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 grip ever so slightly

ground, Gwendolyn held on to the hope that Cedrick would bring a search dog to track her down once he discovered she

evident that she was treading upon bare earth when she felt its crumbly texture beneath her feet. Occasionally,

her plan

Swain alighted the vehicle, the former received a call

the cop he had assigned to stand guard

that something was wrong, he answered the call

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, and Mr. Benedict was found placed in a closet. He was crying loudly, possibly due to hunger. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have known

beat as his attention was immediately caught by

gleamed with a menacing intensity. “Review

footage, and we should receive an update shortly. Furthermore, I’ve assigned two nurses

clenched as he forced

for any harm to befall her. It hasn’t been

I will shut down

broke into a baby’s ward to pick a fight in broad daylight.

reputation for having top-notch security. The occurrence of something like this indicated the possibility of it being an inside job. Thus, it dawned

must get to

officers to stay put and keep their identities concealed and to

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

Boss. I will organize reinforcements from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and await your instructions at

the car keys from Swain, turned away from

the hospital.

the care of someone familiar and trustworthy. After much deliberation,

the situation over the phone, Charles sensed that something was amiss. “Isn’t Gwen supposed to be taking care of Benny in the hospital? Why

hand on the steering wheel, Cedrick drove while wearing a stern expression

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

missing. We are currently reviewing the surveillance footage, but if she has left the hospital, I fear it might

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

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