Chapter 1944


    Lysander''s gaze remained fixed on David, silently urging him to continue his tale. The mention of Callum didn''t seem to stir much surprise in Lysander; his expression barely changed.


    Clearing his throat, David resumed, "Susan went off the rails three years ago. She found Callum and convinced him to lend her a ne and some explosives. Callum even hooked her up with a flight instructor, who crash-coursed her into piloting. Susan flew straight to Hollowbrook. Thssa''s ce towers over Hollowbrook, making it quite the conspicuous target for Susan''s nned strike."


    "She bombed Thssa''s home and then fled in the ne, only to crashnd it using the emergency eject. Following the incident, Zephyr got the cops to investigate, but Callum had interfered, leading them to conclude it was an idental crash that destroyed Thssa''s home-a tragic misdirection."


    Davidid out the entire investigation''s findings to Lysander. The revtion shocked David. He hadn''t expected that Callum, the cause behind Lysander''s three-yeara and his current inability to stand, would be capable of such treachery.


    David had always seen Callum as a gentle, jovial gentleman who, despite his affections for Thssa, seemed above resorting to such lowly tactics. He believed Callum would assist Thssa in fleeing from Lysander, taking her and her child along with her mother abroad, all to free Thssa from Lysander''s clutches.


    Yet, it turned out Callum was far from the benign figure he appeared to be, harboring a darkness that rivaled Susan''s.


    Lysander closed the file, his aura as chilling as winter frost. "Notify Captain Payne. It''s time for an arrest," Lysander spoke with concise, authoritative force.


    "Right away, I''ll call Captain Payne now," David nodded, exiting the office.


    Meanwhile, at the mall, Thssa and Hertha were finishing up their meal before heading out to browse some jewelry counters. Hertha, arm in arm with Thssa, meticulously examined each counter.


    "Strange, Thssa, why aren''t they showcasing your designs anymore?" Hertha mused, having not spotted any of Thssa''s creations, which had been highly sought after in the market until recently.


    "I''m not sure," Thssa replied.


    "Hey, look over there! That''s one of my designs on sale, let''s check it out." Hertha, spotting her own work, led Thssa over.


    After a while, Thssa needed the


    restroom and excused herself,


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    initially suggesting Herthae along. However, Hertha, captivated by the disy, barely nced back as she waved Thssa off, "Go ahead, I''ll wait here."


    Thssa left for the restroom, unaware that a man in casual ck attire and a baseball cap was trailing her, deliberately pulling his cap down as he followed.


    Entering the restroom, Thssa''s


    moment of vulnerability was seized as someone suddenly covered her mouth from behind, the stranger''s arm locking around her neck leaving her no chance to scream or resist.


    Despite her desperate struggles, Thssa couldn''t reach herN?vel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.


    assant or find leverage, her breath


    running short as both her mouth and nose were smothered. Still, she


    fought back with all her


    the man''s strength was


    no


    but


    overwhelming, quickly dragging her


    into an elevator.


    The mall''s elevator led directly to a hotel, where the man forcefully pulled Thssa into a room and threw her onto the bed, mming the door shut behind them.