When he heard this, Raymond looked at him in shock. He was not a fool as he was smart enough to get accepted into a top school abroad.
William had announced the huge news with only a few words. He was not Savannah’s son, which was why Savannah had treated him like that.
If he wasn’t her son, then whose son was he?
He knew about William’s capabilities very well. Since he had said so, it must be true. Raymond found it hard to speak as he digested these words.
With much effort, he forced himself to speak and asked, “So… Who… who is my mother? Am I not Archer’s son either?”
“You are Archer’s son, but not Savannah’s! You and Valeria share the same mother! Your mother is Natalie Garcia!”
“Valeria and I… My mother is Natalie?” He gasped. He and Valeria were siblings?! Wait, William had said that he would take him to see his mother, so did that mean that Natalie was alive?
He immediately asked, “She’s not dead?”
“No!” William patted him on the shoulder. Raymond’s reaction was normal as he was neither panicking nor hysterical, so it was good that he could control his emotions well.
“Your mother had to pretend to be dead to escape from Savannah’s trap. I suspect that she has been caught up in another setup again. She’s not in an optimistic condition either, so she can’t openly see you right now. I can only bring you to meet her in secret.”
“Where is she?” Raymond asked.
“She’s in the ICU at a hospital. Don’t worry, she’s not severely ill. This is just a cover-up I came up with to let her see you,” William explained. “Now isn’t exactly the right time for you to meet with her, and I have other things to do too. It’s just that she really wants to see you, just as much as you long for love from your father. Since that’s the case, do you want to see her?”
“Yeah! I want to see her!” He nodded. “Uncle…”
He was used to addressing William as his uncle, but he realized that it sounded wrong after he said it out loud. He and Valeria were siblings, while William and Valeria were now husband and wife. Therefore, he could not address William as his uncle anymore.
Meanwhile, Dixie was afraid and angry when she saw her son’s finger. She rushed home immediately, and along the way, she was in deep thought about the kidnapper’s identity.
Who on earth was this guy?
How did they know her every move? She had only spoken to Savannah about it just a few moments ago.
How did they know what she had said so quickly?
When she returned home, her daughter-in-law and husband were waiting anxiously in the living room. When they saw her come back, they treated her as if she was their pillar of hope.
“Mom, what should we do now? Mom! You must find a way to save them!”
“Stop panicking! Let me think about it!” Although she said so, she was not so sure herself either. After all, the lives of her son and grandson were now in the hands of others.
After thinking about it for a while, she decided to call the kidnappers with trembling hands as she had planned to negotiate with them. 50 million was an impossible amount for her, so she wanted to reduce the ransom and keep her son and grandson alive first.
When the kidnappers picked up the phone, they didn’t speak, but she heard her grandson cry and sob, “I don’t want to die! Please!”
Her face turned pale with fright as she heard this. “Shh! Don’t cry!”
Suddenly, the cries soon turned into screams for help. “Mom! Help me! Help me! Ah!”
Her son’s screams gave her goosebumps, and she felt as if she was going to have a heart attack.
She was a vicious person herself, but her son and grandson were her heart and soul. If she had lost them, all her hard work would be for nothing.
Then, Dixie’s voice trembled as she gave in, “I’ll get the money, and I’ll transfer it to you soon. Please don’t hurt my son and grandson! Please!”
“Now, the ransom is no longer fifty million. It’s one billion! You have only two hours to transfer it to us. Otherwise, your son will lose one of his hands!”
“I don’t have that much money! I really don’t! Please give me time! Please have mercy on me… Please!”
“Mrs. Saunders has money, right? You’re her most loyal servant. Can’t you ask her for it?” The kidnappers replied coldly.
“I’m just an ordinary servant! She doesn’t care about my problems!”
“You are lying. Mrs. Saunders is known to be very generous towards the servants by her side. As far as I know, she spent 30 million just as compensation for a nanny last time. You are her most loyal servant, and you have been with her for so many years. Are you that worthless?”
As she heard this, Dixie was shocked to the core. How did they know about that nanny?
“That’s why you’re lying. Considering your refusal to cooperate, your son’s fingers will soon be in trouble!”
Hearing the man’s threats, she immediately said, “Don’t hurt my son! I beg you! Give me time… I’ll find a way!”
“Hah! What way do you have? Tell Savannah? Call the police?” The kidnappers laughed coldly. “We don’t care if you call the police or tell Savannah about it because we know her secret very well. She asked you to kill your brother, and she hired people to murder others too. None of you will escape if we all bring this to the police station!”
The kidnappers’ threatening words made her tremble with fear. “You… since you know about it, why don’t you ask her for money instead?”
“Of course we will ask her for money, but why should we let you go? Unless… if you can give us some useful information in exchange… Then maybe we will consider it.”
“What do you want to know?”
“That depends on how sincere you are. We all know what Savannah has done. She framed Archer, killed Natalie and Paxton, and now she is preparing to attack Valeria… Hmm, let’s see if you can tell us something that we don’t already know!”
Her heart sank after they revealed how much they knew, and it meant that she could not call the police now. If she did, every disgusting truth would be exposed.
But if she didn’t call the police, where would she get the money to pay the ransom? What would they do if she couldn’t get the money in time?
Should she beg Savannah? Would she give her the money?
The answer was no. She had been by Savannah’s side for so many years, and she knew Savannah too well.
She was not one to be trifled with. Furthermore, since the kidnappers had blackmailed Dixie, they would definitely blackmail Savannah soon.
Would Savannah dispose of her because she knew too much?
As she thought about this, she started to panic. Now, what she needed to do was to protect herself and save her son and grandson.
Meanwhile, in the hospital, Natalie was lying on the bed while waiting anxiously with her eyes closed. Footsteps accompanied by voices came from the corridor outside.
“Dr. Jones, are you making ward rounds?”
“Yes, I’m worried about the patient!” This was the voice of Natalie’s physician, Malachi Jones.
Soon, the footsteps stopped at the door of her ward and the door was pushed open. There was a suite within her ward, and she could hear two people’s footsteps coming in one after the other.
One of the footsteps stopped outside the suite, while the other one came in.
The footsteps stopped in front of the hospital bed and she could clearly hear their heart beating rapidly.
She opened her eyes slowly and met Raymond, who was standing by the bed.