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.

nondescript sedan parked by the roadside, two men sat inside. One used binoculars, keeping a close watch on Tom, adjusting the focus to catch every

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

are a classic case. He's

and took out his phone, "Let's call the cops, have the sirens freak him

sirens from afar. Tom didn't know if they

and got

Tom's a boxing champ. Be careful,

Mr. Big's clutches. You think he's still got his old glory? One arm's busted, the other's holding a kid. What's he gonna do, fight me with his mouth?" The composed man followed Tom's trail, "With a broken jaw,

"That sounds kinda off."

"No, it's perfectly normal."

duo followed Tom into the

them quit their banter, wary of Tom possibly hiding in

the child's cries helped

the child. But in

sirens sounded closer, Tom had no

son. Excited, Old Walker asked, "Did you succeed?" Tom glanced at

are you implying?" Old Walker's eyes instantly filled with

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, expressed admiration, "Tom, I admire

the air. Everyone was in survival mode. Aligning with

he added, "Andre's son is with me. If you can't meet my demands,

"Tom!"

by Tom's threat, his

see the situation as troublesome and quickly agreed, "I have a condition too. Once it's done, I want Andre's son to vanish

Tom ended the call.

now silent from hunger, he stood up, went to a nearby

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