Liam and Leia exchanged looks. They thought that Renee was still sleeping soundly, so they decided to take the call for her. But before they could reach for her phone, Renee suddenly got up without a word and calmly answered the phone."Hello, Officer. Yes, I'm Renee Everheart. Aiden Everheart is my son. Is there any news of his whereabouts?"The conversation went on for a little longer, then she finally nodded and said, "Okay. I'll be there right away."Renee's lovely face was calm and serene. There was not a trace of perturbations at all, and she showed no emotion throughout the whole phone call. Instead, it was the twins who were excited and agitated to no end by the latest development."Was that the police, Ren?" Leia asked with gleaming eyes. "Have they finally found Adie?""The officer only told me that they've caught the person who kidnapped Adie," Renee answered calmly. "As for the rest of the details, we'll have to go there to find out."After speaking, she then nonchala
The police officer in charge of recording the interview could not help looking up at Renee. He frowned and reproached, "Your son has been missing for so long, and you still wouldn't report it to the police? Don't you think you're being too reckless as the parents? Thank god the child was clever enough to report it to the police himself! Although we still haven't figured out where he is, we've caught the suspected kidnapper, so the situation might not end up so serious after all."Renee nodded repeatedly, "You're right, Officer. We, as adults, have certainly been too neglectful."But in her head, she silently thought, 'I wonder which unlucky guys had to deal with Adie this time. They should count their blessings if they didn't end up getting sold into a human trafficking ring by him!'Aiden had run away on his own many times before, so it was inevitable that he would encounter bad guys with sinister motives against him, but each time it always ended with the kidnappers calling the po
After considering Renee's request, the police officers agreed to leave the room. Only Renee and Briar were left in the interrogation room, even though in truth, their every word and their every move were monitored by the police.Although she was handcuffed, Briar still appeared proud and arrogant. She chuckled menacingly and asked, "Did you think that I'd tell you where your son is just because you chased them away?"She chuckled again. "You're too naive! The only reason why I attacked your son is that I wanted to take revenge on you. Now that I see how much you suffer, there's no way that I'd back down!""Suffer?" Renee nonchalantly leaned back against the chair with a cool and carefree sneer on her face. "What makes you think that I'm suffering? I know how smart my son can be, and I'm confident that he'll find his way out of trouble in no time. As for you… as soon as I insist on bringing on the charges against you, there's no other outcome for you but to spend the rest of your lif
"Thank you for all your hard work. I'll excuse myself now."Renee then nodded slightly at the police officers, turned around, and left.Meanwhile, Liam and Leia had been anxiously waiting for Renee in the waiting area. As soon as they saw her coming out, they rushed toward her in excitement."You're finally out, Boss! So what's the situation? Do we know Adie's whereabouts now?"Renee had no desire to say too much, so she simply told them, "If you see Briar coming out later, capture her immediately. She knows where Adie is.""Briar Desrosiers?" Leia lost her temper as soon as she heard the woman's name. "That nasty bitch! Why does it have to be her again? Don't tell me that she's the one who kidnapped Adie?"Renee neither confirmed nor denied it. Instead, she turned to Liam and said, "I must rely on you for this. I believe the Osbornes are vastly experienced in this sort of matter."The Osborne family started their business by dealing with many underground groups and black market
Liam had been waiting outside the police station for ages, but Briar was still nowhere to be seen. His patience was wearing thin, so he threw caution to the wind and went inside to ask the police officer who handled Briar's case. That was when he found out that Briar had been released a long time ago."Damn it!" Liam cursed with a scowl before immediately reporting the development to Renee."I'm sorry, Boss. This is all my fault. That cunning woman must've guessed that we were trying to ambush her outside, so she escaped through another exit.""Never mind. I'll find another way then."At the time, Renee was sitting in front of the computer in her apartment, her fingers incessantly tapping on the keyboard as she tried to track Briar's movements in the past few days. She found out from the police officer in charge that Briar was arrested in a five-star luxury hotel, so she hacked into the surveillance system of that hotel to sniff out any helpful clues.She did not find any clues. S
Leia felt that she had committed a heinous crime against her best friend. Tears poured down like rain on her face as she took Renee's hands and slapped them on her own body, wishing that she could make amends to Renee by dying."Nonsense! How can I ever blame you? The only person at fault is that bastard, William."Renee gently wiped away Leia's tears and patiently explained to her as if she was Leia's mother, "Now you've learned your lesson, right? Men are completely unreliable, so from now on, you must always be on guard. Don't just listen to your heart; use your brain as well. Otherwise, someone could be playing you like a fiddle, and you won't even notice it!"Leia nodded repeatedly. She clenched her fists and angrily vowed, "I'll never forget it! Being with men only leads to a lifetime of misfortune, and trusting in men only leads to three whole lifetimes of misfortune! Once I'm done killing that b*stard William Jones, I'll become a nun and live in a monastery for the rest of m
After that fierce beating, it soon attracted a lot of onlookers to surround that scene. Renee found a relatively remote place and casually sat down. After that, she crossed her legs elegantly. She would protect Leia if William dared to resist, and teach him a hard lesson. However, William's reaction was beyond her expectation. Leia slapped him four or five times hard, but he did not even frown. He still wore a passionate and loyal expression. "Lei, can I hug you?" William's cheeks were filled with finger marks, but he extended his arms as if he felt no pain. He just wanted to pull his beloved woman into his arms. "Don't you fucking touch me! You scumbag!" Leia became angrier as she moved both her hands to slap him several times until her hands ached. The onlookers could not take it anymore, and they started criticizing her. "This woman is too violent! Does she think she's a princess? She can't slap her man this way, no matter how much he adores her. If she were my wom
Her deep hatred had turned into extreme disgust. "Do you want to die? I'll help you!" Her gaze turned extremely cruel and wild. She wanted nothing but to shoot him to death to vent her hatred for being lied to and fooled, but alas... she could not bring herself to do so. "Cut the crap! Give Adie back to us. From now on, we'll have nothing to do with each other!" However, William shook his head. "I won't tell you where the boy went even if you kill me, because the other party is too dangerous. You guys can't afford to offend that person. If I tell you, you'll be in danger. I've come to a desperate end now, and I'm left with no choice..." "William Jones!" Leia was pissed off and kicked him in the stomach. "Do you know how important Adie is to Renee and me? If you feel a tinge of guilt or regret, you'll tell me immediately. Don't make me kill you!" William covered his aching belly and was in pain. His gentle eyes had always been filled with brightness. Now they were filled