The Lawyer’s Romance in Law novel Chapter 56

Chapter 56 Bizarre Demand 

Typically speaking. Colette would’ve taken Aiden home by then. Why would the kindergarten be calling at this time? 

Baffled. Amanda answered the call. “Hello, Amanda Bailey speaking.” 

“Hi, Miss Bailey. This is Miss Zimmers from kindergarten. May I know if something happened at home? Why hasn’t Aiden come to school today? I don’t think I received a note either.” 

What?! The news came like a bolt from the blue, and Amanda widened her eyes with incredulity. Did Aiden not go to kindergarten?! How is that possible?! Didn’t Colette bring him over in the morning?! 

“W-What did you just say. Miss Zimmers? Has Aiden not been to school all day? How is that possible? The nanny should’ve brought him over in the morning.” Amanda stuttered anxiously as she spoke. 

Where could Aiden be if he hadn’t gone to kindergarten? Was he at home all day? An ominous feeling rose 

within her. 

“Have you not seen Aiden the whole day, Miss Bailey? He hasn’t come to kindergarten at all…” 

Amanda could no longer hear the teacher, and she ended the call right away to phone Colette. 

Meanwhile, Simon, who had been sitting across from her, turned solemn after hearing her conversation, knowing something bad had happened. 

I can’t get through to Colette’s phone! Sweat began gathering on Amanda’s palms. What does this mean?! 

Her heart began racing wildly, and it felt like it was about to jump out of her chest. 

“Don’t call anymore, Amanda” Simon grabbed his suit jacket and pulled Amanda up from the couch at once. “Let’s check the mansion. Don’t scare yourself just yet.” 

At this point, Amanda’s mind was blank, and she was completely disoriented, not knowing what to do other than allowing Simon to lead her out of the office just like that. 

While Simon sped through the streets, he glanced at Amanda. She sat in the passenger seat with a blanched face, “Don’t worry. Perhaps Aiden and Colette are just playing at home. You know how much he doesn’t like going to school, so Colette might have given in to him,” he said, trying to- comfort her. 

“But I can’t get through to Colette’s phone….. Tears had gathered in Amanda’s eyes at this point, and she had a terrible feeling. Could it be… 

“Let’s check the mansion first.” 

Simon tried many ways to comfort her throughout the journey, but nothing seemed to work. 

Upon pulling up at the mansion, Amanda immediately dashed inside, only to find it empty. Plus, Colette was unreachable. 

What does this entail? A kidnapping? But I didn’t receive any ransom calls, Could it be a child trafficking incident? 

At that, Amanda dropped to the floor in devastation and burst into tears, whereas Simon, who followed in closely, hurriedly helped her up. 

“Let’s call the cops, Amanda, Simon suggested, finally realizing the severity of the situation. After all, it was no good omen if both the child and the nanny had gone missing. 

“Yes, yes. Let’s call the cops!” Amanda pressed 9-1-1 at once, but the next split-second, an unknown number came in, and she answered it at once. “Hello?” 

“Your son is in my hands,” said an evidently treated voice. “Do as I say if you want him back alive.” 

“What do you want?! I’ll give you anything. Please don’t hurt my son!” Amanda choked with sobs, feeling like she was losing her mind. 

“I will tell you that later. Now, do not call the cops, or you will find your son’s fingers at your doorstep tonight.” 

With that, the call ended. 

As it was deadly silent in the mansion right then, Simon heard the conversation loud and clear. 

“Hello? Hey!” Amanda shouted into her phone several times, but the call had already ended. 

“Calm down. Amanda. Don’t forget you’re a lawyer!” Simon kept the devastated young woman in check and helped her to the couch. 

Meanwhile, Amanda forced herself to calm down. Her voice had turned raspy at this point. “Don’t call the cops. They’ll hurt Aiden if we call the cops…” 

There was no doubt she’d pass out right away if she saw Aiden’s tiny fingers at the door. 

“Simon, please help me check this number!” 

“Sure,” said Simon, only to deliver bad news after taking a gander at the phone number. “This looks like a virtual number. When a call is made with a phone simulator, it probably can’t be traced/ 

“What do we do now? Are we going to sit back and do nothing?” 

No, she couldn’t do that, especially when she was clueless as to Aiden’s current situation. Is he injured? Even if he isn’t, he’s certainly scared. 

Simon tried many ways to comfort her throughout the journey, but nothing seemed to work. 

Upon pulling up at the mansion, Amanda immediately dashed inside, only to find it empty. Plus, Colette was unreachable. 

What does this entail? A kidnapping? But I didn’t receive any ransom calls. Could it be a child trafficking incident? 

At that, Amanda dropped to the floor in devastation and burst into tears, whereas Simon, who followed in closely, hurriedly helped her up. 

“Let’s call the cops, Amanda,” Simon suggested, finally realizing the severity of the situation. After all, it was no good omen if both the child and the nanny had gone missing. 

“Yes, yes. Let’s call the cops!” Amanda pressed 9-1-1 at once, but the next split-second, an unknown number came in, and she answered it at once. “Hello?” 

“Your son is in my hands,” said an evidently treated voice. “Do as I say if you want him back alive.” 

“What do you want?! I’ll give you anything. Please don’t hurt my son!” Amanda choked with sobs. feeling like she was losing her mind. 

“I will tell you that later. Now, do not call the cops, or you will find your son’s fingers at your doorstep tonight.” 

With that, the call ended. 

As it was deadly silent in the mansion right then, Simon heard the conversation loud and clear. 

“Hello? Hey!” Amanda shouted into her phone several times, but the call had already ended. 

“Calm down, Amanda. Don’t forget you’re a lawyer!” Simon kept the devastated young woman in check and helped her to the couch.. 

Meanwhile, Amanda forced herself to calm down. Her voice had turned raspy at this point. “Don’t call the cops. They’ll hurt Aiden if we call the cops…” 

There was no doubt she’d pass out right away if she saw Aiden’s tiny fingers at the door. 

“Simon, please help me check this number!” 

“Sure,” said Simon, only to deliver bad news after taking a gander at the phone number. “This looks like a virtual number. When a call is made with a phone simulator, it probably can’t be traced.” 

“What do we do now? Are we going to sit back and do nothing?” 

No, she couldn’t do that, especially when she was clueless as to Aiden’s current situation. Is he injured? Even if he isn’t, he’s certainly scared.