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 a miserable

came through, “Fanny, come quickly to the police

a moment and felt an

even if Kaydron successfully kidnapped Angela, he probably wouldn’t be able to

fearing retaliation in the

Fanny replied, striving for a composed tone

breathed a sigh of relief, assuming Fanny 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 ended, he turned to the police officer and inquired cautiously, “Sir, this isn’t a major

last time. This

time, despite bringing more people along. After all, he hadn’t harmed Angela in any

police officer regarded him stoically and retorted, “Do you believe this isn’t serious? I don’t think you realize the

was

“Your call is

gestured toward a group of people squatting there. Each of

Kaydron didn’t dare to protest and quickly

growing unease as he recalled the police officer’s

felt that the way the police looked at him

realized it wasn’t his imagination.

white crystalline substances, Kaydron’s eyelids

are these?” the police officer

including Kaydron, looked up. Then, he shook

as he shook his head, someone nearby suddenly said, “It’s Mr. Reed’s.

his face turned pale as he denied

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 realize it was drugs.

it. 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? Or are you fabricating

grip but persisted, “They’re yours, Mr. Reed. I clearly

from him, nobody else here could afford

practically saying the word

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