"I know her life is at stake," Theodore said, "or I wouldn't have called you. Since the kidnapper hasn't contacted you, there's no point in continuing this conversation. I'm hanging up now."

"Wait," Sebastian called out to him.

"What now?" Theodore replied, clearly impatient.

"If the kidnapper contacts you again, you need to tell me!"

"You too. If the kidnapper calls you, you have to inform me. For Rose's safety, the more people who work together, the better the chance of protecting her. Let's put aside our past grudges until she's safe." "Alright," Sebastian agreed. "It's a deal. Whoever gets the latest information must inform the other."

After hanging up, Sebastian smashed his phone to the ground.

"Theodore, I don't believe a word you say."

Time passed by.

By midnight, Theodore still hadn't slept.

The kidnapper might just

kept waiting, staying awake through the entire

hadn't received a call from his

possible Sebastian wouldn't tell him. Even if Theodore called to ask, he wouldn't get any

in asking. And if the kidnapper hadn't contacted Sebastian, asking would be

felt this

he realized he

could never win

pain and felt lost-but at least, she was

couldn't imagine the torment she might be enduring, and it terrified him. If he could, he would gladly

you doing now?" Theodore lifted his head and gazed at the lonely moon outside the window.God, or whatever higher power might be out there, I don't know if you're real or not. But if you

don't let her be

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