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Daphne’s heart skipped a beat. “What’s going on? Why would someone kidnap Tracy?”
Benjamin’s brow furrowed deeply. “They’re actually trying to snatch the Jackmans‘ heiress. This is a direct challenge to the Jackmans.”
Andrew pushed up his gold–rimmed sses and quickly pulled out his phone. “I’ll have someone check right now.”
Just as he was about to call, Erin’s confused voice cut through. “Tracy’s really brave. She didn’t even cry when facing the kidnappers.
“If it were me, I’d be bawling my eyes out. Probably begging for help on camera.”
Her words hit like a shock. The nervous group froze.
They rewound the video and, sure enough, saw Tracy showing no panic–just calmly staring at the screen.
In that moment, a wave of anger flooded them–anger at being fooled and almost tricked, because they hadn’t really noticed Tracy’s expression before.
Those eyes fixed on the screen held both hope and despair.
Despair, because she knew the Jackmans didn’t truly care about her, yet her heart still clung to a foolish hope.
Then Erin added, “I remember Tracy hasn’t taken money from home since she got back. She’s probably been broke for months.
“What a coincidence; she’s suddenly kidnapped. The kidnappers want five million and push to get it in half an hour. It’s almost like they’re scared we’ll back out.”
She sounded innocent, almost na?ve, as if she was unaware how much her words stirred the room.
The other Jackmans exchanged nces, suspicion clear in their eyes.
<i>Erin </i><i>is </i><i>naive</i><i>, </i><i>but </i>we <i>aren’t</i><i>. </i>
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<i>Kidnapping</i><i>? </i>
<i>This </i><i>is </i><i>obviously </i>some scam <i>Tracy </i><i>is </i><i>pulling </i><i>to </i><i>get </i><i>money</i><i>! </i>
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Liam snorted. “I’m not sending them a cent! Kidnapping’s a crime. Let’s see if they even dare kill her in half an hour.”
No one at the table touched their food–they just stared at their phones.
Erin gave a subtle look, a strange smile flickering then disappearing.
<i>Just </i><i>wait</i>.
<i>They’ll </i><i>soon </i><i>get </i><i>exactly </i><i>what </i><i>they </i><i>want</i>.
Half an hourter, a phone rang.
This time, it was Daphne’s.
“Mrs. Jackman, we know you love your daughter. Surely you don’t want anything bad to happen to her, right? Mr. Benjamin probably doesn’t want his daughter’s kidnapping to be a scandal either. Five million. Transfer it to our ount within half an hour, or else…”
The kidnapper’s voice was cold and threatening.
But the Jackmans were furious, not worried.
Still, no one spoke.
Another half hour passed. Now Andrew’s phone rang.
“Mr. Andrew, your beloved sister is with us. If you want her safe, transfer the money within half an hour-”
“Enough,” Andrew said tly, his voice cold.
“Tracy, if you need money, just ask your family. Why resort to tricks and lies?” His eyes burned with anger. “You couldn’t get money from Liam, so you’re going after Mom and Dad. Have you thought about how scared you’re making them?
“Tracy, you really disappoint us all!”
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There was a pause on the other end, then Tracy’s softugh. “Mr. Andrew, have you ever thought maybe I really was kidnapped?”
Andrew froze.
With the <i>Jackmans</i>‘ power <i>in </i><i>Cloudville</i><i>, </i><i>it’s </i><i>possible </i><i>for </i><i>one </i><i>of </i><i>us </i><i>to </i><i>get </i><i>kidnapped</i>.
That’s why we’ve had <i>bodyguards </i><i>ced </i><i>around </i><i>Tracy </i><i>since </i><i>she </i><i>was </i><i>little</i><i>, </i><i>and </i><i>Erin’s </i>current guards cost a <i>fortune</i><i>. </i>
But <i>this </i><i>kidnapping </i><i>isn’t </i><i>even </i><i>real</i>.
<i>Tracy </i><i>is </i><i>just </i><i>trying </i><i>to </i><i>scam </i><i>money</i><i>, </i><i>and </i><i>she’s </i><i>so </i><i>clumsy </i><i>about it </i><i>that </i><i>we </i><i>can </i><i>right </i>through <i>her</i>.
Suddenly, Liam grabbed the phone, cursing angrily, “I wish it were true! Tracy, you cold, scheming wench–if you’re kidnapped, you deserve it!
“That ransom? Forget it. Guys, if you wanna kill her, just do it already, but dump her body far away. Don’t even let me hear about it!”
After cursing, Liam hung up and blocked the number.
The kidnappersughed at the call. “They raised you for 18 years, and they just threw you away like this.”
Even through their helmets, Tracy could feel their pity.
But she didn’t want sympathy anymore.
Instead, she stared at the kidnappers, expression unreadable behind her own calm.
From what they said, they’d already guessed the Jackmans would abandon her.
The kidnappers hadn’t decided what to do with Tracy yet. They tossed the phone aside and went to talk with the others.
No matter what they said, only the man in the gray jacket stayed, watching over
her.
The others left the run–down factory. The gray–jacket man sat beside the metal barrel, fiddling with his phone, asionally ncing at Tracy to make sure she
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These people were clearly pros—not just hiding behind identical helmets but careful while guarding a hostage. Even the ropes binding Tracy were tied with expert skill.
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Chapter 54 Cargo
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