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.

she would slacken her

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

earth when she felt its crumbly texture beneath her feet. Occasionally, the

solemnly, considering her plan and what

Swain alighted the vehicle, the former received a call before they could

the cop he had assigned to

Realizing that something was wrong, he answered

on the other end of the line reported, “Mr. Jenson, something has happened. There are clear signs of a severe altercation in the ward. Mrs. Jenson is missing,

was immediately caught by the news of his wife’s

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

already dispatched someone to review the hospital’s surveillance footage, and we should receive an update shortly. Furthermore, I’ve

heart clenched as he forced himself to stay

Gwendolyn’s jiu-jitsu skills. It wouldn’t be easy for any harm to befall her. It hasn’t been very long since she went missing, so she should still be

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

daylight. The commotion was anything but subtle,

The occurrence of something like this indicated the possibility

get to the bottom

panic within him, he ordered the plain-clothed officers to stay put and keep their identities

he ordered Swain, “I’m leaving the investigation of the milk powder incident to you. I’m heading back

organize reinforcements from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and await your instructions

He took the car keys from Swain, turned away from the building’s

been idle on his way back to the hospital. Using the hands-free Bluetooth

of someone familiar and trustworthy. After much deliberation, Cedrick decided to trouble

was amiss. “Isn’t

on the steering wheel, Cedrick drove while

to Gwen? Tell me. I’m worried sick about the incident with the milk powder,

before revealing the truth. “Gwen is missing. We are currently reviewing the surveillance footage, but

had turned grave. “Where are you right now?” he asked with concern. “Have you returned to the hospital? I’ll come

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