Chapter 823

Hugo could hardly believe it; every other word out of Jennifer's mouth seemed to revolve around Maxwell. He reluctantly pulled out his phone, but Jennnifer quickly snatched it from his hands.

Without a second thought, she dialed Maxwell's number.

The moment the call connected, his anxious voice cut through the air. "Jennifer, where have you been? Why was your phone off? I was about to call the police!"

"Maxwell, calm down, okay? Just listen for a second." Jennifer then explained her visit to the Shaw residence near the border region. But to avoid stirring up more conflict between him and Hugo, she purposefully left out the part where she had been kidnapped.

Despite her reassurances, Maxwell's anger flared. "Are you sure they didn't give you a hard time or hurt you? Are you safe? Send me your location. I'm coming to get you right now!"

Hearing the urgency in his voice, a warmth spread through Jennifer. She replied calmly, "Don't worry. I'm fine, really. He's my biological brother,