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.

One used binoculars, keeping a close watch on Tom, adjusting the

this distance?" the driver mocked his companion. With just a few hundred meters between them and no obstructions, Tom was clearly visible,

He's panicked, like a deer caught in headlights. Just look at those eyes, filled with

down his binoculars and took out his phone, "Let's call

if

glances and got out of

weapon, "Remember, Tom's a boxing champ. Be careful, or you

kid. What's he gonna do, fight me with his mouth?" The composed

"That sounds kinda off."

"No, it's perfectly normal."

followed Tom into

complex layout made them quit their banter, wary of Tom

the child's cries

by getting rid of a burden, he could escape better with the child. But

the baby's cries waned and police sirens sounded closer, Tom had no choice but to dial an

asked, "Did you succeed?" Tom glanced at the baby girl in his arms and decided to play his card. "Mr. Walker, you must dread

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

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 your loyalty. Stick with me,

Everyone was

with me. If you can't meet my demands, I'll just

"Tom!"

taken aback by

situation as troublesome and quickly agreed, "I have a condition too. Once it's done, I want

Tom ended the call.

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

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