Becoming Strangers Again by Lily

Chapter 124

RYAN

What is this nonsense I'm hearing about Lily being abducted?" My father asked the moment he walked into my home office. "Why isn't he on every news outlet yet?"

"Because he specifically stated that we shouldn't involve the cops and Ryan is planning on obeying that order.”

My father's sharp glare moved to me. "Have you lost it? How do you want to handle a case of abduction without the cops?"

He pulled out a seat and sat down, Crossing his leg. "So what's the plan? For you to have decided not to involve the cops, that simply means you have a plan. Let's hear it." Sighing, I plopped down on the sofa. "I honestly do not have any plans yet."

He scoffed. "Yet you do not want to involve the police?" He shook his head. "Is there a particular reason why you don't want to involve the cops?"

"They have been useless," I stressed and his brow jerked up in surprise. "They couldn't find Waper and they never caught Jake which is why we are in this problem to start with." "That is not an excuse not to involve them." He stressed.

Angelo cleared his throat and stood up. "I'll get a glass of whiskey for everyone." He walked out of the office, probably hunting for the old Irish whiskey on the mini bar downstairs. "What does he want in return?" Dad asked and I cradled my head.

I've been looking at my phone every second, waiting for him to make his demand so we can get on with it, but till now, no response. "He's yet to say anything about what he really wants."

The door opened and Angelo walked in with three glasses and the whiskey I assumed he went for. He passed each one the glass and filled it halfway.

"He's probably going to ask for money," Angelo chimed in, "or a means to leave the country."

He took a seat and I glanced at him. "Why do you sound so confident? Have you worked with abductors that much?"

He scoffed. "Are you trying to be funny right now?" He leaned forward. "The case against him isn't about Lily alone, he is an already wanted man, which means you do not have the power to stop his case, so he won't demand that from you, however, he is going to believe the fact that you can give him the money which will aid Jon to leave or help him out of the country. That is his only two options."

a serious offense," He bit his lips in contemplation, "I can think of the charges that come with it. Aiding and Abetting,

right now.

Have you face those charges." He deadpanned. "The only way

going you hurt her if we do," I stressed in case he missed that part. "I refuse to gamble with Lily's

I'm going to gamble with it no matter what You day." He retorted. "Just so you know, the moment I get out of this place, I am getting the police involved. I will invite them over to my house, give them

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the conversation, Picking up the phone, I clicked on the message icon. The moment 1 Naw a video, I

a message from him?" Angelo asked, already getting off his eat to join

"It's a video from him." My father equally got out of his seat and

fingers shook as I clicked on the video. We waited for it to lost, and when it did, I inhaled sharply. "She has more bruises on

the goddamn thing!" My father snapped, snatching the phone from me.

the video. The fear in Lily's eyes as she read the message made me feel

read the rules, my father scoffed. "Is he being serious right now? How

the video to the last

cops, that I understand, but not involving me too?" Dad cussed at him, "What

nose, I glanced at him. "Not isn't the time to rain Insult or curses because it

"You're right, we shouldn't do that." Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out his phone

contacts.

eyed him. "Who

course." He responded, putting the phone in his

involve the cops!" I yelled at him, snatching the phone from his ear. "Didn't you hear Him say any rule We break is going to cost Lily's fingers? What the fuck is your

problem?!" He yelled back, his face contorting in anger. "Why are you behaving like