?Chapter 1898


    Justin and Be, along with Ryan, arrived at the courtyard of the abandoned factory at the same time.


    As Ryan stepped out of the sports car, his face waspletely drained of color. His eyes were dark and cold, the pupils glinting with intensity under the re of the car''s headlights.


    "Where is Carrie? Are there any updates?!" His eyes were strained, and his lips were dry and cracked.


    His overly hoarse voice made his words sound fragmented.


    Seeing this, Justin felt an indescribable pain in his heart. In a single evening, Ryan was hit with one blow after another, like a series of thunderous shocks. Despite hisposed exterior, he was falling apart on the inside.


    "Yasmin got here earlier and has been tracking her down. I tried calling her but can''t get through to her anymore!" Be said, pulling out her phone and clenching her jaw. "All signals here are blocked. The kidnappers chose this ce on purpose! Those sneaky bastards!"This content belongs to N?/velDra/ma.Org .


    Justin pulled Be into his arms and said, "Be, don''t panic. I was expecting this. Ian has already contacted Salvador Corporation''s telmunications team to quickly set up portable satellite stations and some new equipment. We should be able to get a decent signal back up."


    He had anticipated this crisis and made preparations ordingly. After all, this was not his first time dealing with such a situation. What Carrie was experiencing now was something he had personally gone through when he was younger.


    "Yasmin has a knack for tracking people down. She''ll be fine... She''ll find her..." Ryan''s pale lips quivered as he repeated these words, uncertain if he was trying to reassure the others or himself.


    Disregarding them, Ryan walked toward the back of the mountain, only to be stopped by Justin. "Ryan, where are you going?"


    "To search for Carrie." Ryan''s eyes had a dazed look.


    "On your own? You won''t find her even if you scale the mountains!"


    Justin''s gaze was intense. "Stay calm. Be and I have sent people to search for her, and Ralph will be here soon!"


    "Stay calm... Justin, the one who was kidnapped is Carrie! She''s my life!" Ryan suddenly grew frantic, his eyes turning red. "I have nothing left. Carrie is all I have... If something happens to her... If anything at all happens to her..."


    He could not speak anymore.


    Though he was still alive, he felt no different from being dead inside.


    At this moment, Ralph arrived with the police force. They surrounded the entire factory grounds, and drones were deployed to search the entire western suburbs.


    "Team One, thoroughly search the back of the mountain! Team Two,e with me!"


    "Yes, Captain Ralph!"


    Ralph''s chest hurt with each breath from the beating by Jace.


    Though his colleagues urged him to go to the hospital, concerned that his injuries could be life- threatening if left untreated, Ralph could not bring himself to worry about his own wellbeing. His sole focus was Carrie''s safety.


    "Ralph!" Be noticed how rough he looked, so she hurried over to help him.


    "Don''t worry, I''m fine."


    Ralph took a deep breath. When he nced at Ryan, he felt a twinge of guilt. "Mr. Hoffman, I''m really sorry. I..."


    "It''s not your fault." Ryan interrupted him, his words trailing off into the chilly air. "You''ve been protecting Carrie with all your heart, I know. The people who kidnapped Carrie were probably after me. I''m the one who put Carrie in danger."


    Upon hearing this, Ralph felt even more guilty. He wished Ryan would grab his cor and punch him, cursing him with the harshest words.


    Carrie''s hands were still tied, but she was like a little lion running rampant in a cage. She fought back fiercely and hysterically at her captors, who had caused her so much pain.


    But her fragile body was soon knocked to the ground.