Instead of agreeing, Chloe said, "But I don't know you. You come up to me out of nowhere and want to make a deal with me? That’s pretty suspicious, isn't it?"
Cyrus knew she was testing him, so he said calmly, "Joseph must’ve told you about me."
Her scalp tingled, and she instantly guessed the identity of the man before her. "You're a Sinclair... Otto is your son?"
"For the past five years, I've been well aware of how your child is doing, whether it's a boy or a girl, and where they are now. I can return the child to you, as long as you agree to my conditions."
Chloe's heart leaped into her throat as she stared at the elegant and amiable man in front of her. She tightly clenched her fist and asked, "My child...has been with you all this time?"
Cyrus smiled faintly. "No. He has been living quite a happy life."
She let out a sigh of relief but knew she could not fully trust him. She knew to keep her distance from such a dangerous person, but she was worried about her child's well-being. What's more, she was curious about the deal Cyrus mentioned.
"Let's find a cafe to sit down and talk, shall we?"
If they were in a public place, he would not be able to do anything to her.
"We can talk right here. There’s no need to waste time," Cyrus replied reasonably.
Chloe was taken aback. "What’s the deal then?"
"Find this woman and provide me with information," he said as he handed her a stack of photos.
As Chloe went through them, her brows furrowed. There were over a hundred photos, all showing Joseph's mother from different angles—some candid, some posed. In every single one, she wore a numb and lifeless expression. Upon closer examination, there was a hint of disgust and aversion on her face.
She recalled Joseph saying that Cyrus was obsessed with his mother. She knew too well the feeling of being imprisoned, so she returned the photos to him and said, "I haven't seen her. I can't help you."
"Yes, you have. She's somewhere around you," Cyrus said as a sinister expression crossed his benevolent face. "She had plastic surgery."
"Have you seen what she looks like after the surgery?"
"No."
"Then how can you be sure she went under the knife?"
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