“Lilia, Lilia, Lilian, Lilian…” Joanna shouted in panic.
Unfortunately, no one answered.
Kody panicked and said anxiously, “Miss Haynes, don’t be anxious. I’ll call Lilian now.”
As he spoke, Kody quickly took out his phone and called Lilian.
Beep, beep, beep!
The phone rang for a long time until an automated voice sounded. “Hello, the number you have dialed is not available. Please try again later…”
He called three times in a row, but no one answered.
Joanna’s face turned pale as she asked anxiously, “How is it? Did you get through?”
“Lilian’s call hasn’t been answered!”
The first rule to follow when working in the Everett family was that the phone had to be turned on 24 hours a day.
Moreover, Lilian had worked with the Everett family for seven to eight years. She was a senior nutritionist and a childcare teacher, earning a high salary and a senior position. It was impossible for her not to answer the phone on a working day.
“Oh no, something might have happened.”
“Hurry to the security room and check the surveillance footage. See if Lilian left the hospital with Miss Lilia.”
“You guys, go look over there again.”
“Okay, got it.”
Joanna held her breath and almost lost her balance.
She had been too careless!
She knew that someone had always wanted her dead, so she shouldn’t have let her guard down.
Although she had brought bodyguards with her this time, not many people were allowed to enter the sanatorium’s ward. Therefore, the bodyguards could only wait outside, which gave the criminals an opportunity.
If anything happened to Lilia, she would never forgive herself for the rest of her life.
“Lilia, Lilia, where are you? It’s all Mommy’s fault…”
“Miss Haynes, this is not the time to be sad. Finding Miss Lilia is the priority now.”
“Let’s hurry to the surveillance room and see if Miss Lilia has been taken out of the hospital.”
“Okay.”
Soon.
The
group of them arrived at the surveillance room.
“Miss Lilia is missing. Hurry up and pull out all the surveillance cameras!”
The security guard in the surveillance room was originally dozing off when a few burly men barged in. He was so frightened
that he did not dare to say anything and hurriedly checked the surveillance cameras.
Kody moved the mouse to check the location of Lilian.
“Here, here. it’s Lilian.”
In the surveillance footage, Lilian carried Lilia out of the ward.
Then, she walked out of the corridor. Unexpectedly, just as she reached the fire escape, a man wearing a mask and a cap suddenly rushed out.
The masked man wrapped his arm around Lilian’s neck and dragged her into the fire escape.
With a scream, the surveillance footage returned to normal.
After everyone saw that scene, their hearts tightened. “Hurry up and check the fire escape.”
“Quick, quick, quick!”
The two bodyguards left the surveillance room and immediately ran towards the fire escape.
Joanna snapped back to reality and took a sharp breath, feeling a chilling sensation that seemed to freeze her whole body.
him to the
In the fire escape.
for them.
“Here, here!”
can in the corridor and found
was still
“Lilian, Lilian!”
“Get her out!”
together to carry Lilian out of the trash can. Kody
unconscious. Hurry up and
spoke, Kody extended his thumb and forcefully pressed Lilian’s philtrum, exerting pressure for
Lilian muttered and woke
“Lilian, where’s Miss Lilia?”
down to ask, “Where’s
She could not remember what had
being dragged into this place and strangled till
Haynes, I don’t know. I was dragged here and then
her head tilted and fainted
Haynes, hurry up and call the police! Miss
can’t call the police. What if it’s a kidnapping? Once we call the police, what if the robbers kill
up and call
he spoke, Joanna’s phone
Buzz, buzz, buzz.
Bruce video called.
answered the call while
as the video call connected, Bruce saw Joanna’s expression. “What’s wrong? Why do you
breathing was obstructed. She was so nervous
of the video call, Bruce panicked when he
Lilia. Lilia is gone!” Joanna said mournfully as tears burst
Boom!
every hair on his body
and he couldn’t bear the thought
panic. Tell me slowly.
vision turned black as she fell forward
hurriedly supported her so that she
worry. I’ll be
Twenty minutes later.
rushed as fast as
“Where’s Joanna.”
fainted. She’s in the emergency room
changed as he flew into a rage.
a criminal. Then, Miss
such simple tasks? If Miss Lilia can’t be found, I’ll
bed, Joanna woke up after being unconscious for a while.
went forward.
few deep breaths and broke down into
already know. You have to remain
fault! It’s all my fault!” Joanna
already sent people to look for her. If
money.”
Before the kidnappers get the money, they definitely won’t hurt Lilia. The kidnappers will call
this, she cried even harder. Tears streamed down her face, and she was so desperate that she
Everett family’s financial resources, no matter how much
afford it.
worried that Ryan had abducted Lilia. The situation would be
He might very well take revenge on her by hurting
next hour, Bruce and Joanna looked like it was the end of
second seemed to pass in endless
Finally, Bruce’s phone rang.
Beep, beep, beep!
breath and quickly picked up
a distorted voice from a
was very
was the same
you have
“That’s smart!”
don’t hurt my daughter. How much do you want? I’ll give it to
this time.
“Who
“I want… Joanna.”
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