Rebirth of Billionaire's Wife (Eveline)

Chapter 395 395: Maybe they were going to kill her

Meanwhile, Kaden and the rest returned to the base, carrying the cameras they had installed around Sherlyn's apartment. The moment they decoded the footage, it became crystal clear—she had been abducted.

What surprised them most was how the kidnappers managed to slip past the residential guards unnoticed. If anything, it only confirmed their suspicions: this had been planned well in advance.

"Damn, Jedrick. I'm not going to spare him," Kaden seethed, his rage bubbling over as he loaded his gun. He reached for his leather jacket, fully prepared to handle the situation alone.

But Eveline stepped in front of him, stopping him cold.

"You can't act reckless, Uncle. We need to make sure Aunt Sherlyn is safe first," she said firmly.

"You think patience has ever worked with him? The longer we wait, the more twisted and dangerous he gets," Kaden snapped, his voice sharp with frustration.

Normally, Kaden was calculated and precise when it came to taking Jedrick down, dismantling his schemes step by step. But the moment Jedrick laid his hands on Sherlyn, all logic flew out the window. Sitting around, doing nothing, made him feel powerless.

Eveline's expression darkened as she stood her ground, arms crossed tightly.

"And you think confronting him head-on will make him tell you the truth?" she asked, her voice cutting through the tension.

Her words pulled the room into heavy silence.

"She's right, Uncle," Gabriel added, stepping forward to stand beside Eveline. His voice was calm but resolute, grounding the storm of emotions swirling in the room.

"Jedrick isn't the kind of man who'll just spill the truth," Gabriel added, his tone steady but sharp. "He'll twist the entire situation to his advantage. He always does."

"I've checked the footage from every street they passed through," Stefan chimed in, his voice laced with frustration. "But after they crossed Linden Road, the car just vanished. No trace. Like they planned it down to the last second."

mind raced. Before he

Charging in blind won't help. We

words hung heavy in the air, pressing

feel the burden settling deeper on his shoulders — the pull of his

after Sherlyn, to tear apart every wall until he found her. But even he knew confronting Jedrick without a solid plan wouldn't just be

get Sherlyn hurt.

tackle him," she said, watching as Kaden finally stepped back, slumping onto the couch behind

Deep down, Eveline knew there had to be another way — and no matter the risk, she was ready to find it, even if it meant staking everything

***

her body tense and her breathing ragged. Her chest heaved as her eyes blinked rapidly, trying to push through

mind reeled, fragments of memory flashing through her thoughts as she struggled to piece together what had happened. But then, like a dam breaking, the memories from

widened in

door was forced open. The way the men — strangers, masked and merciless — had burst into her home. She'd fought, clawed,

of a needle against her neck, and the sharp sting as the liquid rushed

her body going limp, her muscles betraying

into her bones as the full weight of her situation sank in. She squirmed and struggled, but the moment she moved, the harsh reality struck her — her wrists and ankles were tightly bound to the chair, and her mouth was stuffed with a cloth, muffling any attempt to scream for

swelled in her chest, but no sound could escape, only the sharp rush

in danger. And whoever they were, they weren't just criminals;

told herself, clinging to the thought like a lifeline, even though

had no idea where they had brought her — no hint, no clue — and even less idea of what these men planned to do. The uncertainty gnawed at her, fueling her fear

she twisted against the ropes cutting into her wrists and ankles, hoping for even the slightest give, the restraints only bit deeper into her skin. Pain shot through her limbs, forcing

much it hurt, she kept trying — because giving up wasn't an