Elijah tightly clenched his phone, his voice tense, “Who?”
“I sent you the pictures of the person who bribed him.”
Soon, Elijah received the photo message. It was a picture of a man deliberately disguised with a hat. Even so, Elijah recognized him. The person in the photo was none other than Ronan Vega.
The private investigator’s voice came through again, “This photo was left by the doctor as a way out for himself. I also checked, during that time, this person was indeed in Country M. He is from country Z, and he has children at home.”
The evidence uncovered by the private investigator undoubtedly confirmed Elijah’s suspicions.
“I see.” Elijah’s voice remained calm as he responded because he already understood in his heart. He hung up the phone and stood still.
Freya finished organizing the clothes and walked over, “Whose call was it? You seemed lost in thoughts.”
Elijah put down his phone and turned around. A rare sense of relaxation appeared in his eyes.
Freya noticed it.
“What’s the good news? It’s rare to see you genuinely smile like that.” .
Elijah said, “Guess.”
Freya immediately guessed, “Did we find a clue about our child?” She was both excited and nervous, “Our… child, is everything alright?”
Elijah assured her with great certainty, “Everything is fine.”
If something had happened to their child, Ronan wouldn’t have come to him for a deal. And that doctor didn’t mention any harm befalling the child either.
Freya’s hands trembled with excitement, “Really? Is it true?” Tears welled up in her eyes, her voice hoarse, “Where is our child now? Where?”
Elijah calmly reassured, “Now that we know he’s alive and in someone’s hands, we can find him quickly.”
Freya focused on the key point, “Whose hands?”
“Ronan.”
“Ronan?” Freya couldn’t believe it, “The child in his hands is not ours!”
“The child in his hands is indeed not ours, it’s his own. He brought the child to us as a test, to see our reaction. Once we confirmed that the child is not ours, he probably thought we wouldn’t suspect him anymore, and he could rest easy.”
The warmth in Freya’s eyes turned into ice in an instant, “He…”
She knew Ronan was dissatisfied with her but she didn’t know he could stoop to this level. She gritted her teeth, “Let’s go find him now.”
“But even if we have evidence, without catching him red-handed, will he admit it?” Elijah countered.
Freya was speechless for a moment.
Indeed, Ronan would never admit it.
“What should we do then?” Freya worried.
Elijah embraced her and comforted her softly, “I’ve already sent Evan.”
She asked, “Where did he go? Stratos City?”
Elijah nodded, “He kidnapped our child, but he also has children of his own.”
Freya instantly understood. Although kidnapping a child was disgraceful, it was Ronan who started this despicable act. She nodded firmly, indicating her understanding. Freya nestled in Elijah’s arms, “You did the right thing.”
Suddenly, she looked up, “Let’s go too!”
She was too anxious. Elijah could see that. If he didn’t let her go, Freya probably wouldn’t sleep all night.
“Alright, we’ll go according to your plan.”
Freya was happy, “I’ll change my clothes now.”
She was wearing pajamas, so she had to change into casual clothes. She was too rushed, walking in a hurry, stumbled, and almost fell. Elijah quickly caught her and scolded in a low voice, “Look at you, you can’t even walk properly. Didn’t I promise you that we would go? Do you think I will go back on my word?”
“No,” Freya explained, she was just anxious.
Elijah lowered his gaze, his eyes showing a hint of strangeness, “Is that so?”
Freya felt his intense gaze and followed his line of sight downwards.