Chapter 496 A Pleasant Surprise

“Alright, Miss Shelton.” The man quickly retreated after Florence’s admonition.

After he had left, Florence vented her frustration by smashing several tea cups but found no relief for her discomfort.

After some deliberation, she realized she couldn’t continue suppressing her anger and needed an outlet.

At the residence of the Kins Family in Northland.

Fanny was also awakened early by a nightmare.

She found herself drenched in sweat upon waking.

The first thing she did was check the time. Then, she hesitated whether to call Christopher first or find Jonathan to confirm their return to Riverdon.

After all, today marked the deadline Christopher had given her.

However, the day had just begun, and Joseph had returned the previous night. They were waiting only for Jonathan’s return to discuss their plans to return to Riverdon.

As she deliberated, a phone call came in.

She hesitated for a moment before answering, her heart freezing instantly.

It was a call from Kaydron.

Instinctively, she considered declining it. After all, she had already deleted all the photos of herself from Kaydron’s phone last night. So, she had no reason to care about his affairs now, especially when he should be busy with Angela’s abduction.

Last night, Kaydron had boasted about succeeding in kidnapping Angela this time.

Thinking of Kaydron’s confident assurances last night, she hesitated for a moment but still answered the call.

eager to see Angela in

soon as the call connected, Kaydron’s voice came through, “Fanny, come quickly

stunned for a moment and felt an urge to

Angela, he probably wouldn’t be able to escape.

she refrained from severing ties explicitly, fearing retaliation in the form of slander.

a composed tone but refraining from explicit

would come. Seeing the police still monitoring him, he kept his words brief and simply said, “You hurry up and come,” before ending the call.

to the police officer and inquired cautiously, “Sir, this isn’t a major

just one visit last time. This time, he

big deal this time, despite bringing more people along. After all, he

believe this isn’t serious? I don’t think you realize the seriousness of the

Kaydron was confused.

and pointed behind him. “Your call is

gestured toward a group of people squatting there. Each of them looked a bit disheveled, with ropes binding

protest and quickly squatted down beside them

unease as he recalled the

but he felt that the way the police looked at him this

it wasn’t

of white crystalline substances, Kaydron’s

are these?” the police

Kaydron, looked up. Then,

soon as he shook his head, someone nearby suddenly said, “It’s

down his spine, and his face turned pale as he denied it. “It’s

common sense, the severe look in the police officer’s eyes, the deliberate way the packets were handled with gloves, and the innocuous yet vaguely dangerous appearance of the substance made him

When the person beside him said it was his, he quickly grabbed his collar and asked, “What nonsense are you spouting? Are you sure they’re mine?

persisted, “They’re yours, Mr. Reed. I clearly saw them

“It must be Mr. Reed’s. Apart from him, nobody else here could afford such

the word “drugs” out loud.

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