The Barrister's Love in Town

Chapter 56 Bizarre Demand

Typically speaking. Colette would’ve taken Aiden home by then. Why would the kindergarten be calling at this time?

Baffled. Amanda answered the call. “Hello, Amanda Bailey speaking.”

“Hi, Miss Bailey. This is Miss Zimmers from kindergarten. May I know if something happened at home? Why hasn’t Aiden come to school today? I don’t think I received a note either.”

What?! The news came like a bolt from the blue, and Amanda widened her eyes with incredulity. Did Aiden not go to kindergarten?! How is that possible?! Didn’t Colette bring him over in the morning?!

“W-What did you just say. Miss Zimmers? Has Aiden not been to school all day? How is that possible? The nanny should’ve brought him over in the morning.” Amanda stuttered anxiously as she spoke.

Where could Aiden be if he hadn’t gone to kindergarten? Was he at home all day? An ominous feeling rose

within her.

“Have you not seen Aiden the whole day, Miss Bailey? He hasn’t come to kindergarten at all…”

Amanda could no longer hear the teacher, and she ended the call right away to phone Colette.

Meanwhile, Simon, who had been sitting across from her, turned solemn after hearing her conversation, knowing something bad had happened.

I can’t get through to Colette’s phone! Sweat began gathering on Amanda’s palms. What does this mean?!

Her heart began racing wildly, and it felt like it was about to jump out of her chest.

“Don’t call anymore, Amanda” Simon grabbed his suit jacket and pulled Amanda up from the couch at once. “Let’s check the mansion. Don’t scare yourself just yet.”

At this point, Amanda’s mind was blank, and she was completely disoriented, not knowing what to do other than allowing Simon to lead her out of the office just like that.

While Simon sped through the streets, he glanced at Amanda. She sat in the passenger seat with a blanched face, “Don’t worry. Perhaps Aiden and Colette are just playing at home. You know how much he doesn’t like going to school, so Colette might have given in to him,” he said, trying to- comfort her.

“But I can’t get through to Colette’s phone….. Tears had gathered in Amanda’s eyes at this point, and she had a terrible feeling. Could it be…

“Let’s check the mansion first.”

to comfort her throughout the journey, but

mansion, Amanda immediately dashed inside, only to find it empty. Plus, Colette

receive any ransom calls, Could it be

the floor in devastation and burst into tears, whereas

Amanda, Simon suggested, finally realizing the severity of the situation. After all, it was

Amanda pressed 9-1-1 at once, but the next split-second, an unknown number came in, and she answered

evidently treated voice. “Do as

give you anything. Please don’t hurt my son!” Amanda choked with sobs, feeling like she was losing her

you that later. Now, do not call the cops, or you will find your son’s fingers at your

that, the

was deadly silent in the mansion right then,

into her phone several times, but the call had already

you’re a lawyer!” Simon kept the devastated young woman in check and helped her to

this point. “Don’t call the cops. They’ll

was no doubt she’d pass out right away if she saw Aiden’s tiny fingers at

me check this

only to deliver bad news after taking a gander at the phone number. “This looks like a virtual number. When a

Are we going to sit back and

when she was clueless as to Aiden’s current situation. Is he injured?

her throughout the journey, but

the mansion, Amanda immediately dashed inside, only to find it empty. Plus,

I didn’t receive any ransom calls. Could it be a

into tears, whereas Simon, who followed in

the cops, Amanda,” Simon suggested, finally realizing the severity of the situation. After all, it was no good omen if

Let’s call the cops!” Amanda pressed 9-1-1 at once, but the next split-second, an

hands,” said an evidently treated voice. “Do as I say if you want

I’ll give you anything. Please don’t hurt my son!” Amanda choked with sobs. feeling like she

tell you that later. Now, do not call the cops, or you will

that, the call

was deadly silent in the mansion right then, Simon heard the conversation

shouted into her phone several times,

forget you’re a lawyer!” Simon kept the devastated young woman in check and helped her to

raspy at this point. “Don’t call the cops. They’ll hurt Aiden if we call the

right away if she