And she had to make this choice immediately.
Jane now knew the address and got into the car with her assistant.
“Hurry to this abandoned factory. I’ll use my phone to locate it.”
As Jane gave these instructions, she took out her phone and quickly located the map of the abandoned factory.
But the phone screen was small, so she reached for the laptop in the car.
“Why did she take my children to an abandoned factory? What does she want to do?”
Jane’s mind was filled with this question, and she was starting to lose control.
“Hurry…”
Meanwhile, someone else at the hotel called April and informed her of the situation. April was currently with the police.
The law enforcement officers were documenting Patrick’s disappearance, and upon hearing this news, April quickly informed the police of the situation.
The police made a confirmation call and indeed, both April and Jane had already reported the matter. They hurriedly explained.
“Keep an eye on Jane and don’t act rashly. Leave the matter to us; she’s not a professional.”
“Now that we know the children appeared at the abandoned factory, it means the person who took the children has ulterior motives.”
“If she rushes over like a fool, it could ruin everything.”
While saying this, the law enforcement officers were also making arrangements. They quickly got into a car with a few others.
The officers took April with them because they needed her to stay in contact with Jane. April made two calls to Jane, but Jane didn’t answer.
Unable to reach her, April called Jane’s assistant’s phone, finally getting in touch with Jane.
April informed Jane of the situation.
Jane was no longer listening to the law enforcement officers. She only wanted to find her children.
So she urged her assistant to drive frantically, disregarding traffic lights and regulations.
“I must find my children. If they want to follow, let them.”
“I can’t just sit back this time. I must personally take my children back from Melissa’s hands and ask her why.”
When April heard this from behind, she immediately informed the law enforcement officers.
The officers had already located Jane’s position and route. After a few intersections, they caught up with Jane and followed behind her car.
The sound of sirens blared, and all other vehicles made way for them. Everyone was racing against time toward the abandoned factory.
As they neared the abandoned factory, Melissa faintly heard the sound of police cars.
She was filled with anger, feeling as if Jane had played her by calling the police and directing them to her phone.
“Is she trying to play this game with me? I’ll change the address now. Wait for me at the new location.”
“Remember, if I see any of these law enforcement officers when I arrive there, don’t blame me for being impolite. Don’t push me.”
After saying these words, Melissa hung up the phone.
She knew she didn’t have much time left. Her heart continued to curse Jane incessantly.
“That damn woman keeps causing me trouble. If it weren’t for those law enforcement officers she brought, I would love to see the look on her face.”
“I’ll make her watch her own children and beg me. Then I’ll consider my mission accomplished, and I can finally breathe a sigh of relief.”
Melissa no longer hesitated as she thought about these things, swiftly leaving the abandoned factory with the children. There was no way to stay here any longer.
If law enforcement officers insisted on searching the area shortly, perhaps her whereabouts would be exposed.
For her, it wasn’t just about avoiding being seen by law enforcement officers now; she also regretted meeting Jane, if it came to that.
After her anger subsided and her mind cleared, she realized she had been somewhat careless in her recent choices.
But it was too late to dwell on that now; she had to leave here quickly.
“Don’t follow me now. Melissa has spotted you, and the meeting point has been changed.”
“If you keep following me and Melissa finds out, I may never be able to see her again.”
Jane dialed April’s phone and relayed this message to the officers. How could they ignore Jane’s words?
They simply turned off the sirens they had used earlier to quickly reach the abandoned factory. Now that their method had affected Jane, they felt they needed to change their strategy.
But they couldn’t let Jane go alone; it was too dangerous. No one knew what the suspect intended, especially with these two children.
Jane hung up the phone and urged her assistant to drive faster. She frowned at the police cars still following behind.
But she couldn’t worry about that now; they were almost at the abandoned factory.
She could only hope there would be no sound this time, and Melissa wouldn’t notice the police cars following her.
“No, Melissa hasn’t been found yet.”
Jane and the officers searched everywhere for Melissa, still hopeful that she hadn’t managed to leave yet.
The moment Melissa finished her call, she ran towards the riverbank. Jane and her team searched the area thoroughly, confirming signs of a new arrival at the abandoned factory, but Melissa was nowhere to be found.
Unable to locate Melissa, Jane’s mind cleared. They needed to find out the new meeting point she had chosen. If they could get there early, perhaps they could catch her before she could escape.
Now sitting in the car, Jane operated her phone, coordinating with all the officers. It was unclear why Jane had suddenly become calm again.
Seeing this, April knew what Jane intended to do. She turned to the officers beside her and said, “Don’t disturb Jane. She’s trying to locate Melissa’s phone. Let’s leave from here first.”