Chapter 524
Chapter 524:
The bodyguards assigned to Brenna by the military sensed something was off. Their eyes stayed sharp, their movements tight. They kept close, suspecting that this time, Brenna might be the target.
Brenna returned with arms full: burgers, fried chicken, desserts, and drinks. Her face looked a little tired, but her smile remained. However, when she returned to the spot, she stopped in her tracks. Ellie and Patrick were not there.
“Where did they go?” she muttered while searching the crowd, but there was no sign of them.
One of the bodyguards, Morton Sugden, spoke up. “Maybe they just went to the restroom p>
Brenna nodded and dialed Ellie’s number.
It turned out that Patrick had needed to use the restroom, so Ellie had taken him there. But since it was the men’s room, she couldn’t go in with him and had to wait outside.
Now, ten minutes had passed, and Patrick still hadn’t come out. Ellie stood near the door, visibly anxious. She stopped a man coming out of the restroom and held up her phone with Patrick’s photo. “Excuse me, have you seen this little boy? He went in about ten minutes ago.” The man glanced at the photo and shook his head. “Sorry, I haven’t seen him p>
Ellie’s worry deepened. Patrick was a smart kid. A quick restroom visit shouldn’t have taken this long. He had said he just needed a minute. Even if there had been a line inside, he should have been out by now.
Brenna, along with the two bodyguards, headed straight to the restroom area. Sensing something wasn’t right, the bodyguards didn’t want to leave her side. Morton headed into the restroom to search for Patrick, leaving the other bodyguard with Brenna.
About five minutes later, Morton returned. With his face tight with concern, he shook his head and grimly replied, “No sign of him. I checked every stall. There’s no other exit. Ms. Moore, did you happen to notice anyone suspicious earlier p>
Ellie tried to think back. There hadn’t been any obvious suspects. No one was hauling around a suitcase big enough to hide a child. But she did remember seeing several people carrying large backpacks. Given the number of out-of-town tourists visiting the amusement park, it wasn’t unusual to carry a backpack.
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“There were a few with really big backpacks. Three or four of them at least…” Ellie replied, her voice trailing off as a sickening realization hit her. Panic surged through her chest. “It has to be the Russell family. They’d do anything to fight over the inheritance. They must’ve taken Patrick to pressure Jayceon into giving up his shares p>
With trembling hands, she pulled out her phone and dialed Jayceon, her fury rising with each passing second.
Morton and Jaxson, though clad in civilian attire, were military personnel. They flashed their identification to the staff at the park and secured permission to dive into the park’s surveillance archives.
The results were disheartening. Countless cameras positioned near the fireworks display had been broken since the day before and remained untouched by repair crews.
“This isn’t your run-of-the-mill kidnapping case,” Morton said, exchanging a knowing glance with Jaxson Carrillo. They were still piecing together whether this abduction was specifically aimed at Brenna, but the air was thick with the scent of conspiracy.