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    The meeting was abruptly interrupted by Maxwell raising his hand, leaving everyone in shock as they watched him step out to answer a phone call, eyes wide with disbelief. They didn''t know what was happening. They wondered who could make the usually unsympathetic Maxwell answer a phone call during a meeting


    As soon as Maxwell stepped outside, he answered the phone with a gentle tone, "Mona, what''s wrong?"


    Hearing Maxwell''s voice was like finding a pir of support for Mina. She gradually calmed down. "Maxwell, Soren has kidnapped Ava I need to go to Fusend to rescue her


    In her past hite, Soren hadn''t even attempted to harm Ava at this point in time, but now, it seemed things had changed.


    Maxwell didn''t know who Soren was, but he recognized Ava''s importance to Mona. Heforted her, saying, "Don''t panic. Send me Ava''s information. Bud is currently on a business trip to Fud. Let''s see if he can rescue her before we get there." Mona quickly sent Maxwell Ava''s photo, phone number, and other personal information,


    He nced at the details and forwarded them to Bud, asking him to help rescue her. Then he instructed Nigel to prepare a private jet at the airport, deciding to cancel the meeting and head home to take Mona to the airport.


    Bud was abruptly awakened by a phone call from Maxwell at around one in the morning. He was about to curse when he heard about the kidnapping, and all drowsiness vanished in an uistant. Sitting up, he contacted the police in the area and Maxwell''s team.


    Coincidentally, Bud''s ce was not far from where Ava had gone to see the kangaroos.


    It was just over an hour''s drive.


    He set off with two of his men in the dead of night toward the hotel where Ava was staying


    At the front desk, he inquired about Ava''s rental information, but the staff refused to disclose it.


    Frustrated,


    he imed to be Ava''s friend, exining that he had received a distress call from her over an hour ago and needed to confirm her safety while the police were on their way


    The receptionists were unsure whether Bud was telling the truth or not, but for the sake of the hotel''s reputation, they called


    Ava''s room


    When the phone rang, Soren picked it up.


    The receptionists ryed Soren''s words to Bud


    Soren sat on the edge of the bed, his long fingers resting over Ava''s heart. The warmth in his eyes was reced by cold indifference.


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    He said tly, "My girlfriend is resting, and as for your so-called friend, my girlfriend doesn''t have any friends here in Fud. We came here to see kangaroos, so don''t be intimidated by others. These days, you never know what kind of people you might encounter. With that, he hung up.


    After hanging up, Soren looked at the "asleep" Ava with a hint of reluctance on his face. "I''m sorry, I don''t want to do this, but I''ve searched for so long, and only your heart is a match for her


    Compared to strangers, the life of someone who had grown up with him was far more valuable, so he had no choice but to impose this upon Ava.


    A hint of mockery shed in Soren''s eyes.


    He hadn''t intended to change her heart so soon. He had wanted to wait until after they got married for that, which s have been safer. But it was Ava''s poor impression of him that had made her unwilling to even talk to him. Finally, when he had the chance to act while she was out alone, he had to take matters into his own hands.


    Soren covered Ava with a nket, stood up, and left the room.


    He failed to notice the tears streaming from the corner of Ava''s eyes. When she heard Soren say he was going to take her heart, she felt as though her heart no longer belonged to her. It was merely residing in her body temporarily Ava was still conscious, but Soren''s sedative had paralyzed her holy, preventing her from opening her eyes or moving


    Just as she was enjoying her time watching kangaroos, she had identally overheard Soren discussing a n to swap hearts with another girl. After being shocked, she immediately sent a message to Mona.


    As for why she sought help from Mona instead of anyone else, one reason was that she knew her parents didn''t have the means to assist her. Moreover, Mona had always encouraged her to stay away from Soren, and there had to be a reason for that. Plus, Mona was backed by the Clem family, along with her wealthy husband, which added to their influence.


    Ava was smart. In the face of her own life, she was clear-headed


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    Almost as soon as she sent the message, she was knocked unconscious by Soren.ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


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    the hotel, the receptionists were e more inclined to trust Soren, Ava''s boyfriend, than Bud, an outsider.


    After all, they had seen the couple together in recent days, often with Ava walking ahead and Soren following behind. carrying various snacks, which indicated a strong bond between them


    Seeing this, Bud felt assured that Ava was safe. He decided to drop his insistence, iming he had the wrong hotel and left the lobby.


    To rescue someone, it was essential to understand the motives of the kidnapper.


    Perhaps Soren was confident he could seed without hiding his aplices since he was still abroad. Bud instructed his men to gather information on this person, and within an hour, they had it all. The closest The closest and lovers.


    They


    I had a patient whose heart was about to fail. It was Soren''s long-time lover, Chelsea Parrish, whom he had been caring for meticulously for years.


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    Unfortunately, Chelsea had congenital heart disease, and Soren had studied medicine to save her.


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    a beautiful love story, but even the strongest love shouldn''te at the expense of others.


    A year ago, Chelsea suddenly copsed from heart pain. Soren examined her and discovered her heart was failing, and she needed a transnt to survive. Chelsea had repeatedly expressed her desire not to die. She wanted to spend her life with Soren


    Soren couldn''t bear to see Chelsea''s condition deteriorate, ultimately leaving this world and his side.


    He desperately sought a suitable heart for her.


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    During this trip back home, he unexpectedly encountered Ava and found their resemnce striking. From a distance, they could easily be mistaken for the same person.


    Later, he investigated Ava''s background and discovered that Ava''s mother had given birth to a child before getting married, who had been sent to an orphanage and subsequently adopted. This child was Chelsea. He secretly arranged a heart match at the hospital, and the results were a perfect match.


    Suddenly, an absurd thought crossed his mind. He wanted Ava to fall in love with him and then they would marry. If an ident urred, Ava would willingly donate her heart, allowing him to save Chelsea. However, things didn''t go as nned. Avapletely ignored him, no matter what methods he used to win her over. In the end, he had no choice but to resort to this desperate measure.