Samuel Lockwood saw the call from Ivy Linden in the evening, but he didn’t return it. After taking a shower, he sent a message: "Honey, are you asleep? I’m really sorry, I was dealing with company matters at the old house and was late. Nicole is already asleep. I’ll bring her back tomorrow. Love you, your husband."

Ivy Linden wasn’t asleep.

With Samuel Lockwood not by her side, she couldn’t fall asleep.

Looking at the message on her phone, Ivy cried happily and also felt sorry for Samuel Lockwood. She bit her lip and silently shed tears.

With nimble fingers, she typed on the smartphone screen: "Not yet, hubby, you worked hard. Please take care of your health! I love you too."

Samuel Lockwood received the message within a minute. Seeing the content Ivy sent, his eyes gradually softened, and his heart nearly melted. He secretly vowed never to let Wendy Quinn harm Ivy.

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The hospital ward.

Ivana Monroe was about to sleep when she received a strange text message: "Your son is with me. If you want to ransom him, prepare five million in cash now. You have half an hour. Bring it to the Ravenswood dock for an exchange."

Ivana Monroe’s fingers trembled violently.

Leon Keane was right next to Ivana Monroe. Seeing her abnormal reaction, he reached out and took the phone from her. Upon seeing the content, his handsome face suddenly turned cold.

"Leon..."

"Don’t worry, honey, let me handle it."

Leon Keane comforted Ivana and picked up his phone, dialing Derrick Stern’s number.

"Locate Aunt Golding’s position immediately."

Aunt Golding was the one who took the two kids. If they were kidnapped, Aunt Golding should have been kidnapped too, so finding her location was key.

"Alright."

Derrick Stern was puzzled about why President Kane wanted Aunt Golding’s position, but he didn’t ask further since Leon Keane’s voice was heavy, as though something serious had happened.

Leon Keane didn’t hang up the phone.

Derrick Stern had Aunt Golding’s number on his phone and found the position through it. But this position....

"President Kane, Aunt Golding’s position is at the trash station beside the hospital."

Leon Keane’s handsome face turned cold swiftly. The kidnapper this time is highly experienced. After kidnapping a person, they’re not panicked; calmly took Aunt Golding’s phone and tossed it at the hospital trash station.

The kidnapper did this deliberately to remind Leon Keane they wouldn’t be easy to deal with. If he doesn’t obediently hand over the money and follow their instructions, they’ll kill the hostages.

"I understand. Prepare fifteen million in cash immediately."

"Fifteen million... President Kane, the bank is closed now, and the ATM can’t dispense that much cash..."

"I’ll give you ten minutes to go to the company’s financial safe and grab the cash. The password is 19092."

Ten minutes?

Oh my!

Derrick Stern was already lying in bed. He threw off the covers and jumped up: "I’m on my way now."

Quickly dressed, he ran as fast as an international athlete, taking two minutes to rush downstairs, starting the car, and speeding to the company. Fortunately, he was staying at the apartment closest to the company tonight, taking only three minutes to drive there and rush inside to find the safe, putting money in bags.

"Honey, don’t worry. I’ll bring both kids back to you safely."

Leon Keane dressed and kissed Ivana Monroe’s forehead.

"Okay."

Ivana Monroe’s eyes were red, filled with tears. She desperately hoped this was a joke from heaven, that Aunt Golding would soon call her, and Timmy and Ian would sweetly call "Mommy" on the phone.

Ivana Monroe didn’t dare speak much to Leon Keane, fearing she’d waste his time. Kidnappers are the scariest creatures. If you don’t act according to their words, the cost of angering them is a heavy burden, and Ivana Monroe cannot bear such a consequence.

Seeing Leon Keane leave the ward, he instructed the two bodyguards at the door to be fully alert and protect her tonight.

Ivana Monroe’s tears instantly flowed.

At that moment, she felt powerless, unable to move her legs, stuck on the bed. All she could do was wait on the hospital bed, unable to do anything else.

Leon Keane stepped on the gas. The Bugatti Veyron shot out like an arrow, reaching the company entrance in less than a quarter of an hour.

Derrick Stern held a large bag of money, exhausted like a dog. Moving this money was a huge effort, and using all his strength, he finally managed to get it out.

Leon Keane opened the car door and strode right up to Derrick Stern, extending his hand without a word, taking the money from Derrick’s arms.

"President Kane."

Derrick Stern’s arms suddenly felt free. He was really tense, thinking it was a robbery, but seeing it was Leon Keane, he froze for a moment, looking in admiration at Leon.

President Kane is amazing! He lifts such a heavy load of money effortlessly.

Derrick Stern deeply felt the strength gap between himself and Leon Keane.

He got into Leon Keane’s car.

"President Kane, what exactly happened?" Derrick Stern asked.

"Get off," Leon Keane said in a deep voice.

"..." Derrick Stern’s heart fluttered, and he quickly got out.

"My son was kidnapped. Contact Howard Yeats right now and ask him to send more bodyguards for you."

Derrick Stern’s eyes widened. What? The two little masters were kidnapped?

Which damn kidnapper dared such recklessness? When the little masters are rescued, the bodyguards must beat the kidnappers to death and throw them into the sea to feed the sharks.

"Alright, I’ll contact him right away."

Leon Keane gave another instruction, pressed the gas pedal, and sped off.

Derrick Stern was stunned. What’s going on? President Kane tells him to contact Yeats to send bodyguards, but not to deal with the kidnappers?

Mount Cygnus Hospital.

Jack Quinn lay in bed, his lips curving into a sinister smile: "Leon Keane must be tricked now, leaving Ivana alone in the ward, those two bodyguards at the door are negligible, the show is about to start."

Jack Quinn looked at the time on his phone, "11:45", Leon Keane should reach the dock by midnight even if he’s quick, and when something happens to Ivana, he won’t be able to fly back even wearing wings.

Hahaha...

Jack Quinn was thrilled thinking about Ivana’s bad luck tonight. He tapped his phone screen, opened WeChat, and scrolled to Julia Sinclair’s WeChat: "Julia, are you asleep?"

Jack Quinn typed the message but didn’t send it, then deleted it.

It’s too late, he shouldn’t disturb Julia’s rest.

Anyway, the events of tonight will make headlines tomorrow, so knowing tomorrow will be soon enough for Julia.

At this time, the on-duty doctor rushed over.

"Director Quinn, something’s wrong..."

"Couldn’t this have waited until tomorrow? Why disturb me so late?"

Jack Quinn snapped at the on-duty doctor, feeling guilty like a thief, afraid they’d notice his strangeness.

He’s well aware his father has doctors in the hospital secretly watching him, but which ones are his father’s informants, Jack Quinn isn’t entirely sure.

So, he’s wary of every doctor, especially the on-duty ones.

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