Female Novel
Chapter 1898: Disappearing Together
Chapter 1898: Disappearing Together
At dawn the next day, Felix, Vicki, and Luther Joyce gathered together. Joyce, with a pregnant belly, sat
on the sofa, propping her chin with one hand, lost in thought, while Luther sat beside her, constantly
making phone calls.
After finishing a call, Joyce turned to Luther and asked, "Any news? Any results?"
Luther shook his head. "Nothing at all. I had people check all the surveillance near the schools, but we
haven't found any unusual vehicles. Until now, we still don't know how they managed to take the two
children out of the school."
Joyce analyzed, "Athena doesn't have the capability or the wit for this. Cloud is no longer here, and I
suspect she might have new help around her."
Felix entered at this moment. "It's possible. But I just checked with my contacts at the border, and there
were no suspicious individuals coming from Rohomes to Pascaylia recently."
Vicki chuckled coldly, "Who would use their real identity to enter? Creating a fake identity isn't difficult.
It's likely that Athena's maternal clan in Rohomes is supporting her."
Luther threw his phone aside. "Talking about this now is pointless. No matter who is with her, let's focus
on rescuing the children first."
Joyce sighed, "The Bryant family is in chaos. Torrance called the school. She found me and begged
me to help her, to save Kiki. I could tell she was desperate, crying and emotionally shattered. The
Bryant family has a long history as an artistic family for a century, and they've always been low-key in
Khebury. Reuben's mother, Kempley, is currently in a mental hospital in Rohomes. Torrance,
unmarried, manages the entire family. Kiki, although conceived through a sperm bank, is the only heir
of the Bryant family. I thought Torrance didn't have much affection for her own daughter, she never
seemed to care for the child, except being strict and demanding. I didn't expect that, at the end of the
day, she's still her flesh and blood; anyone would feel heartache."
Joyce's words were directed at Vicki, who wasn't very familiar with the Bryant family's situation. Vicki
asked, "How did you talk to Torrance? Is Anderson safe now? Where is he?"
Joyce shrugged, "I've had people take Anderson to the safest place and increased the security around
him. Torrance knows that my son hasn't been kidnapped, so she asked me to use military force to help
her find the children. I told her I would do my best and advised her not to act in haste. It's crucial not to
go around looking for help. Especially, I reminded her not to tell Reuben at the moment, to avoid
escalating the situation. We should try to resolve this ourselves without involving Rohomes and making
it an international incident."
"Can she understand that?" Vicki hadn't met Torrance and was not very familiar with her.
"She can. She's the head of the Bryant family, very astute. By saying that, I've made it clear to her thatnovelbin
this matter is related to Rohomes. She knows, and won't act recklessly." Joyce rubbed her hands.
Luther interjected, "The trouble now is that Westbrook is also involved. When I talked to Anderson, I
specifically asked. Anderson said that before leaving, he explicitly told Westbrook not to stay at the
school and to go back early. At that time, he even looked back and saw Westbrook beginning to pack
up to leave. But Westbrook ultimately stayed to accompany Kiki. If Westbrook hadn't been captured,
things would have been easier to handle. We could have involved international organizations. Felix, I
really don't want to drag your family into this again. The Saunders family has finally found peace. This
is something I should handle myself."
"You are being too formal with that statement." Felix's face darkened. "Things have already reached
this point, and now that the Saunders family is involved, I won't stand idly by. Besides, even if
Westbrook hadn't been captured, I wouldn't ignore your situation. Athena, in cooperation with Seren,
has trapped the Saunders family like this, and I will settle that score with her."
"Westbrook is, after all..." Joyce paused. "After all, he's Seren's son. I thought maybe you would
consider abandoning him, which would be understandable. Not to mention abandoning him, at least
there wouldn't be the need for a big fuss, to avoid any entanglements."
Luther glanced at Vicki. "You can't hide his parentage forever. Sooner or later, Westbrook will know
who his father is and how he died. Have you considered that raising the enemy's son might cause
trouble? I know you're kind-hearted, but if you find it difficult, you can leave itto me. I can take him
abroad and find a good family to adopt him. While he's still young, his memories of this time will fade as
he grows up. This way, he can receive a good education, and won't cause you trouble in the future."
"No need. If I can't handle such a little brat, then what's the point of all my years in this business? Mr.
Warner, you don't need to worry. I have my ways to tame him. Right now, the priority is to rescue him.
After all, he's just a child. The mistakes of the previous generation shouldn't be placed on his
shoulders." Vicki's voice was resolute.
"Vicki, you have a great tolerance, truly admirable," Joyce laughed. "Alright, since it's decided, let's
start making a plan. We can't continue to be at the mercy of Athena. Instead of constantly worrying
about her attacking us, this time we must completely resolve this matter."
"Of course," Vicki agreed.
"But right now, we have no news about the children. We're only speculating that they've been
kidnapped by Athena, and she hasn't contacted us yet. She hasn't made any demands. What should
we do?" Felix asked.
"She simply hasn't brought it up yet. Rest assured, she will contact us. It's just a matter of time. I'm
afraid she's currently deploying how to capture all of us," Luther said, glancing at the pitch-black night
outside, thick as ink, impenetrably dark.
After a pause, he coldly chuckled, "It should be soon."
In his mind, he pondered that this time, he had to thoroughly deal with Athena. Suddenly, a pang of
pain struck his chest, almost leaving him breathless. His face paled for a moment, and he turned aside,
quietly wiping away the beads of sweat on his forehead. His bleeding episodes had decreased recently,
occurring only occasionally, but the symptoms of palpitations and profuse sweating had significantly
worsened. He knew that the poisoning he had been subjected to had entered its next stage. He didn't
have much time left, but even in death, he was determined to ensure that Athena disappeared from this
world. He absolutely couldn't leave this calamity behind for Joyce.