Shattered Illusions Love Lies and Redemption (Lizetta and Remington) novel Chapter 1273

Therefore, they had to rely on their own strength to find and rescue Joy before conceding anything.

And with every passing second, the window of opportunity shrank, fueling Nelson's immense anxiety.

He deeply understood the torment Lizetta was enduring.

Five minutes passed. Then ten. Then half an hour...

Lizetta's phone remained agonizingly silent.

Even the captain's brow was locked in a deep frown as he began pacing the room, wondering if the kidnappers had sensed the trap and backed out.

Twenty-three excruciating minutes later, a sharp ringtone finally shattered the silence.

Lizetta jolted in her seat.

Her first instinct was to look at the captain, who immediately signaled for everyone to get into position.

He gave her the green light to answer. Taking a deep, ragged breath, Lizetta picked up the phone.

The video connected. The camera shook violently before settling on a dimly lit corner of an unrecognizable room.

The feed offered absolutely zero visual clues.

Unable to see anyone on the screen, Lizetta gripped the phone and cried out desperately.

"Where is my son? Joy? Joy!"

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