Chapter 577


    Chapter 577


    Xavier had justified his actions by saying that this was the only way for them to get the money.


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    He dropped his bossy attitude and poured out his frustrations onn. When he spoke about his


    struggles, he even shed emotional tears.


    When they were carrying out the kidnapping,n was constantly on edge. He warned Ron repeatedly.


    “Do not hurt the child.”


    If they merely held Bethany captive, they still had a chance of getting off the h ook lightly, but if she was


    harmed in any way, the consequences would be catastrophic.


    Ron agreed readily. Initially, he followedn’s instructions and sent videos of Bethany regrly,


    confirming that she was alive and well. As time passed, Ron’s patience grew thin as Kevan continued


    to dy paying the ransom. He had calledn several times toin in arage.


    In one of the videos that he sentn could clearly see the bruises on Bethany’s face. Terrified for their


    lives, he quickly sent money to cate Ron, urging him to not harm Bethany any further. However,


    once the money was gone, the effects didn’tst long.


    A week ago, Ron did not send any videos of Bethany at the designated time,n panicked and called


    Ron, but his phone was inactivated.


    Refusing to give up,n topped up Ron’s phone with a hundred dors to reactivate it. Now the call


    could go through, but no one picked. up the call.


    Extremely worried,n dropped everything he was doing and took a cab to Ron’s ce in a ghetto. Ron


    was living in a run-down bungalow. At 9 pm, the bungalow was inplete darkness.


    Lan knocked on the door continuously and shouted Ron’s name, but he did not appear at the door.


    Instead, a neighbor shouted in response, “Stop shouting! His ce has been empty for two weeks, so


    he’s probably back in jail”n’s heart sank to the pit of his stomach


    Ron’s family had long abandoned him. Even if he sought them out, he wouldn’t get any information


    about Ron from them. On the other hand, he couldn’t go to the police station to inquire about Ron’s


    whereabouts either. In the end,n could only return home empty-handed, filled with anxiety and worry.


    For the following week,n had been desperately searching for Ron, but there was no sign of him.n


    lived in constant fear as he didn’t dare to tell Xavier about this, so he tried to hide the truth for as long


    as he could.


    “1—”n hesitated as beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. The look of anxiety became more


    apparent on his face.


    Finally, Xavier noticedn’s uneasiness. He straightened up and staredn down with a piercing gaze,


    makingn shudder inexplicably.” What’s wrong? Did something happen with that friend of yours?”


    <pn hung his head to avoid meeting Xavier’s eyes. Stammering, his teeth chattered from nervousness.


    “Mr. Seymour, I’m sorry but I can’t reach my friend I’m afraid that he has been arrested by the police.”