Chapter 222
Chapter 222 Not So Innocent After All
Natalie’s face was grave. Could someone have set Sharon up as a scapegoat? But why? What was their purpose? And where were the children?
Before coming here, she had been convinced Sharon was behind everything; she had stormed in, determined to pry something out of her. But now it didn’t look that way at all.
Sharon seemed just as clueless.
Either Sharon was masking it perfectly, or she truly knew nothing.
Natalie’s brow furrowed tighter, her heart growing more anxious by the second. How were the children now? Were they terrified?
Seeing Natalie fall silent, Sharon panicked; instinctively, she tried to run, only for Chris to grab hold of her.
“Natalie, let me go! What are you trying to do?”
Her biggest fear at this point was her belly.
Natalie looked her over and said coolly, “Relax. I’m not planning to kill you yet; compared to living a fate worse than death, dying would be far too easy. Sharon, you’d better pray for yourself.”
With that, Natalie rose to her feet and walked out.
Sharon struggled and cursed, but Natalie no longer listened.
Right now, all she cared about was the children’s whereabouts.
The first thing she did after leaving the ward was call Baron.
“Any leads on the kids?”
“Not yet. But don’t worry; even if I have to turn the city upside down, I’ll find them.”
His tone betrayed his own anxiety, though he was trying to steady her.
Natalie knew his concern all too well. She said quickly, “Forget about me–just focus on finding them. Sharon doesn’t know anything; she didn’t even know the inspector, Terry. Something about this doesn’t add up. If we can rule Sharon out, then the problem may very well be on your side. Baron, no matter what, you have to make sure the kids are safe.”
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Over time, she had grown deeply attached to them; they were her own flesh and blood. Now they were gone, their fate uncertain, perhaps enduring unspeakable suffering—and she couldn’t help but worry.
Baron nodded firmly. “Don’t worry; I’ll do everything it takes to bring them back.” ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ
By then, Susie and Sean had already woken up.
Their hands and feet were bound, their small bodies tossed into the back of an old, battered
van.
The driver wore a mask. In the passenger seat sat another man–he wasn’t masked, but he hid behind a pair of dark sunglasses.
The man with the sunglasses spoke to the driver. “Stay off the main roads; there are cameras. Baron’s power is terrifying–any place with surveillance might give him a trail.”
The driver scoffed. “Come on, Jake, they’re just two brats. Why are you so nervous? Our plates are clean. Even if the cameras catch us, it won’t matter.”
“Being cautious never hurts. These two brats are Baron’s children. You know how long the boss has searched for Baron’s weakness, and now, suddenly, he has two kids? That’s like handing the boss a gift on a silver platter. If we pull this off, we’ll earn serious credit.”
Jake’s voice carried a note of excitement.
The driver chuckled. “And we’ve got Terry to thank. That kid worked at the amusement park- a pawn we figured would never be useful. Who would’ve thought he’d spot Baron taking his kids there? The moment you saw them, you knew–they were Baron’s blood; no mistaking it. But the woman with him? We still don’t have her pegged.”
“Leave her alone for now. She’s under the Stone family’s protection. Better to avoid unnecessary trouble. With these two kids in hand, Baron will have no choice but to yield. But Terry made too big a mess with that collapse. Get him out of Ocean City tonight.”
Jake’s words drew a sigh from the driver.
“What else could Terry do? He finally stumbled on Baron’s weakness; when he saw those kids about to be taken away, he just wanted to delay them. He never meant for the equipment to collapse, just to cause a scare, buy a little time. But the rides were in such bad shape–he loosened a couple screws, and the whole thing came crashing down. Now he can’t even go
home.”
Jake’s expression darkened.
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“Doesn’t matter. Get him out. If Baron gets his hands on him, we’re all finished.”
In the back, Susie nudged Sean with her foot.