Andre's eyes snapped open, his voice cold and commanding, "Block the road."

Conner got up, walked over to Andre, and raised an eyebrow, "So, Hansen's crew is on the move, huh? Come on, when can I go home? I'm dying to see my son." Annoyed, Andre replied, "Tom's got a broken jaw and a busted arm. Your choice, I'll go easy on you."

Conner fell silent.

Later, Teddy called to check in, "How's the kid?"

"Who told you my son was kidnapped?" Andre's gaze shifted to Conner, who was lounging quietly on the couch.

Conner quickly cleared his name, "Who's usually the loudest and most eager to join the buzz around here? Notice he's not here this time?" Mars, again!

...

Tom realized that without Holly, managing the kids alone was impossible. He cried all the way.

Passersby eyed him suspiciously, some even stealthily preparing to snap his picture, while others reached for their phones to call the police. "Back off!"

He lashed out savagely at the onlookers.

Tom kept running, feeling hostility from every direction.

Even the road to Cedar Hill was suddenly blocked.

The child in his arms kept crying, and he was injured, feeling the weight of judgmental stares all around.

Tom had to watch out for both the police and Andre's men.

He was tense, his nerves strung tight.

inside. One used binoculars, keeping a close watch

meters between them and no obstructions, Tom was clearly visible, yet here he was, using binoculars, an utterly unnecessary act like using an umbrella on a

Tom's expressions are a classic case. He's panicked,

"Let's call the cops, have the sirens freak him out

afar. Tom didn't know if they were coming for

and got out of the

Tom's a boxing champ. Be careful,

What's he gonna do, fight me with his mouth?" The composed man followed Tom's trail, "With a broken jaw, he

"That sounds kinda off."

"No, it's perfectly normal."

bickering duo followed Tom into the

banter, wary of Tom possibly hiding in a corner

child's cries

the child. But in his haste, he forgot the child was

and police sirens sounded closer, Tom had no choice but to dial

moment the phone rang, Old Walker excitedly answered, hearing a baby's cry on the other end, imagining Andre frantically searching for his son. Excited, Old Walker asked, "Did you succeed?" Tom glanced at the baby girl in his arms and decided to play his card. "Mr. Walker, you must

Old Walker's eyes instantly filled with suspicion and

the name of Annabelle Ye, deposit the remaining $250 million in it. When she comes of age, she'll inherit the money." Wesley, detecting Tom's loyalty to Finley's lineage,

the air. Everyone was in survival mode. Aligning

with me. If you can't

"Tom!"

Walker was taken aback by

as troublesome and quickly agreed, "I have a condition too. Once

Tom ended the call.

from hunger, he stood up, went to

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