Chapter 317 Different Ransoms


    Glenda replied softly, "Mabel has several phones. Which one are you looking for?"


    Jayden looked at her sharply and replied icily, "I''ll need all of them."


    Glenda''s heart skipped a beat at the intensity of Jayden''s gaze. She felt an urge to sit down but restrained herself.


    Obediently, she went to retrieve the phones..


    Lanny, quick to grasp the situation, realized Jayden was suspicious of Mabel.


    He quickly tried to defend her. "Mr. Owen, I assure you, my daughter has nothing to do with this. She''s missing too, and she''s definitely not involved."


    Jayden gave him a knowing smile. "It seems you only think of Mabel. What about Elyse? Doesn''t she count as your daughter too?"


    Lanny caught his mistake and dramatically pped his own face, eximing, "Of course, Elyse is very much in my thoughts too. She''s actually my favorite. Mr. Owen, you have to believe me!


    Jayden''s suspicions deepened regarding Elyse''s rtionship with the Lloyd couple. He had always felt that Lanny showed a bit more affection towards Elyse than Glenda did. Perhaps Elyse wasn''t Glenda''s


    child but solely Lanny''s. It seemed understandable for Lanny to show favoritism towards his younger daughter.Text ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.


    But now, Jayden noticed that Lanny''s behavior toward Elyse was no better than Glenda''s. It seemed Lanny usually hid his true feelings better.


    Now, Lanny and Glenda were only concerned about Mabel because she was their biological daughter.


    Jayden left without a word and headed straight for the parking lot.


    The police had cordoned off the area and already moved the body of Elyse''s driver, but they remained on the scene to investigate and look for clues.


    The kidnappers had not contacted the missing girls'' family.


    Corrie, who had been quietly trailing Jayden, turned and left, having discovered nothing


    Later that evening, as Glenda tearfully sat on the sofa, Lanny, visibly irritated, flicked his cigarette ash and snapped, "Stop crying. What good does it do?"


    Through her tears, Glenda cried out, "My poor daughter''s leg is broken. I have no idea where she is or if she''s being hurt."


    Lanny scoffed, "Jayden confiscated all of Mabel''s phones. You''d better hope they''re clean. Otherwise, Jayden is going to lose it."


    Glenda, her anger rising at his indifferent expression, retorted, "Don''t forgert your daughter is still at risk. If Mabel really nned to kidnap Elyse, why would she end up kidnapping herself?" Lanny took a long drag on his cigarette and said, "I can''t say for certain. What I do know is that Jayden suspects Mabel. I just hope she didn''t conspire against Elyse. If that''s the case, Jayden might try to save both Elyse and Mabel. But if Mabel is involved, the consequences are unimaginable."


    He nced over at Glenda and asked, "You understand, right?"


    Glenda turned away, unwilling to look at him.


    As the clock neared midnight, Glenda''s phone rang abruptly. Assuming it was Mabel, she answered quickly. Instead, a man''s voice came through.


    "Your daughters are with me. If you want them back, prepare the money as we agreed."


    Glenda replied anxiously, "Okay, okay. Just promise me my daughters will be safe, and I''ll pay whatever you ask!"


    The man seemed pleased with her response. He removed the gag from Mabel''s mouth, manding, "e on. Talk to your mom."


    Mabel burst into tears and cried out, "Mom, help me! My leg is killing me. I think I''m going to die!" She had hoped Elyse would find a way to escape. Even if she couldn''t flee, perhaps she could contact Jayden.


    She was taken aback when Elyse tried nothing. Anxiety gnawed at Mabel, yet she held her tongue. As darkness enveloped the outside world, the two remained confined. It wasn''t until then that the kidnappers finally made their move. One of them called Glenda.


    The kidnapper, while on the phone with Glenda, smugly caressed Mabel''s face before stuffing the rag back into her mouth. He coldly instructed over the phone, "Meet us at Templefail Harbor tomorrow at eight in the evening. Do not involve the police. Only you and your husband are allowed to e for the exchange."


    Glenda, without a moment''s dy, agreed to the


    Pausing for effect, the kidnapper added menacingly, "But remember, < we have both your


    daughters. It''ll be interesting to see who you choose to save." One daughter, with her leg broken, will cost you five million. And the othe


    He turned towards Elyse, who sat stoically, and chuckled. "This silent one? She''s a mere million if you wish to save her."


    Before he ended the call, his voice took on a sinister tone. "I''m looking forward to your decision." Once off the phone, he looked at Elyse with a twisted smile and teased, "I promised you a chance to escape, didn''t I? Now it all depends on what your parents decide."