Brad pressed the fruit knife harder against Lucas' neck, just enough to draw a thin line of blood. The crimson bead trickled down, staining the edge of the knife.

Lucas winced, his face twisting in pain. "Quinn's telling the truth, Mr. Hamilton! We did plan to kidnap Nadine, but we never went through with it! Damn it, that hurts!" he hissed.

As Brad deliberated whether to believe Lucas' words, Cameron rushed in, holding his phone. "This is urgent, Mr. Hamilton! It's about Mrs. Hamilton!"

Brad immediately dropped the fruit knife, snatched the phone from Cameron's hand, and brought it to his ear. "Brad Hamilton speaking. I'm warning you-if Nadine so much as loses a single strand of hair, I will have your entire family pay for it!" His voice was cold and menacing.

The person on the other end of the line chuckled. It was impossible to tell if it was a man or woman, as they used a voice changer.

"Relax, Brad. I won't harm Nadine. But I'm going to have my fun with her for a few days before I let her go! Now, here's what I need from you: prepare a boat and 50 million dollars in cash. You'll hear from me again in three days."

at his

tech specialist shook his head. "They're smart. They knew it would take us at least half a minute to trace their location,

being hung up on, Brad's cold gaze fell back on Lucas, who was still perched

God that it wasn't me! I'll take

for half an hour at a time, but his appetite

it was

eyes. After a thorough discussion with the hospital management, Seraphina decided to move Adam out of

decided to reduce the

Travis, "Why hasn't Nad visited me in

see him every day. Her daily visits had become a source of comfort for him, brightening his

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