It had to be said that Ryan was clever and intelligent.
Before executing his scheme, he had already planned everything up to the last detail. Everything was going according to plan so far.
Thirty million was not a small amount. But what made Anne more distressed was not the amount of ransom, but his ploys one after another.
Ryan was a businessman, but so was Kevin. Both of them knew how to deal with this matter in the most efficient way possible.
If Kevin wanted to reduce the loss to the group, he should surrender thirty million dollars obediently.
However, who could accept being set up just like this?
Fortunately, things had not escalated to the point that there was already irreparable damage. They still had some time. It would be better if they could delay this matter for a short while.
Meanwhile, Anne was at home all day long. There were still entertainment reporters outside up until now.
Seeing them, Anne could not help but give them a thumbs up. She knew it was not easy for them to have such perseverance and diligence.
Anyway, Eddy's weight was dropping rapidly for some reason. His face, which was round and chubby before, was starting to slim down.
Even though they were recently under fire, there was no way they would forget Eddy.
Selma was so worried about her grandson that she immediately brought him to the hospital. But the doctor told them nothing was wrong with him, which made them more worried. They didn't know what had caused the child to slim down.
While Anne was in deep thought, her phone suddenly rang. She took it immediately and looked at the screen to see who was calling, but the caller ID seemed strange. She then answered the call with a frown.
"Mom..."
A faint and weak voice came from the other end of the line. The moment Anne heard it, her eyes widened in an instant.
She vividly remembered that voice. Even if this was the last thing she heard before her death came, she would still be able to recognize it.
Her child was still under Kim's control!
She covered her mouth to prevent herself from sobbing, yet tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
She had always reminded herself that she was strong and that only the weak shed tears. But upon hearing Simon's voice, she could no longer restrain her weakness.
Her child needed her!
"Simon..." Anne opened her mouth to speak, yet she could only utter his name.
On the other side, there was a hint of sadness in Simon's voice. "Mom, where are you? I miss you so much."
These words were Anne's last straw as she finally burst into tears.
"Simon, my good boy, I miss you too. I miss you all the time. Where are you? I want to see you. Is Kim with you? How have you been? Did you grow taller? Tell me, did Kim hurt you?"
For a long time, Anne's longing for her son had been bottled up. And now, it broke out at once.
Anne had so many things in mind that she did not know what she was saying or what to say or ask next. She was so eager to know everything about her son, see him again, and hold him in her arms.
She missed her child so much!
Although she was anxious, she figured that Kim was behind this. After all, he would never let Simon touch his phone, let alone make a call to her. Kim must be with him right now!
So what? Who would dare stop her? This was her child, her own flesh and blood!
"Mom, I want to see you," said Simon slowly after being silent for a moment.
With her hands clutching her chest, Anne squatted on the ground and cried silently. Her tears fell down on her face one after another.
"I want to see you too, Simon!" How could she not miss her own child? If it were only up to her, she would have come to him at once. However, did she have the opportunity to do that?
'Kim, you damn rogue, will you give me a chance to see my son again?'
Surprisingly, Kim gave it to her!
"If you want to see Simon, come to this place. You know my means, Anne. Don't tell anyone or else, you and Simon will get hurt. You'd better be obedient." Kim's voice was gentle, but it was still cold in people's ears.
He was threatening her!
But what about it? As long as she could see Simon again, she was willing to pay any price!
Anne was well-aware that Kim couldn't see what she was doing now, but she still nodded her head crazily and anxiously answered, "Don't worry, Kevin won't know. Send me the address as soon as possible. I want to see my son!"
Kim told her the address and time, and she kept it in mind.
Anne seemed to be in a daze that she did not notice how long the call had been hung up. She lowered her gaze and looked down at her phone. If only it was not recorded, she would have thought that this was all a dream.
Just now, she heard Simon's voice again. Not only that, Kim promised that he would let her see his son!
It was difficult to calm down and contain her excitement right now. At the same time, she was aware of the danger if she dared to go there on her own.
Who was Kim anyway? Well, Anne knew very well that he could do anything!
What was more, Rose was still in his hands. He had not let her go yet. If he were to see Anne, he would definitely take her away.
Anne missed Simon so much and she wanted to be with him again. However, she must not forget that she was still the mother of Eddy and Sally. They needed her!
After hesitating for a long time, Anne looked at her phone again and dialed Sam's number.
On the other end of the line, Sam's voice sounded a bit cold, but the surprise was more apparent in it. "Wow! This is unusual. It's rare for you to call me!"
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