Chapter 2
If they discovered we’d called the police, Bobbi would surely die.]
After seeing the photo, the whole family erupted in screams and walls.
My mother–in–law collapsed on the floor in despair, tears streaming down her face helplessly.
Mary was shaking so violently she dropped her phone.
Jimmy was overcome with anguish, covering his face as he broke down sobbing.]
He fell to his knees with a thud:[]
Honey! Please, save our daughter! She’s only ten years old, she’s just a baby!“]
“She’s the child you carried for eight months and nearly died giving birth to
The kidnappers called again, saying they would let us hear our daughter’s voice.
On the other end, our daughter was crying hysterically:
“Mommy! It hurts so much! Mommy, save me, Mommy!”
My mother–in–law, who loved her granddaughter more than life itself, could no longer hold back.
She knelt before me, repeatedly kowtowing.
“Hat! I’m begging you on my knees! Please save Bobbi! Save your daughter! She’s your own flesh and blood, you can’t just watch her die!”]
Hoth my mother–in–law and husband kowtowed so hard their foreheads split open, blood running down their faces.]
Mary was crying uncontrollably, clutching my arm desperately:]
“Sister, please go save Bobbi now, we’re running out of time, we’re really running out of timer“]
Annoyed at having my TV show interrupted repeatedly, I irritably shook off Mary’s hand and shouted at them:]
“Will you all just shut up?! You’re so annoying. I can’t even hear the TVr
I’ve already frozen all the company’s money. Now I couldn’t withdraw even 500 dollars, let alone one million.“]
“Besides, she’s just a kid. If she dies, she dies. All this crying and fussing is getting on my nerves!“]
I picked up my bag from the sofa and tried to leave, but Jimmy grabbed my legs tightly.
“Natalie! Are you doing thus on purpose? How can you be so heartless? How can company funds be frozen just like that?!“]
Tm begging you, honey, please think of something, please find a way to get the one million!“[]
*Consider it a loan from me if you must. Once Bobbi is safely back. I’ll sell the house to pay you back!“]
Unable to break free, I tried to reason with them patiently:]
“Everyone has their own fate. Bobbi being kidnapped is just her bad luck. What can I do about it?“||
“Besides, there’s no smoke without fire. Why did they kidnap her specifically and not some other child? Maybe Bobbi provoked them somehow, and they’re just trying to teach her a lesson.“]
Jimmy was stunned by my unreasonable words. His mouth hung open, unable to utter a single word.]
I took the opportunity to kick his shoulder and tried to leave.]
As Jimmy tried to grab me again, my mother–in–law held him back by the arm.
The kidnappers were calling them.]
I couldn’t hear what was said on the other end, but I watched as my mother–in–law’s face grew increasingly pale until she finally collapsed to the ground, tears streaming down her face.
Not bothering with them anymore, I drove back to the company.
I had work to finish. I couldn’t let such a trivial matter interrupt it.
My mother–in–law and Tang Jimmy kept calling me, while Mary’s messages wouldn’t stop coming.
Annoyed by the noise, I blocked all three of them.[]
My world finally fell quiet, and I began to focus on my work.
Until my assistant anxiously knocked on my door.]
“CEO! Something terrible has happened“]
“Your family is here at the company. They’re crying downstairs.“]
“And…”
My assistant looked grief–stricken, biting her lip, unable to meet my eyes.[]
“And what?“]
“And… your daughter… she’s dead.”
When I went downstairs, I found my mother–in–law kneeling on the ground wailing, while Mary and Jiminy were as pale as sheets.
My daughter lay on the ground, covered only by a white cloth
My bright, lively, and filial daughter now looked like a broken doll, without a trace of life in her face.
“Natalie! How dare you show your face! Look! This is your own daughter, and you killed her!“[]
Jimmy’s face was contorted with hatred. He strode forward, grabbed my hair, and dragged me to my daughter’s body.[]
“Even tigers don’t eat their cubs, Natalie. Bobbi was your own flesh and blood, and for just five million yuan, you decided your daughter’s life was worth less than your money!“]
I stood there stunned. staring blankly at my daughter’s body.
Her body was covered in countless wounds, and her face had a gash running from her temple to the corner of her mouth. The dark red blood had stained the white cloth, creating a horrifying sight.]
My mother in–law collapsed beside my daughter, wailing endlessly:
“My poor granddaughter! My precious child! How can grandmother go on living without you! My darling granddaughter!”
Bobbi, take grandmother with you! Without you, I don’t want to live anymore!“]
