Chapter 789

Brayden pondered for a while before he replied, "Fine! But under one condition, Melissa must be safe and sound."

"What if Melissa dies?" Angeline asked.

"Then your marriage will be pointless to me!" Brayden said. "You getting married will help Shane and Melissa be together, fulfilling his mom's dying wish. That's all I asked."

"But think about it, Brayden. Why would I ask and negotiate for your help if I could wait until Melissa is safe? Isn't it better for me to talk to Sean if Melissa is safe?

"Given how important I am to Sean, won't he release Thomas for my sake if Melissa is safe?"

Angeline pretended to sound confident, but truth be told, she was unsure.

Most importantly, Angeline couldn't see Thomas, thus she was unsure if he was safe at the moment or could last until Melissa was safe.

Thomas had intended to murder Melissa. But given they had imprisoned him instead of sending him to the police, he definitely didn't get the treatment he needed.

Besides, Brian would ne