Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

Chapter 550

Kevan blocked Ron’s number and was finally able to enjoy some peace and quiet for the afternoon. However, in the evening. Violet called. bombarding him with a barrage of questions. “Tell me the truth, Has Bethany been kidnapped?”

Her tone was urgent, tinged with panic. Each word quivered as it left her lips. There was no need for Kevan to speculate: Cody must have leaked the news to her.

“Yes,” he admitted.

“When did it happen?” Her trembling intensified.

“The day before yesterday,” he answered.

He reached out to his mother the same night when he received the kidnapper’s call. Bethany had been staying with Violet all along, and it was only natural for Violet to be concerned when the nanny couldn’t find Bethany when she went and picked Bethany up.

Instead of telling Violet the truth, Kevan concocted an outrageous lle, saying, “I brought Bethany over to stay with me for a few days.”

she was also very delighted. Her biggest wish was for Kevan

and explain everything to me!”

parents were sitting in the living

somewhat calmer, only shitting his body slightly. He stared straight at Kevan and asked in a deep

coat, handed it to a nearby servant, and whispered a “thank you“. He proceeded to walk to the center of the living

been kidnapped. They are demanding a ransom of one billion dollars,” he spoke

widened in disbelief upon hearing that, “One

exclaimed, “That’s

I have no intention of paying.”

you just going to stand there and watch Bethany die? She’s still your daughter even if you don’t have affection for her! How can you be so heartless?” Her eyes gradually

in, “While a billion is a bit too much,

and dissatisfaction. “She is not

had carefully considered this on his way here. He decided that he had to reveal the truth to them so that they would keep out of the situation and

emotionally denied it exclaiming. “That’s impossible! I had a paternity test done for you both. The report clearly