?Chapter 221:
Hearing Ynda''s voice, Alicia froze, instinctively turning off the screen.
She waspletely immobilized.
Ever since she had discovered Monica''s ident, a feeling of unease had lingered in her.
Now, despair weighed on her heart, each beat a painful reminder.
Caden wasn''ting; she had already bothered him too much.
.
.
Joshua’sughter was merciless.
He reached out and caressed her pale cheek before speaking to Ynda.
“Did you just wake up from sleeping with Caden?”
Ynda did not answer immediately.
Instead, she asked: "Who is it?"
Joshua continued, “Has Caden everpared you two in bed? Has he ever told you who’s better, you or Alicia?”
Ynda''s surprise was palpable.
Before she could answer, she heard the door open behind her.
Panicking, she quickly ended the call and hid the phone under her pillow.
Caden, freshly showered, emerged.
His hair was still wet and his face expressionless.
“Why are you in my room?” he asked, clearly irritated.
After arriving at Averibon, they had booked two suites, with Ynda’s next door.
Ynda hesitated, but did not admit her true intentions.
She lied, saying, “I noticed something was not right and I wanted to discuss it with you.
”
Caden tightened his grip on his robe, his tone sharp.
“Whatever it is, it can wait until tomorrow.
Go back to your room.
”
Ynda bit her lip, pondering the disturbing call.
She couldn''t shake the feeling that the caller had some animosity towards Alicia.
Was something wrong with her? She didn''t want Caden to know, so she decided to put it off.
“It’s still early.
Let’s talk for a while, Caden,” she insisted.
“Otherwise, I’ll be up all night worrying about the project.
”
Noticing her determination, Caden relented.
“Fine, I’ll book a coffee.
We can have our conversation there.
” Ynda remained silent, watching as Caden made his way to the bed.
Caden noticed his phone wasn''t on the nightstand.
His expression darkened.
"Have you touched my things?"
Ynda was caught off guard.
She hadn''t expected him to notice her absence so quickly, and she seemed nervous.
Caden quickly located his phone and checked the screen.
There was one unread message.
It was a photo sent from an emergency number, apanied by a location.
The address was an isted mountain outside Warrington, and the blurry image showed Alicia''s legs, stained with dried blood on the ground.
Her heart tightened in her chest.
Something was terribly wrong.
Having only recently returned to the country, Caden''s contacts were limited.
He hesitated briefly before sending the address to someone he trusted deeply.
Then he turned off the phone screen.
Looking at Ynda, he asked coldly, “Why did you take my phone?”
Fear shed in Ynda''s eyes.
Trying to maintain herposure, she exined, “You were busy and I didn’t want to miss anything important, so I picked it up.
It turned out to be just a nuisance call.
”
Caden’s expression remained stern.
He had deleted Alicia’s number, so any iing call would appear as “unknown.
” However, since Ynda had hidden her phone, he was convinced that it was no trivial call.
It was Alice''s cry for help.
Without saying anything else, he left the room.
Ynda, pale with anxiety, followed him.
“Caden…” she called, but he didn’t stop.
At the door, Caden''s bodyguard stood in his way.
Caden''s silhouette quickly disappeared down the corridor as he contacted a local person and arranged a private flight back to Warrington.
Just then, her phone rang.
It was Cliff.
"Mr.
Ward, what''s going on?"
Cliff had sent people to the location Caden had sent, but he needed more information.
Caden’s tone was noticeably serious.
“Rescue her immediately.
And don’t alert them.
I’ll be back now.
” Cliff hadn’t seen him this worried in a long time.
“Understood,” Cliff replied.
Caden moved quickly, panting,pletely unaware of Alicia’s exact situation.
Every word he spoke was filled with determination.
“At all costs.
”
Cliff was surprised by her intensity.
He waited a few seconds before hanging up the call.
The Flynn family had been unable to contact Monica and had already alerted the police.
Cliff, who had been following leads rted to Monica, scrutinized her recent suspicious interactions and quickly traced them back to Joshua.
He deduced the likely motive for the kidnapping, but did not interfere with the police''s efforts.
When Gerry heard the news, he rushed to help, his concern evident.
“Cliff, with the Flynn family so involved with the police, could this increase the risk for Monica and Alicia?”
Cliff remained focused, working on locating Alicia’s position on the map.
The weak signal from the mountain made it difficult to pinpoint her exact location.
His face was stern as he replied authoritatively, “Joshua is aware of the police involvement, and it will distract him.
That gives my team a chance.
”
Gerry hesitated, then asked, “But what if Joshua gets desperate?”
Cliff gave him a sharp look.Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.
“Do you have a better idea?”
Gerry was speechless.
Feeling intimidated by Cliff’s imposing physique and fierce demeanor, he scratched his nose nervously.
“I’ll stand back and let you work.
”
Cliff, drawing on his military background, was known for his unwavering, unrelenting approach.
He was certainly intense, but his reliability was unquestionable.
Gerry, still uneasy, asked, “Where’s Caden?”
"On my way back.
I should be there within an hour.
"
Just then, the map beeped, indicating that Alicia’s location had been pinpointed.
Cliff exhaled deeply, his thoughts a mix of worry and concentration.
He asked, “Who is she that Caden is so worried about?”