Chapter 884
Shortly after that, he heard a series of footsteps going down the stairs. Then, Wayne noticed the
people surrounding him dispersing. All the doors in the neighborhood hallway were tightly shut, and
there was not a single neighbor in sight.
“You… Who the hell are you?” Wayne asked in a trembling voice.
Jonathan cast a condescending gaze at Wayne and uttered in a chilly tone, “I’m Jonathan
Youngblood,
Zeki’s father!”
Instantly, Wayne and Jete’s faces were filled with shock.
The ordinary apartment building was tightly surrounded by a group of men in ck suits. At the
building’s base, numerous onlookers gathered, specting about what was happening.
However, the fifth floor, where the Burton family resided, remained tranquil. Almost every level of
the building had bodyguards stationed, yet not a sound was made. To an uninformed observer, it
would seem as though something significant and momentous had urred.
Presently, in the Burton family’s living room, Jete endured the intense pain in both her hands
without daring to make a sound. She was afraid of irritating the man on the couch.
Who could have anticipated that the child her family adopted was Jonathan Youngblood’s biological
son? “Oh my goodness! Jonathan can be said to own half of Strico. If I had known that Zekiah was
Jonathan’s son, I would have treated him better!” Jete thought.
Nevertheless, at that moment, no amount of regret from Jete could change the situation.
Jete had certainly not expected that the woman who had caught her mistreating Zekiah at
home and scolded her would turn out to be Jonathan’s wife, thedy of the Youngblood family, and
Zekiah’s biological mother!
Karina was still staring at Rosalie in a daze right now, trying to process the realization that the
woman before them was Zekiah’s biological mother.
Karina had always assumed that Zekiah was an orphan without parents and would stay with her
and the Burton family for the rest of his life.
However, right now, Zekiah’s parents were here. “They… Will they take Zekiah away?” Karina
wondered. She couldn’t help but panic as she recalled that Rosalie had mentioned her desire to
adopt Zekiah prior to this.
“Karina, please tell us everything you saw today when Zeki was dragged into the car without leaving
out any details!” Rosalie’s voice brought Karina back to her senses.
Karina quickly shook her head. What was she thinking? Right now, the most important thing was to
save
Zekiah.
“Zeki’s daddy seems to be very powerful. He must be able to save him, right?” she thought.
As such, Karina quickly recounted what she had observed in great detail, as some individuals on
the side methodically documented the key points of her ount. They posed crucial questions,
including the precise location, the car’s departure direction, the license te number, and the car’s
color. Another person opened aptop, essed a map, and initiated a preliminary search on it.
“Mr. Youngblood, there are no surveince cameras in the area where Mr. Burton was abducted,”
they reported
Jonathan narrowed his eyes and ordered, “Continue to investigate!”
Karina timidly inquired, “Will the kidnappers demand arge sum of money? I’ve seen on TV that
kidnappers always demand ransom if they take children away. I-If you don’t have enough money, I
can give you all I have. I even have the money my mother gave me. I can discuss it with thewyer,
and he can definitely give it to me in advance so that we can save Zekiah.”
Jete endured the pain and said, “They… They have so much money that your paltry sum won’t
interest them! Do you know who they are? Zeki should be immensely grateful to have parents like
them!” Karina disregarded Jete’sment and maintained her serious gaze on Rosalie. She
did not know
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who Jonathan was, nor did she know of the Youngblood family’s status in Strico. The only thing she
was certain of was that they were individuals who were truly willing to rescue Zekiah.
Rosalie felt like crying again. She abruptly embraced Karina and said, “Jonathan and I will handle
the money. Don’t worry about it, Karina.”
“I’m sorry! I-It’s my f-fault for not watching over Zeki!” Karina sobbed. She had bared her fangs and
ws at her stepmother previously. It was only now that she could finally let go of her fear and
sorrow. Her defined frame trembled slightly in Rosalie’s embrace.
“No, I’m the one who should apologize. It’s my fault for not recognizing Zeki from the start,” Rosalie
said. It was evident that Zekiah’s kidnapping was no ident, given that the kidnapper was aware
that Zekiah was Jonathan and Rosalie’s biological son.
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Furthermore, the kidnappers did not demand a ransom from the Burton family, but the Youngblood
family!
Zekiah was worth being kidnapped because he was a descendant of the Youngblood family.
“So who is it? Who would have known earlier than us that Zekiah is our biological son?” thought
Rosalie. She suddenly remembered Kurt, who was in prison at the moment.
“That year, only Kurt was aware of Zeki’s location. Did Kurt disclose it to the kidnappers? As for the
kidnapper… Could the kidnapper be someone acquainted with Kurt?” wondered Rosalie again.
Many of these questions shed through Rosalie’s mind.
Jonathan, on the other hand, asked Wayne about Zekiah’s adoption. He learned only then that
Wayne had been willing to adopt Zekiah because a stranger had offered him 400 thousand dors
in exchange. The stranger had also instructed him to adopt Zekiah from a specific orphanage.
“Well… The man told m-me to take good care of him, and he also p-promised to provide me with
money every September. He d-did give it to mest year, b-but this year, I did n-not receive
anything from him,” Wayne stammered as he trembled.
Jonathan promptly instructed someone to bring him a photo of Kurt. Wayne nced at it and
immediately confirmed that the person who had given him the money was in fact, Kurt.
“Find out who has been in contact with Kurt in recent years!” Jonathanmanded. Earlier, he had
tasked someone with tracking Kurt’s whereabouts over the past few years, but he had not looked
into the individuals Kurt had interacted with.
The living room of the Burton family had almost turned into a small search center.
Wayne and Jete looked on in fear.
Karina was worried and med herself. “Is Zeki in danger? If only I had grabbed his hand back
then… I-I also want to help, Ms. Leighton. Tell me. Please tell me what I have to do to save Zeki.”
Rosalie embraced Karina, her voice trembling as she said, “You’ve done wonderfully. You’re a great
sister. Zeki is fortunate to have a sister like you. Don’t fret. Zeki will return safely. I believe it!”
Regardless of the cost she had to bear, Rosalie was determined to ensure her son’s safe return.
She felt like she owed her child immeasurably.
Zekiah had spent all that time in her womb, yet Rosalie hadn’t even had the chance to hear him call
her “Mommy!”