“Brother, I’m sorry I got you into trouble again.” Emma Richard walked to Joe Wright’s side with a guilty face.
Joe Wright could not blame her.
“Let’s not talk about that, right now it’s important to save Keira.”
At the mention of Keira, a pained look appeared on Emma Richard’s face again.
Joe Wright realized that he was too anxious and reassured her, “The kidnapper’s intentions are clear: Keira will not be harmed if we pay him. The worst that could happen is that he gets away with $10 million and Keira comes back to us, understand?”
Emma Richard nodded, slightly reassured by Joe Wright’s analysis, but there are surprises in everything, and she still couldn’t help but think about the worst possible outcome.
“Ring, ring, ring…”
A few seconds later, the police information officer was in position, gesturing for Emma Richard to remain calm and answer the phone.
Emma Richard closed her eyes and took a deep breath, walking over to the couch with Joe Wright by her side.
“Hello …,” she said, holding the phone to her ear and speaking with a slight tremor.
It was that awful voice again, and the next words he uttered were even more frightening.
“You called the police?”
The policeman listening to the call writes down the words and holds them up to Emma Richard.
–Don’t admit it.
Emma Richard subconsciously clutches her phone, barely maintaining her composure: “What are you talking about? How can I possibly call the police when you have my daughter?”
“Oh, you better not.” The other party’s tone was suddenly sinister: “If I find out, this cute little girl will immediately have her head in the air!”
Dang – dang – dang –
Emma Richard heard her heart beat faster, and her brain was hit hard, her eyes turned in panic, and suddenly fell into a pair of blue eyes.
Joe Wright’s pupils are like a quiet, distant sea, giving people the power of peace of mind.
She turned her head and the police officer had already written the tip on the cardboard.
— Do as you were taught earlier.
Yes, the kidnapper is just a threat, he does not know anything.
Emma Richard regained her composure: “Don’t worry, I won’t be stupid enough to go to the police, but $10 million is too much, can you give more time?”
“The lady of Wright Family can’t even get this amount of money out? Or is this little girl’s life in my hand not worth $10 million?” The kidnapper snorted coldly: “Don’t play tricks with me, bring the money to the pine forest outside the north of the city the day after tomorrow, and remember, only you!”
“But I … hello?!”
Emma Richard took down the phone and frowned at the police officer across the street, “He doesn’t even give me a chance to discuss, what should I do?”
The police had expected the current situation, so they were not surprised.
Joe Wright held Emma Richard’s hand: “I’ll take care of the money, don’t worry. But the day after tomorrow to deliver the ransom, I will go for you.”
“No way!”
Emma Richard refused without a second thought.
The other side repeatedly asked her to go alone, and the sudden change of people, the other side is likely to hurt Keira .
The police had the same opinion as Emma Richard: “From the two calls, it seems that the kidnapper is well planned and cautious, so to avoid provoking him, Miss Richard should go in person. At that time, we will be ready around the transaction location.”
After finalizing the plan, the police immediately went out to the northern suburbs of the city to survey the terrain, while Joe Wright went back to the company to prepare the money.
Emma Richard was worried about Master Wright and planned to go upstairs to take care of him, but before she got up, her phone “dinged”, showing a new text message.
The south of the city, the rotten building, tonight at 12 o’clock, come yourself. Any more tricks and Keira Wright will be dead for sure!
Emma Richard covered her mouth and stared incredulously at the two lines on the screen.
The kidnappers had suddenly changed the location of the deal, had they found out something? What was she going to do, notify Joe Wright and the police?
No, if the kidnappers had already noticed something unusual, if she did anything else, she would be pushing Keira to her death!
She went to the appointment alone, just like Joe Wright’s analysis, as long as the money, the kidnappers will let Keira go, this is the safest way!
After making up her mind, she deleted the text messages and tried to look like her usual self while going to the second floor to visit her grandfather.
The maid came out of the bedroom with milk.
“Is Grandpa asleep?”
“… Not yet.” The maid hesitated for a moment and answered truthfully, “Master is very worried about Miss Keira and has been sighing.”
Emma Richard’s voice was choked: “Take good care of grandpa, he has been sick a lot lately, his diet should be light and nutritious, and he should add clothes in time when it gets cold.”
The maid responded, but in her heart she wondered why she was being told to do so.
Emma Richard closed the half-open window and adjusted the humidifier before returning to the bed.
Master Wright reached out a shaky hand, which she hastily leaned over to grasp, sitting down smoothly on the edge of the bed.
“You’re leaving?”
The conversation between her and the maid was overheard by Master Wright in the room.
She hurriedly shook her head, pretending to be relaxed, “No, the day after tomorrow is the official deal, you rest easy, I will bring Keira back safely.”
“Good boy … cough cough …”
The mention of Keira, Master Wright can not help but cough up, by Emma Richard care of some warm water to drink gradually calmed down.
He lay back on the bed and looked at Emma Richard with a worried gaze: “Good boy, it’s not just Keira, you have to protect yourself too. 10 million is not a problem for the Wright Family, you are the most important thing.”
Before parting, any words seemed to be full of deep meaning, and a sourness spread through her heart.
“Keira and I will be safe, and you should listen to the doctor, get well, and wait for us to come back.”
Master Wright was relieved, his eyelids began to sink as he relaxed.
Emma Richard put his hands back under the covers and stayed quietly by his side, waiting for him to breathe steadily before gently closing the door and leaving.
Joe Wright invited the police officers who had stayed at home to join him for dinner.
“The officers have been searching every second since Keira disappeared, and I’d like to thank you all for that. But now Keira is still in danger, so I can only leave you to eat a casual meal, after the matter is over, I will definitely host a dinner to thank you.”
During the case, police officers are not allowed to drink, so Joe Wright stood up to toast the crowd with a cup of tea instead of wine.
The atmosphere in the restaurant was a bit more lively after his adjustment, but Emma Richard was still staring at the dishes in front of her, not moving for a long time.
“… Emma?”
Emma Richard raised her head only after she had called out a few times.
Joe Wright saw her appearance, inevitably worried: “Why do not eat?”
Emma Richard nods slowly, picks up her chopsticks and slowly puts rice in her mouth, then stops to stare at something.
Joe Wright frowned, vaguely aware of something strange.
Before he came back to the office, Emma Richard had been worried about Keira, but she was still calm, so why had she suddenly become distracted in just a few hours?