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.

there were no obvious injuries. Rachel, on the

grinned at the camera. "Say hello to your

completely unprepared for a real kidnapping, was trembling with silent tears in his eyes.

speak, but her words dissolved into sobs.

take it out on

but you're not exactly easy to get to. So, I had

his fists but said nothing

abruptly. "Enough. Let's not waste any more time. I'm leaving

up when he heard Stella's voice, and the tears spilled over.

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

"Keen, don't be scared. Your father and I are coming

warm embrace, and Keen nodded obediently, feeling

turned

them.

you've

Cameron, you'd

late-I

can't keep a schedule."