Be sat quietly in her chair with a lollipop in her hand, waiting for her mother, Celine.


    Suddenly, two men in ck approached. One of them mped a hand over her mouth, silencing her before she could react.


    In the next instant, they scooped her up and carried her away.


    Her eyes widened in terror. She wanted to scream, to call for Celine, but with her mouth covered, not a single sound escaped.


    The lollipop slipped from her fingers and hit the ground.


    After that, the two men carried Be away.


    Meanwhile, Celine was on the phone. "Perry, what''s going on?"


    "Celine, I was rear-ended on my way to the airport. It''s just a minor ident, but I might bete," Perry exined.


    Celine let out a breath of relief.


    Fortunately, it was just a minor ident. She had feared something worse.


    "As long as you''re okay. I''ll dy the flight, so just get here when you can." "Alright, Celine."


    After they hung up, she turned around. "Be, your Daddy Perry-"


    Her words caught in her throat.


    The chair where Be had been sitting was empty.


    Celine''s pulse pounded. "Be? Be!"


    Celine called out desperately, looking around, but Be was nowhere in sight. Where did she go?


    Then, she spotted a lollipop on the floor and quickly rushed to pick it up.


    It was Be''s! Something was wrong. Be was in danger!


    ...


    Be was forcibly carried outside by the two men. A ck van was waiting, and they moved quickly to shove her inside.


    However, Be was sharp. She opened her mouth and bit the man''s hand.


    The man flinched in pain. In that split second, Be slipped free,nding on the ground and bolting away.


    "Damn it, this kid''s smart! Get her!"


    Then, the two men lunged after her.


    Be ran as fast as her little legs could carry her, screaming at the top of her lungs. "Help! Mommy, help!"


    Just then, a luxury car pulled up.


    A maid stepped out, pushing Grace in a wheelchair.


    As Grace heard Be''s panicked cries, she nced up. "Be?"


    Be spotted Grace and ran straight toward her. "Grandma! They''re bad people! They tried to take me! Help me!"


    Then, she threw herself into Grace''s arms.


    Grace wrapped Be in a protective embrace, her sharp gaze locking onto the two men in ck.


    She


    with authority, "Who are you? How dare you try to kidnap a child.in


    dar a tone that was filled


    broad daylight!"


    The men approached with dark, menacing expressions. "Hey, old


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    The maid immediately stepped in front of Grace and Be. "How dare you? Do you even know who you''re threatening? Lay a finger on Mrs. Alvarez, and your whole family will pay the price!"


    As soon as she finished speaking, one of the men struck the back of her neck with a swift chop.


    Her vision went ck, and she copsed to the ground.


    Grace was stunned. "You''re attacking people in broad daylight? Do you have no fear of thew? Who sent you?"


    The men said, "Enough talk, old hag. Hand over the kid if you want to stay alive!"


    Terrified, Be curled up in Grace''s arms. "Grandma, please help me! I don''t want to go with them!"