The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 552

Anyone who dared kidnap his first love and his son without meticulous planning was simply courting death.

Joshua sat quietly on the side the entire time-saying nothing, making no comments, and not once trying to excuse himself to leave. He was doing everything possible to keep suspicion away from himself.

Another two hours passed before the kidnappers finally called.

"Mr. O'Brien, have you managed to gather the money?"

"It's ready."

"Good. Have your ex-wife deliver it to the address we send you. She's got thirty minutes. And remember-she comes alone. If she brings anyone else, I'll kill one of them. If she brings more than two... well, then don't bother trying to ransom them at all."

Haynes was silent for a moment.

Stella spoke up. "Fine. But I want proof they're both still alive and unharmed."

"Of course," the kidnapper replied.

A moment later, a video call came through.

and puffy-he'd clearly been crying, but thankfully there were no obvious injuries. Rachel, on the other hand, looked much

the camera. "Say hello to

a child and completely unprepared for a real kidnapping, was trembling

head to the camera, wanting to speak, but

out on me. What

chilling laugh. "Oh, I'd love to come after you directly, but you're not exactly easy to get to. So, I had to start

his fists

stood abruptly. "Enough. Let's not waste

lit up when he heard Stella's voice, and the tears

her kindness flooded back. He felt lost, suddenly unable to remember why he'd ever thought she was annoying.

scared. Your father and I are coming

him in a warm

kidnapper turned the

them.

"Alright, you've

Cameron, you'd

late-I

can't keep a schedule."