"Is this the Li Family? We have kidnapped Landon Li. If you want to save him, give us your ancestral pocket watch. Otherwise, we will kill him," said a processed voice from the other end of the phone. Harold was furious.
He sternly said, "We can negotiate on anything, but you will be at your own risk if Landon is hurt."
Hearing Harold's harsh tone and words, Jordan, Angie and Wendy guessed that something terrible had happened to Landon. They were sure that he had been kidnapped.
"Deal. As long as you give us the pocket watch, he will certainly be safe. But you should reach the Western Hill suburb with the pocket watch within two hours. Otherwise, I can easily break my own promise!" Saying this and laughing in a weird manner, the kidnapper hung up.
Harold told Jordan what the kidnapper had said in detail and they discussed the rescue plan.
Angie sat close to Wendy, held her hand and comforted her, "Don't worry. Landon will be safe as Harold and Jordan will try their best to rescue him."
Holding Colin in her arms, Wendy anxiously looked at Jordan making one call after another. Though she was very apprehensive, she nodded at Angie.
She was concerned about the safety of both Landon and Jordan since the plan required Jordan to go to the pre-decided location.
Half an hour later, after having made all the preparations, Jordan set off with Harold, leaving a nervous Wendy behind.
When Harold and Jordan reached the Western Hill suburb, Harold's phone rang. It was from the manor.
"Harold, the kidnappers said that only one person should walk into the forest park and that he should not have a weapon. Their person has been waiting there." Angie passed on the message. She sighed as she realized that more and more people were coveting the ancestral pocket watch.
In fact, the ancestral pocket watch was with Lola. Harold and Jordan had gone to the Western Hill suburb without it. Jordan had learnt his lesson from Lucy Wei's case, so he had arranged for helicopters and snipers to reach ahead of them.
Then, because Jordan insisted, Harold allowed him to go to the gate of the forest park with a gun.
Harold sat inside the car and saw a child lead Jordan away.
Wendy had been waiting at home for about three hours. She was rather anxious despite Angie's constant comforting. She worriedly strolled in the living room and did not eat anything. She was afraid that something horrible would happen to Jordan.
Another hour passed before Angie's phone rang. She ran to pick it up when she saw it was Harold calling.
"Reach the orthopedic hospital immediately. Landon has broken a leg!" Angie heard Harold panting into the phone. He was running while talking to Angie.
"What? How's Landon now? And how are you and Jordan?" Angie asked with concern.
Harold got on the ambulance while Jordan drove the car following them.
"Landon fell down. Jordan and I are safe and the kidnappers have been arrested. The kidnappers this time were lackeys, and Jordan had taken the help of experienced criminal police. So their den was easily destroyed in a short while. However, Landon was pushed by one of them down the steps. He fell and broke his leg." Harold explained.
By the time Angie and Wendy reached the hospital, Landon was being operated upon. Jordan saw Wendy's pale face, understood her concern and immediately embraced her.
"All of us are fine, now. Grandpa's leg is a bit broken, that's all. Don't worry, Honey!" he assured her. As Wendy was pregnant, it took her some time to calm down.
But, she gradually did because of Jordan's comforting and assurances.
Jordan took Colin from Angie's arms and sweetly looked at him. He hoped that Colin could be brave enough to protect his mother in the future.
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