Though Gwendolyn’s mouth was stuffed and the blindfold was still over her eyes, she heard the report clearly.

She let out a small sigh of relief, although her heart skipped a beat at the thought of Benedict hiding in the ward’s closet.

Silently, she hoped that the guards Cedrick had sent would soon notice the unusual situation in the ward, retrieve Benedict from the closet, and ensure his safety.

As the van drove on, Gwendolyn tapped her fingers and calmly estimated the duration of the journey.

Throughout the journey, the men did not speak, displaying exceptional discipline and cohesion.

Gwendolyn could not help feeling even more curious about their employer.

After approximately forty minutes, the van stopped. The men removed the rag in Gwendolyn’s mouth and dragged her out of the vehicle.

Gwendolyn expressed her displeasure, reprimanding them in a low voice, “Show some respect to a lady. Haven’t you been taught to be gentle and considerate?”

The men were taken aback.

These days, it seems like the hostages are becoming more arrogant than the kidnappers themselves.

“Your fate is in our hands, you know. You should be more polite.”

Gwendolyn remained fearless, her voice calm yet icy. “You’ve taken me as a hostage to leverage something from Cedrick, and he will be furious if I suffer even the slightest harm. I believe you understand the consequences better than I do. You should treat a hostage like me with care, as you would handle fragile cargo. Do you understand?”

Although she was blindfolded and bound, stripped of her freedom, her commanding presence remained intact, leaving the men in suits astonished.

The men, being subordinates unaware of their employer’s intentions, decided it was safer to comply with Gwendolyn’s instructions and handle her with care.

“Let’s go, Ms. Harris.”

With the help of two men, Gwendolyn started forward. Though she could not see the route ahead, her hands, bound behind her back, were not idle.

Before coming here, she had grabbed a handful of Benedict’s milk powder.

ten meters or so, or when she turned a corner, she would slacken her grip ever so slightly

and prone to dispersing in the slightest breeze before reaching the ground, Gwendolyn held on to the hope that

crumbly texture beneath her feet. Occasionally, the sound of snapping branches accompanied her steps, indicating that

contemplated solemnly, considering her plan and what awaited

call before they could even

was the cop he had assigned

frowned. Realizing that something was wrong, he answered the

of a severe altercation in the ward. Mrs. Jenson is missing, and Mr. Benedict was found placed in a closet. He was crying loudly,

a beat as his attention was immediately caught

his dark eyes gleamed with a menacing intensity. “Review the surveillance footage immediately. Find out where she went,”

update shortly. Furthermore, I’ve assigned two nurses to search the ladies’ room to determine if Mrs. Jenson is still

heart clenched as he

must have faith in Gwendolyn’s jiu-jitsu skills. It wouldn’t be easy for any harm to befall her. It hasn’t

entire hospital. Inform the director that I will shut down this facility if any harm comes to

broke into a baby’s ward to pick a fight in broad daylight. The commotion was anything but subtle, so it’s impossible

officers he had assigned to protect Gwendolyn, Grand Valley Hospital had a sterling reputation for having top-notch security. The occurrence of

get to the bottom

put and keep their identities concealed and

“I’m leaving the investigation of the milk powder incident to

the Federal Bureau

keys from Swain, turned away from the building’s entrance, and got into the car before driving

way back to the hospital. Using the hands-free Bluetooth device in the

be placed in the care of someone familiar and trustworthy. After much deliberation, Cedrick decided to trouble

that something was amiss. “Isn’t Gwen supposed to be taking care of

drove while

unusual silence, Charles asked at once, “Did something happen to Gwen? Tell me. I’m worried sick

reviewing the surveillance footage, but if she has left the hospital,

When Charles finally spoke, his voice had turned grave. “Where are you right now?” he asked with concern. “Have

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