The man took out a switchblade from his pocket, and his intention was quite obvious.
Looking at the switchblade, Ava had no idea if the man dared to really make a move on her or not.
She thought for a while before cautiously asking, “ Handsome, can you first tell me who asked you to kidnap me for money?”
“Why? Are you trying to talk terms with me?” The man got a little impatient and picked up the phone again. “Come on. What’s the password to unlock your phone?”
Ava knew that it was useless to be tough at this time, so she softened her tone. “Handsome, let me tell you this. The woman who gave birth to me is indeed rich, but she abandoned me more than ten years ago. I don’t even acknowledge my relationship with her. If I call her at this time, I can’t guarantee that she’ll fork out the money to save me.”
The man frowned when he heard this. Perhaps he did not think that Ava and Raegan’s relationship was like that.
“You’re not lying to me, are you?” The man was doubtful.
“Handsome, why would I lie to you at this moment? The person who gave birth to me is loaded. She can get me back by just spending a little money. Do you think I don’t want to continue living?” Ava emphasized seriously.
The man felt that her words were reasonable, but in the end, he still requested for Ava to unlock her phone. Ava had no choice but to tell the man her password. After the phone was unlocked, the man started searching her contacts by typing ‘Dad’ and ‘Mom’. However, he did not find anything.
He started to believe Ava, but at this moment, Niamh called her.
“Who’s Niamh?”
Ava was stunned when she heard that. Then, she saw the caller ID flashing on the screen.
‘Why is Niamh calling me at this time?’
Ava was still wondering when the man suddenly picked up Niamh’s call.
Niamh had no clue about Ava’s kidnapping. She just wanted to ask Ava when she would return to the old manor. She did not expect a man to answer the phone.
“Who are you? Where’s Ava?” Niamh subconsciously felt that the person answering the phone was not a good person because the way the man spoke and his tone was rather rude.
“Who are you to Ava?” the man asked proudly.
“You should answer me first. Who are you? Why do you have Ava’s phone?”
“Ava? Since you’re so worried about her, you must be Ava’s good friend or best friend. Let me tell you this. Ava is with me now, and I want ten million as ransom, so hurry up and get ready to pay up. Otherwise, don’t even think about seeing Ava again.”
When Niamh heard this, her heart skipped a beat. Ava was kidnapped?
“Why should I believe what you said?” Niamh questioned.
The man did not waste any time. After hanging up Niamh’s voice call, he immediately made a video call and pointed the camera at Ava.
Niamh saw Ava with her hands tied behind her back. She was being held hostage beside a pile of junk. A strong sense of worry crept up from the bottom of her heart.
“Hey, aren’t you Eveline Montgomery, the wife of the richest man in Glendale, Kendrick Waldburg?” The man looked at Niamh through the video call and suddenly recognized her face.
“I almost forgot that you have a rich best friend. All is fine, then. If your mother refuses to pay, I’ll just ask for the money from your best friend.”
The man was elated.
“Mrs. Waldburg, if you don’t want anything to happen to your friend, prepare ten million. Remember, don’t tell anyone about this. Don’t even think about calling the police! I want you to bring the money here yourself. I’l] tell you the time and location with another phone later. That’s all for now.”
The man did not give Niamh a chance to speak at all. He hung up after speaking. After noting down Niamh’s phone number on his cell phone, he switched off the phone.
“You know a lot of rich people. I think I asked for too little when I asked for ten million dollars.” The man looked at Ava greedily. “I’m going out now. Be obedient. If you dare to run, I’ll tell my boys to break your leg.”
The man turned around after warning Ava.
Ava watched the man walk out the door before she heard the man leaving in a car he called.
She immediately wanted to stand up and try to get out, but her bound feet made it hard for her to stand. “Naya, you’re definitely the one behind this. You must be the one doing this to me, you maniac!”
Ava figured that this man must have some sort of relationship with Naya.
She angrily struggled, but there was really no way for her to break free from the ropes that tied her hands and feet. She had no choice but to give up.
After the man hung up on Niamh, she looked up at the man sitting in the driver’s seat.
Kendrick’s deep and charming eyes were staring into her eyes. “Ava was kidnapped?”
“You heard what the man said just now, right?” Niamh frowned worriedly. “Kendrick, what do you think we should do to minimize the danger Ava is in?”
Kendrick did not think for too long before he came toa decision.
“We should call the cops first.”
