill us, nor did they want to hold us for ransom. It seemed like the only reason they kidnapped us was to beat us up in revenge. Did you happen to offend anyone lately?”Joshua did not know whether to laugh or cry at this. “No, I didn’t offend anyone lately.”“Hmm, that’s strange…”
Joshua’s interrogation made Nigel frown. His voice was low but his tone was sharp, and it seemed to penetrate right through the phone. Despite being miles apart, Nigel felt like he could picture Joshua sitting right in front of him, staring at him with those dark piercing eyes. This feeling was suffocating.Nigel let out a sigh and tugged on his patient’s gown. For the first time in his life, Nigel felt unsure of himself. “Mr. Lynch, my identity has nothing to do with Luna and the rest… When the time comes, I will reveal myself to you.”Joshua chuckled and gazed out at the bridge over the ocean. “You sound young.”Despite the enhanced voice, Joshua could still hear the unmistakable panic in the person’s tone. “Let’s meet up.”“No need.” Nigel sighed and hung up the phone. As soon as he cut off the signal, Nigel leaned against the headboard, trying to catch his breath. It took a while before he finally felt his heart stop racing. He had not felt this nervous in a long time now. The
Alice did not dare to do anything bad to the children because she did not want to make the same mistake Aura had and expose herself. Besides, she did not know if Joshua trusted her yet. How dare Yvonne try to kidnap the two children!“What are you afraid of?” Yvonne pursed her lips. “The people I hired are all from Sea City. They’re not locals, and the number I used to contact them is an encrypted one. It’s impossible for anyone to track me down. Besides, I didn’t even order for them to be killed, all Smith did was give them a little beating.”“Hailey, why are you so cowardly, now that you’ve become Alice Gibson?” Alice took in a deep breath. She was not cowardly; she was just being cautious!“Get rid of everything you used to communicate with them and get out of there immediately! Go back to Sea City.” Alice gripped the phone tightly. “Get out of there right this instant!”Yvonne had been spoiled by Mr. Walter since young, and she did not know the danger of the situation she w
Luna’s hand stiffened. After a moment, she let out a chuckle. “Did I hear you correctly, Miss Gibson? You hired people to kidnap my son and daughter. They’re sitting in front of me right now, putting ointment onto their wounds. Now you’re telling me you want to make a deal? I don’t think there’s anything to talk about.”Leaning against the hospital bed, Alice closed her eyes. “What if the thing I wanted to talk to you about is me and Joshua’s divorce?”Luna furrowed her brows. “What do you mean?”“What I mean is,” Alice answered. She took a deep breath and tried to make herself as clear as possible. “I wasn’t the one who hired the people to kidnap Neil and Nellie. You should know by now that I’m not that stupid. If I wanted to punish Neil and Nellie, I have plenty of other ways of doing so. I didn’t have to choose the dumbest method.” Luna paused. “What are you trying to say?”“I’m sure you know by now that Joshua is planning to divorce me,” Alice said as she curled her lips into