Auntie Valerieâs heart skipped a beat. She pushed open the door frantically and went in.
Her daughter-in-law, Nancy, was sitting on the floor, crying at the top of her lungs, and her son was standing there pounding his head hard. Auntie Valerie panicked as she rushed in and asked.
âWhatâs going on?â
When Nancy saw Auntie Valerie, she ran over desperately as though she had seen an angel.
âMom, Weldon is missing!â
Auntie Valerie felt a buzz in her head, âWhat?â
âWeldon is missing!â Auntie Valerieâs son, Tom, repeated, âI went to pick him up from school today, but the school informed us that someone had already picked him up. I begged the teacher to check on the schoolâs surveillance, but they couldnât find anything. Weldon is really missing!â
Nancy cried at the top of her voice, âIf anything were to happen to Weldon, I wonât be able to live anymore!â
Auntie Valerie was shocked. The fruits in her hands fell to the ground with a clatter.
Nancy looked at the fruits and suddenly shouted as though she had remembered something, âMom, you have to call Mr. Granger right now! He has a lot of connections. He could definitely help us to rescue Weldon.â
Auntie Valerie was still in shock as she nodded her head in panic. At this moment, she had no choice but to look for Amos. Worst-case scenario, she would just repay Amosâ favor with her entire life.
With trembling hands, she took her phone out. Auntie Valerie dialed Amosâ number frantically, but another call came in before she could even make the call.
Auntie Valerie scrambled to the phone, then came Weldonâs cry for help.
âGrandma, Iâm so scared! Save me, Grandma!â
Auntie Valerieâs heart almost went to her throat as she shouted, âWho are you?â
Soon, she heard a gruff male voice. It was a voice that Auntie Valerie had never heard before, âYour grandson is in my hands. If you want him alive, then listen to me and do one thing for me.â
Auntie Valerieâs heart was pounding vigorously, and her ears were filled with the loud cries of her grandson. Although their family conditions were average at best, Weldon was her darling. How could she not be anxious when she heard him shouting in fear?
âWhat do you want me to do?â
The other party seemed satisfied with Auntie Valerieâs answer and he immediately smiled, âItâs simple! Arenât you currently working as a maid in the Granger family?â
Auntie Valerie gasped, âWho are you?â
The other party knew that she was working as a maid in the Granger family, which meant that the other party must be targeting Amos. The reason why they caught Weldon was to threaten her in order to harm Amos and Eudora.
âYou donât need to know who I am. You just need to remember that I have your grandson with me. Iâm not a kind person. If I get into a bad mood, I might accidentally hurt your grandson. Youâd better not regret it then. Iâve heard that childrenâs kidneys are very popular in the black market right nowâ¦â
The other partyâs words terrified Auntie Valerie and her family. They all took a deep gasp of cold air.
âNo!â Nancy kept crying, âDonât touch my son. Letâs discuss calmly instead of resorting to violence, alright?â
Tom also pleaded with Auntie Valerie, âMom, could you please save Weldon? Weldon is your own grandson!â
Auntie Valerie took a deep breath and said, âWhat do you want me to do?â
âItâs not difficult, just a couple of words will do,â The other party laughed, âI heard that Amosâ wife has lost her memories, right? Do you know anything about that?â
Auntie Valerie was dumbfounded, âIâm just a maid. Moreover, I wasnât in Rosaville City when it happened.â
She was telling the truth. She really didnât know. The other party wasnât angry either as he said, âItâs fine if you donât know about it. Iâll just tell you. While you were away, Eudora was raped, and sheâs now pregnant with the rapistâs child. Thus, the baby in her belly is not Amosâ!â
Auntie Valerieâs eyes widened in disbelief, âHow could this be?â
âNonsense!â Almost subconsciously, she refuted, âMadam is such a good lady. How could such a thing happen to her?â
âIf you donât believe me, you may observe it yourself. Havenât you been in the Granger family for a long time? How could you not notice that something was not right?â
Auntie Valerie scanned through her memories thoroughly and found that there were indeed many things that were rather odd. Eudoraâs sudden loss of memory, Amosâ attitude, as well as his care and concern for Eudora over this pregnancy.
All of these seemed to be acts of protecting Miss George as though she was a precious treasure. Why was that? There was only one reason. It was that Miss George must have been harmed.
Auntie Valerie couldnât help feeling sorry for Eudora, who had gone through so much suffering. She recalled the time when Eudora smiled and said to her that they would never be apart, earlier during the day. Such a charming smile, such a good Madamâ¦
Who was the b*stard?
Just as she was thinking about it, the other party spoke again.
âWhat I want you to do is to reveal this matter to Eudora unintentionally. Do you understand?â
Auntie Valerie shook her head reflexively, âNo, Miss George is so pitiful. Why would you do such a thing to her?â
The other party seemed to have become a little impatient. After hearing such words, there was a sudden silence before Weldonâs sorrowful cry came, âOuchâ¦â
Auntie Valerieâs heart almost leaped to her throat, âWeldon!â
The other party snorted, âThere is a limit to my patience. If you are not willing to do it, then youâll never be able to see your grandson again!â
Weldon was crying very pitifully, âGrandma, Iâm in so much pain. There are lots of blood!â
She couldnât see what was happening on the other end. She could only hear the childâs cry. How could she endure it?
âWeldon, donât be afraid. Grandma is coming to save you!â
The other party was satisfied, âThatâs more like it. To be honest, we donât want anything gory to happen either! Iâll give you half a day, and I want an answer by tomorrow morning. Otherwise, your grandsonâ¦â
Auntie Valerie said frantically, âNo, half a day isnât enough. Miss George usually sleeps until late morning. How about two days?â
The other party replied dismissively, âAlright, Iâm fine with a few days. However, itâs hard to tell if your grandson will be able to stay alive after starving for a few days!â
Auntie Valerieâs heart tightened again, âGive him some foodâ¦â
âIt depends on your behavior! And, if you dare to tell Amos about this, Iâll guarantee that youâll be preparing for your grandsonâs funeral!â
After that, the other party hung up the phone immediately.
Auntie Valerie instinctively dialed back, only to realize that the personâs number was hidden.
The three sat there, disoriented for a moment. After some time, Auntie Valerie took out her cell phone again, âLetâs call the policeâ¦â
Tom and Nancy instantly grabbed her hand, âMom, donât be silly! Do you really want Weldon dead?â
âWeldon is your own grandson. Isnât he more precious than the Madam youâve just mentioned?â
Auntie Valerie bit her lip and said, âYou donât understand. Both Mr. and Mrs. Granger have been so good to us and they even helped you secure a job. How could we be so ungrateful? If I were to tell her the truth, how will the Madam react to it?â
âThen, are you going to watch your son and grandson die?â Tom suddenly shouted, âIf you donât save Weldon, then I will die alongside Weldon as well!â
Nancy immediately stood up and said, âMe too.â