Sweet Subterfuge

Chapter 577

Xavier had justified his actions by saying that this was the only way for them to get the money.

He dropped his bossy attitude and poured out his frustrations on lan. When he spoke about his struggles, he even shed emotional tears.

lan’s heart was instantly softened. After thinking it over, he contacted Ron on Xavier’s behall

When they were carrying out the kidnapping, lan was constantly on edge. He warned Ron repeatedly. “Do not hurt the child.”

they merely held Bethany captive, they still had a chance of getting off the h ook lightly, but if she was harmed in any way, the consequences

do something so cruel to a

Initially, he followed lan’s instructions and sent videos of Bethany regularly, confirming that she was alive and well. As time passed, Ron’s patience grew thin as Kevan continued to delay paying the ransom. He had called lan several times to

he quickly sent money to placate Ron, urging him to not harm

of Bethany at the designated time, lan panicked and called

lan topped up Ron’s phone with a hundred dollars to reactivate it. Now the call could go through, but no

lan dropped everything he was doing and took a cab to Ron’s place in a ghetto. Ron was living in a run-down bungalow. At 9 pm, the

on the door continuously and shouted Ron’s name, but he did not appear at the door. Instead, a neighbor shouted in response, “Stop

him. Even if he sought them out, he wouldn’t get any information about Ron from them. On the other hand, he couldn’t go to the police station to inquire about Ron’s whereabouts either. In the end, lan could only return home