Chapter 489

Wendy had always been black and white in her feelings. To her, Sarah's arrival had stolen her father's undivided attention, and she treated her stepmother with cold indifference.

Over the years, the two had managed a fragile peace.

Sarah's affectionate gesture made Wendy instinctively recoil, and she shifted to the far side of the bed.

Ignoring Wendy's reaction, Sarah gently touched her forehead. "Don't worry, sweetheart. We're here. No one will hurt you."

Wendy smirked coldly.

That smirk caused Mr. Smith's expression to harden. "I told you to call your siblings. Where are they?"

"I've already notified them," Sarah replied. "They were very worried when they heard about Wendy being kidnapped and hospitalized. They should be here soon."

"The police have already started investigating the kidnapping! You'd better pray this has nothing to do with them!" Mr. Smith's words were sharp and cold.

Sarah hurriedly tried to explain, "They may be a bit irresponsible sometimes, but they're go