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.

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

incredibly light and prone to dispersing in the slightest breeze before reaching the ground, Gwendolyn held on to the hope that Cedrick would bring a

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

contemplated solemnly, considering her plan and what awaited

Swain alighted the vehicle, the former received a call before they could even enter the Federal Bureau of

he had assigned to stand guard at

frowned. Realizing that something was wrong,

in the ward. Mrs. Jenson is missing, and Mr. Benedict was found placed in a closet. He was crying loudly, possibly due to hunger. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have known where

skipped a beat as his attention was immediately caught by the news of his

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

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 still within the premises,” the cop

he forced himself to stay

wouldn’t be easy for any harm to befall her. It hasn’t been very long

shut down this facility

believe someone broke into a baby’s ward to pick a fight in broad daylight.

a sterling reputation for having top-notch security. The occurrence of something like this indicated the possibility of it being an inside job. Thus, it dawned on him how formidable their unseen enemy

to

the panic within him, he ordered the plain-clothed officers to stay put and keep their identities concealed and to instead have the hospital’s security team seal off the

“I’m leaving the investigation of the milk powder incident to you. I’m heading back

the Federal

the car keys from Swain, turned away from the

been idle on his way back to the hospital. Using

placed in the care of someone familiar and trustworthy. After

situation over the phone, Charles sensed that something was amiss. “Isn’t Gwen supposed to be taking care of Benny in the hospital? Why do

Cedrick drove while wearing a stern expression and did not

“Did something happen to Gwen? Tell me. I’m worried sick about the

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

on the other end of the line. When Charles finally spoke, his voice had turned grave. “Where are you right now?” he asked with concern. “Have you returned to the hospital? I’ll come over

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

up to the surveillance

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