Kennedy was surprised. “What’s wrong with Mr. Goldmann?”Maisie shrugged. “No idea. He probably doesn’t feel like having tea anymore.”At Vanderbilt Manor…Leila paced the living room anxiously. She still didn’t know the results of the test after half a day of waiting.Willow had a mask on while she lounged on the couch. Seeing how worried her mother was, she said, “Mom, pacing around isn’t going to help. The children have to go, no matter what the result of the test comes back as.”Leila was shocked and turned to look at her. “What do you mean?”“If something happens to the b*stards, we will know who the woman hiding behind them is.”Willow took off the mask. She had already made arrangements. She had to find out who the woman hiding behind the children was no matter what the results came back as!Leila was a little worried. “But what if someone finds out what you did?”“Why are you worried? I’m not going to get rid of them. I just want to force the woman out.”“If they don’
“Mister, can you tie me a bow?” Daisie started crying again as teardrops began to roll down her cheeks.“Stop crying!” the man roared so loudly that his voice became hoarse.Daisie, who was startled by the man, pursed her lips as she wept silently and stared at him without uttering another word.The man tied her a bow, stood up, and walked behind the man with a brush-cut. “Do you think that Ms. Vanderbilt has lost her mind? She’s actually going to pay the both of us $80,000 each just to kidnap these two...”“Why, is that too much for you?” The man with a brush-cut took out a cigarette and lit it while interrupting him, “You can get the f*ck out of here if you don’t want to proceed with this. I can f*cking deal with these two puny b*stards by myself!”“Of course I’m in. How can I say no to this job? I’m just saying that this is way too easy for the money that we’re about to get.” The man grinned from ear to ear.‘Two children are worth $160,000. Won’t we get paid $320,000 if we we
“You... You‘re Mr. Nolan Goldmann, aren’t you? If… If… If you want to save these kids, pay us $1,600,000. Otherwise, we’ll kill them!”Nolan’s cold eyes became extremely sulky and stern as he glanced at Quincy, who was standing next to him.Quincy seemed to have understood something, grabbed his coat, and left the office with Nolan.“I’ll pay you the ransom that you asked for. However, if the kids were to get even a tiny scratch on them, brace yourself to die in pieces.” Nolan left a threat behind and then hung up.He handed the phone to Quincy. “Trace the call back to its origin.”The man who had gotten hung up walked to the man with a brush-cut. “Bro, Mr. Goldmann is actually going to pay us the money!”The man with a brush-cut did not utter a single word, even though the response did catch him off guard.‘Mr. Goldmann is willing to pay $1,600,000 in exchange for the children.’While the man with a brush-cut was pondering about something, Waylon had already managed to cut the
Nolan was slightly startled. ‘These two kids are very smart.’However, when he looked at Waylon, he realized that Waylon’s eyes looked a little indifferent. Hence, he put Daisie down and walked toward Waylon.“Mr. Goldmann, you’re here too?” Angela was taken aback.‘Is it because of these two kids too?’Nolan nodded at her, but when he lifted his hand to rub Waylon’s head, Waylon avoided it. “Don’t touch me. If it weren’t for you, we wouldn’t have been kidnapped.”Nolan frowned as he stared at Waylon without saying a word.‘They were kidnapped because of me?’Daisie ran over and grabbed Waylon’s hand. “Waylon, don’t say so.”“Why shouldn’t I say so? I overheard the two kidnappers when they made the call. Everything happened only because of his woman!”Looking at the tears that were welling up and the hostility that was flashing across Waylon’s eyes, Nolan was slightly startled.Quincy’s expression looked a little complicated.‘Mr. Goldmann’s woman? Is it... Ms. Vanderbilt!?’
‘Leila Scott, Willow Vanderbilt, you’re the ones who drive me into a corner in the first place!’At the Goldmann mansion…A car drove slowly on the green trail. Both sides of the trail were full of parasol trees, while the sculpture fountain located in the center of the circular square was faintly visible.And behind the sculpture fountain, a European-style mansion that looked like an ancient castle stood in the middle of the courtyard, giving off an outstanding grandeur.“Mister, you live in such a big house by yourself?” Daisie looked at the luxurious mansion, which was much bigger than their home!Nolan’s eyes moved around. “Well, you can stay here if you want.”‘Anyway, it’s just a matter of time.’Waylon turned his head away. “We won’t want to do so.”Nolan smiled and said nothing.The car stopped outside the front door, and the butler who was waiting outside the door stepped forward and opened the back seat door. However, he was astounded all of a sudden when he saw the
Leila started to panic. ‘That b*tch is a woman of her words.’Willow bit her lip. “That shouldn’t be possible. If they’re dead, then just let it—”“No, that can’t be it!” Leila walked up to her. “That b*tch has made it very clear. If the kids die, then she’ll tell Mr. Goldmann about the matter from six years ago and snatch him away from you. Don’t forget, she now knows that Mr. Goldmann is the man from that night.”Willow clenched her hands.‘D*mn it! I only wanted to threaten Maisie originally, but look at this mess. Things are getting more and more complicated!’“Or, I’ll go to Nolan. I only need to tell him about the news and get him to search for the kids. Maybe Nolan won’t suspect me that way!” Willow thought this was a way to get out of this mess.Leila also thought that it was feasible and urged her to go.…The two children stared at the exquisite food on the long, white dining table of the Goldmann mansion and realized for the first time what it meant to have everythin
Quincy felt sorry for Willow’s low IQ. She had come over, volunteered her help, and revealed that she knew that the children were kidnapped. Wouldn’t that show that she was admitting that she was linked to this case?Nolan’s gaze turned cold. “Who are they to you?”“I—”“Do you know their mother?”Willow’s expression changed. No, how could she forget that Nolan hadn’t found out about this?“Nolan, I… I heard people talking about it.”“Who was talking about it?” Nolan didn’t hide his impatience. Willow shivered, her face slowly turned pale. “Nolan, do you think I did this? You know me pretty well. I wouldn’t do this!”Yes, he used to think that she was demure and soft, that she wouldn’t do anything that was out of line. However, he still didn’t know the true nature this woman hid behind her mask after six years by his side. How cruel did one have to be to hurt children?“You shouldn’t come here anymore.”Willow froze, unable to believe it. “Nolan, you’re throwing me out?”
The middle-aged man looked horrified, but he had already received $160,000 from Leila. If he snitched on her, he would be…“It was… it was Ms. Vanderbilt.”The bodyguard pushed him down into a kneeling position, pulled out a weapon, and pointed it at his head. The middle-aged man was strung up tighter than a bow, his heart pumping hard. If that thing pointed at his head went off, he would be seeing Hades soon. He couldn’t care less about the money anymore. He shuddered, his mouth half opened, and when he spoke, he couldn’t help but stutter. “That night… It… It… It was—”Hearing a click from the thing pushing against his head, the man almost wet his pants. “It wasn’t Ms. Vanderbilt, b… b… but I really don’t know who it was!”He was telling the truth. He didn’t know who that woman was. All he knew was that Mr. Goldmann had entered the room soon after the woman.Upon hearing that it wasn’t Willow, Nolan didn’t care about the rest of the reply. He had the answer he wanted. He pu