“But the kidnappers said…”
“Nia, I know you’re worried about Ava. But at a time like this, we have to trust the police. Even if you don’t trust the police, trust me. I won’t risk the safety of your best friend.” Kendrick’s gentle tone convinced Niamh.
Niamh looked into Kendrick’s deep eyes and nodded. “Okay, I believe you.”
Kendrick squeezed Niamh’s hand to give her some comfort before driving directly to the police station. After they went to the police station, they found out that Daniel had been here to lodge a report too. Niamh and Kendrick immediately contacted Daniel. After the three met, Daniel did not seem as foreign as when he first got amnesia. Instead, he immediately told Kendrick and Niamh what he knew.
“Ava was kidnapped, and I think it has something to do with Naya. I went to look for Naya, but she refused to say anything.”
“Dan, why are you so sure that Naya has something to do with Ava’s kidnapping?” Niamh wondered why Daniel was so sure.
Daniel frowned and seemed very troubled. Then, he spoke.
“It seems that Naya wants to kill Ava.”
Niamh and Kendrick glanced at each other.
“Dan, do you remember what happened in the past?” “No.” Daniel shook his head. Then, he continued, “ Naya got into an accident and is in the hospital. The reason she got into an accident is that she deliberately caused it. She crashed into a car that’s the same model as the car Ava drove today. It’s the same model and color.” 1
Niamh immediately understood after she heard that.
“Ava left with my car today. Did Naya think that Ava was driving the car she crashed into?”
“I think so too.” Daniel agreed with Niamh’s thoughts. Hence, that was why he was so emotional when he went to look for Naya in the hospital just now.
“How’s the victim of the crash doing now?”
“I heard she’s still in the emergency room. She’sina critical condition.”
When Kendrick heard this, his expression changed slightly. “Naya is a lunatic. She really dares to do anything.”
“There are really many people in this world who’ll do anything to achieve their goals.” Niamh sighed helplessly with a smile. “Kendrick, what should we do next?”
“Don’t worry too much, Nia. Daniel and I will definitely find Ava and bring her back safely.” Kendrick promised Niamh with a gentle smile. He lowered his eyes and glanced at the time. “Nia, you should pick Jack up from school first. Just leave Ava’s matter tous.”
Of course, Niamh trusted Kendrick, but while she was on the way to pick Jackson up from school, her heart still felt uneasy.
She wanted to go to the hospital to look for Naya, but she quickly dismissed the idea.
During dinner at night, Pudding kept calling out childishly. “Aunt… Va… Aunt Ava.”
During the few days Ava stayed here, she had formed avery good relationship with Pudding. Plus, children’s feelings were so intuitive. They liked whoever was nice to them.
Niamh could only pick up her youngest son to comfort him, “Pudding, Aunt Ava will come back to play with you tomorrow. Be a good boy and eat first.” The little boy blinked his big watery eyes and looked at Niamh seriously.
“Mommy.”
“Mommy is here. You’re such a good boy, Pudding,” Niamh patted his little head lovingly.
“Mommy, isn’t Aunt Ava coming to our house today?” Jackson also asked curiously.
Niamh was trying to find an excuse to muddle through this when she heard the familiar footsteps coming from the entrance. She looked up and saw that Kendrick was back.
Niamh stood up while carrying her youngest son. “ Kendrick, you’re back. Any news?”
Kendrick took the little boy from Niamh’s arms and kissed him intimately.
“No news yet, but I’ve already found out who kidnapped Ava.”
“Who is it?”
“The kidnapper is just a lazy bum who has a lot of criminal records. In order to make quick money, he’ll do anything.” After that, Kendrick analyzed the situation and said, “I found that he has been receiving a lot of money in his account recently, and the amount is the same as the money Naya transferred. It means that Naya must have a deal with this person.” “No, it’s not a guess but the truth,” Niamh affirmed. “I can’t imagine that Naya would do something so outrageous. She’s a highly educated lady from a rich family, so how can she do such outrageous things?”
“For some people, evil is engraved in their bones. Even if they’re highly educated, they still can’t hide the evil in their hearts.”
“But if this is the case, will Ava be in danger?”
“The kidnapper is only after the money, so he won’t do anything to Ava until he gets the money.”
“But if he kidnapped Ava according to Naya’s instructions and Naya gave him enough money, he’ll listen to Naya’s demands. He might take action against Ava.” Thinking of this, Niamh became more anxious and worried.
Kendrick grabbed Niamh’s shoulders, gently soothing her nervous and anxious emotions. “If Naya wanted to get rid of Ava, why did the kidnapper ask for ransom?”
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