Though Gwendolyn’s mouth was stuffed and the blindfold was still over her eyes, she heard the report clearly.

She let out a small sigh of relief, although her heart skipped a beat at the thought of Benedict hiding in the ward’s closet.

Silently, she hoped that the guards Cedrick had sent would soon notice the unusual situation in the ward, retrieve Benedict from the closet, and ensure his safety.

As the van drove on, Gwendolyn tapped her fingers and calmly estimated the duration of the journey.

Throughout the journey, the men did not speak, displaying exceptional discipline and cohesion.

Gwendolyn could not help feeling even more curious about their employer.

After approximately forty minutes, the van stopped. The men removed the rag in Gwendolyn’s mouth and dragged her out of the vehicle.

Gwendolyn expressed her displeasure, reprimanding them in a low voice, “Show some respect to a lady. Haven’t you been taught to be gentle and considerate?”

The men were taken aback.

These days, it seems like the hostages are becoming more arrogant than the kidnappers themselves.

“Your fate is in our hands, you know. You should be more polite.”

Gwendolyn remained fearless, her voice calm yet icy. “You’ve taken me as a hostage to leverage something from Cedrick, and he will be furious if I suffer even the slightest harm. I believe you understand the consequences better than I do. You should treat a hostage like me with care, as you would handle fragile cargo. Do you understand?”

Although she was blindfolded and bound, stripped of her freedom, her commanding presence remained intact, leaving the men in suits astonished.

The men, being subordinates unaware of their employer’s intentions, decided it was safer to comply with Gwendolyn’s instructions and handle her with care.

“Let’s go, Ms. Harris.”

With the help of two men, Gwendolyn started forward. Though she could not see the route ahead, her hands, bound behind her back, were not idle.

Before coming here, she had grabbed a handful of Benedict’s milk powder.

turned a corner, she would slacken her grip ever so slightly and drop off some milk

on to the hope that Cedrick would bring a

texture beneath her feet. Occasionally, the sound of snapping branches accompanied her steps,

considering her plan

the former received a call before they

assigned to stand guard

Realizing that something was wrong, he answered the call without

has happened. There are clear signs of a severe altercation in the ward. Mrs. Jenson is missing, and Mr. Benedict was found placed

his attention was immediately caught by the news

his chiseled features, and his dark eyes gleamed with a menacing intensity. “Review the surveillance footage immediately. Find

sir. I have already dispatched someone to review the hospital’s surveillance footage, and we should receive an update shortly. Furthermore, I’ve assigned two nurses to search the ladies’ room to determine if Mrs. Jenson is

as he forced himself to

harm to befall her.

Inform the director that I will shut down this

ward to pick a fight in broad daylight. The commotion was anything but subtle, so it’s

sterling reputation for having top-notch security. The occurrence of something like this indicated the possibility of it being an

get to

put and keep their identities concealed and to

Swain, “I’m leaving the investigation of the milk powder incident

reinforcements from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and await your instructions at any

took the car keys from Swain, turned away from

way back to the hospital. Using the hands-free

be placed in the care of someone familiar and trustworthy. After much deliberation, Cedrick

sensed that something was amiss. “Isn’t Gwen supposed to be taking care of Benny in the hospital?

one hand on the steering wheel, Cedrick drove while wearing a stern expression and did

once, “Did something happen to Gwen?

truth. “Gwen is missing. We are currently reviewing the surveillance footage, but

of the line. When Charles finally spoke, his voice had turned grave. “Where are you right now?”

the call, Cedrick contemplated the situation carefully. Soon, he arrived at the hospital and drove into the basement parking lot, his unease growing with each passing

his way up

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