“I asked you who did this?” She controlled her voice because Joshua just fell asleep. She just wanted to know who did it and why so that she could prevent it from happening again.
She was terrified by this incident.
She looked at Cormac and said, “This is my son and inside me for ten months. He is my flesh and blood. Now that something so serious had happened to him, don’t I have the right to know who did it?”
Cormac did not mean to keep it from her but just did not want her to worry. He did not expect her to be so agitated.
He walked over and wanted to wipe away her tears but she turned her head away. Cormac stood and looked at her with his enchanting eyes.
She was seated while he stood in front of her for a while before Loredana calmed down and said, “I’m sorry!”
She knew that he also felt terrible when Joshua was kidnapped. She was terrified and could not compose herself.
Cormac pulled her head into his embrace. Loredana’ head was pressed onto his abdomen while she hugged his waist.
He ran his fingers through her hair and said, “It’s not that I don’t want to tell you. I just don’t want you to worry. The person had been caught by Boyce.”
Loredana calm down significantly and then revealed who she thought had done this, “Was Benjamin involved?”
This person appeared after Jayden’s passing and then Joshua disappeared. She could only link these events to him.
Cormac calmly affirmed.
“Why?” Loredana tilted her head, “Why did he kidnap Jos? Do the two of you have any conflicts? Or did he have any grudge against dad?”
“None.” Cormac gently closed his eyes.
Loredana was puzzled, “Then why?”
Then she realized something and asked, “Was it due to money?” However, she was unsure as so many years had passed without any incidents concerning money. Then why would something occur now because of money?
“In the past, there wasn’t anyone to threaten me with.” Cormac felt her forehead and asked, “Do you still have a fever?”
Loredana shook her head and then nodded, “A little, I’m feeling much better.”
“I have some affairs that I need to go and settle. Have a good rest.”
Cormac lifted the blanket beside Joshua and got her to lay down and said, “Take a nap. I’ll be home soon.”
Loredana noticed that he looked very tired and haggard. Her heart ached for him. Actually, he must be feeling terrible since his father had just passed away and Joshua was kidnapped. Now at least Joshua’s safely home.
She said tenderly, “I’ll wait for you.”
“Okay,” Cormac replied and covered her with the blanket.
He stood up when she closed her eyes. He took another look at Joshua before stepping out.
Jasmine stood up when she saw Cormac coming down the stairs. She grasped her hands nervously and said, “How’s Jos?”
Cormac acknowledged and Jasmine was extremely relieved.
“Can I take a look at Jos?” Jasmine softly asked.
“He’s asleep. Perhaps later.” Cormac said and left the house. Jasmine quickly nodded.
Boyce called just as Cormac left.
Boyce was amid the interrogation. The nanny who was taking of Joshua and the driver were both witnesses. There was a need to do the investigations properly.
However, Benjamin and that woman would not cooperate and refused to admit that they had kidnapped Jos.
“Are you really coming over?” Boyce asked.
He could handle these but Benjamin was a Mendelsohn who was instigated to commit such a serious crime. Would Cormac’s presence make things worse?
Cormac said that he would go and ended the call. He then drove himself to the police station.
Boyce was in the interrogation room and Bruno went out to receive Cormac. He led Cormac into the station and said, “Mr. Shawn is leading the investigation. We started as soon as we came back.”
Cormac nodded as they walked through the lobby and towards the interrogation room which was located at the back of the police station.
They were soon at the interrogation room which was partitioned in two. One half was used for the interrogation while the other half was an observation room.
There were two officers in the interrogation room. One carried out the interrogation while the other transcribed.
Cormac entered the observation room and observed the interrogation.
“I did not kidnap anyone. I just picked up my nephew’s son back to my place for a day. Is that a crime?” Benjamin refused to admit it, just as the other woman.
Boyce showed the driver and the caretaker’s photograph and said, “According to their statements, you did kidnap and demanded a ransom.”
“What evidence do you have?” Benjamin gambled that the police did not have any credible evidence which was why he was so defiant.
“I demand to see my lawyer,” Benjamin demanded.
Boyce leaned forward and asked, “Don’t you know?”
Benjamin looked at him cautiously and asked, “What do you mean?”
Boyce laughed and baited him, “That woman who instigated you had already confessed. She said that you were the one who planned this. She said that you had harboured a discontent against Cormac which resulted in the kidnapping to extort Cormac.”
“She said that?” Benjamin glared his eyes. He raised his eyebrows and did not believe Boyce.
“Of course! She even said that you forced her to do these and she had no choice to do it. She said that you coerced her to do all !”
“Impossible! She was the one who instigated these. She said that I was treated unfairly by Cormac. Even kidnapping Joshua was her idea. I would have acted long ago if I had such thoughts. Do I need to wait until now?” Benjamin was unable to think clearly under pressure.
He lived a life of luxury all this while and did not know how to handle such situations.
“So you admitted that it was a kidnap?” Boyce laughed.
“I did not.” Benjamin denied it again.
Boyce pointed to the video cameras on either side of the table and said, “This is an interrogation room. Your every movement, every word is being recorded. Your denial is too late.
Benjamin became agitated and yelled, “I was duped by her.”
“She said that she was coerced by you and now you said that you were duped. Who among you is lying?” Boyce continued his interrogation.
Although he had the authority, he could not misuse it. He also could not let his personal feelings get into the way of official matters. However, he could not let this matter rest so easily. Joshua was hurt by them and he had to use some interrogation tactics against them. For example to turn the two suspects against each other.
New Book: Beginning with a Daring Encounter
Celsie was tired of being labeled as an introvert, workaholic, and dull virgin by her friends. Determined to prove them wrong, she made a bet that she would do something daring on her 25th birthday. Now that the day had arrived, it was time to fulfill her promise. On her daring to-do list, there was one task: a one-night stand with someone.