Chapter 194
Fortunately, the ce Jonathan had provided was not too far away. Angeline gged down a taxi and
made her way there. She even put on a simple disguise so that the driver wouldn’t suspect her.
The mansion was built halfway up a mountain in the countryside. The area was famous for its beautiful
view of the vast ocean behind the mountain.
The people who could afford to stay here were either rich or influential.
I remember Jonathan’s work ID indicated that he’s just an employee from the IT department in a small
company. How did he manage to earn so much money?
Her mind was upied with thoughts of her child, so she didn’t think too much of it. She got out of the
car, walked up to the door, and knocked on it.
She didn’t have to wait long before Jonathan answered the door. Seeing the beads of perspiration on her
face due to how anxious she was, he led her to the living room without another word.
There was a chubby rural woman tied to a chair in the living room with a piece of cloth shoved in her
mouth. Her shrill screams were muffled by the gag, and her eyes were filled with fear.
When Angeline saw the woman, her eyes widened in shock, and her hand flew up to her mouth.
That’s her! She looks exactly like the woman in the picture Joseline had shown me!
Jonathan picked up a fruit knife from the coffee table and approached the woman. He used the de to
casually stroke the side of her cheek.
“Repeat everything you’ve done once more. If you dare to leave even a single detail out, don’t mind me
as I slit your throat!”
The middle-aged woman screamed even louder as she shook her head frantically.
Seeing that, Jonathan finally removed the cloth from her mouth.
The woman squeezed her eyes shut and coughed violently.
After catching her breath, she fumbled to exin herself, “I admit that I was the one who took a baby
away from the orphanage years ago, but I was just carrying out orders from a man. He gave me arge
sum of money to get rid of the child. I was blinded by the money back then. Despite that, I couldn’t bring
myself to harm the child, so I sent it to a childless distant rtive of mine.”
By now, the woman was trembling all over from how terrified she was, and words eluded her.
Jonathan’s eyes darkened. “I already investigated this. Her distant rtive is from her alcoholic father’s
side of the family. The timing checks out.”
When Angeline heard his words, her blood started boiling, and her breathing grewborious. She felt like
her heart was being torn to pieces.
It took her a long time before she was able to speak again. “Who was the man who hired you?”
“I don’t remember. I only heard that he… died in a car identter on.”
“You b*tch! How can you do such a thing just for the sake of money? Do you know just how many
families you’ve ruined with your selfishness?”
Angeline was beyond furious. She ran up to the woman and started raining kicks and punches on her.
“Ahh! Please stop! I’m sorry!” the woman screamed pitifully.
Angeline hit her so much that the woman eventually fell to the ground, taking the chair with her. Her head
mmed into a corner of the table, and blood started flowing out of the wound.
Jonathan reached out to stop Angeline from continuing her rampage.
“All right, that’s enough. We won’t be able to extract useful information out of her if you beat her to death.
I’ve already spoken to my subordinates in the vige. The child’s health is deteriorating rapidly due to
years of hardship and abuse. He might die if we don’t rescue him as soon as possible,” he reminded her
in a low voice.
Angeline felt her heart clenching at the thought. “Bring me to him,” she said shakily.
“All right, don’t get so worked up. I’ll bring you there,” heforted her.
Then, Jonathan ordered his subordinates to clean up the mess and turn the woman over to the police.
After that was settled, he led Angeline into the garage. Both of them climbed into the car and headed out.
It was veryte at night when they finally arrived at the vige.
Jonathan parked the car in a straw house near the vige entrance. The walls looked dpidated, and
the shabby windows had a slight yellow tint to them.
“Let’s go,” Jonathan said in a deep voice.
Angeline quickly followed after him. Jonathan walked up to the front door of the straw house and
knocked on it.
Not long after, the door opened, and there stood a tanned young man dressed in tattered clothing.
“You’re here, Boss. Come on in.”
“Okay.”
They entered the house with Angeline following behind Jonathan. The interior was furnished simply, with
only a bed and some kitchen equipment.
“This is Dawg, the guy I sent to monitor things in the vige. He’s the one who has been updating us on
the child’s whereabouts.”
After Jonathan did the introductions, Angeline shot Dawg a grateful look and nodded at him.
“I appreciate everything you’ve done during this time. I will be sure to reward you when all this is over.”
“You’re too kind, Ms. Sorelle.”
Dawg rubbed the back of his head sheepishly.
“I’m just doing what I should. Boss is my savior. If it weren’t for him, I would be dead right now. That’s
why I’m willing to risk my life for him. I don’t even need anything in return.”
Angeline nced at Jonathan and smiled at him, warmth washing over her heart.
Jonathan must treat his subordinate pretty well for him to be so loyal.
Although she had always maintained a professional rtionship with Jonathan and did not know
anything about his personal affairs, she could sense that he was not a bad person.
“When do we take action, Dawg?”
Jonathan’s question broke the quiet atmosphere in the house. He had a grim and stern expression on his
face.
Dawg nced at the clock hanging on the wall, and his eyes darkened.
“Let’s wait for another half hour, Boss. The alcoholic father usually goes to bedte at night,” he
whispered.
“Sure.”
Although it was rather painful to wait it out, it was currently harvesting season, so all the vigers had
gone to bed earlier than usual. When they finally moved out, there was not a single soul on the streets
save for the asional barks from dogs.
It didn’t take them long to arrive at the house. The three of themy on the floor behind the wall and
studied theyout of the yard.
Angeline noticed that there wasn’t a dog barking its head off this time.
Jonathan turned to Dawg and teased, “Where’s the dog? Did you eat it?”
“Don’t make fun of me, Boss! I’m not going to eat a dog, no matter how hungry I am. I was afraid the dog
would be a hindrance, so I fed it a sleeping drug.”
“That’s pretty smart of you!”
As Angeline listened to their banter, she started to panic. She quickly lifted a finger to her lips.
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“Shh!”
“What’s wrong?”
Just then, a strange smell wafted into Angeline’s nose. It seemed to be the pungent smell of burning fuel,
yet it was unusually faint. It was virtually undetectable.
She couldn’t help but ask, “Do you guys smell something?”
Dawg sniffed the air a few times and looked at her in confusion. “I don’t smell anything. Maybe you’re
overthinking things, Ms. Sorelle.”
“Yeah, maybe.”
Angeline smiled wryly. Yes, perhaps I’m a bit on edge. She pinched her thigh and forced herself to calm
down.
After some time, all the lights in the house were turned off, and the alcoholic father went to sleep.
Dawg pointed at a window on the right and said, “This is where he usually locks the child in. I asked
around and found out that he keeps the door unlocked because the child isn’t in a good state of health.
We’ll be able to sneak in.”
“Got it.”
Angeline’s expression turned grim. She still wasn’t able to stop the jitters before they moved out.
Having found the perfect opportunity, they snuck into the house with Dawg in the lead. He stood guard at
the door while Jonathan led Angeline into the room where the child was being kept.
The moment they pushed open the door, they were attacked by a putrid stench of something rotten with
a hint of blood. Angeline immediately covered her nose to prevent herself from coughing out loud.
She lifted her head and looked around the room. With how it was stuffed with loads of things, it was
clearly a storage room. There was only a tiny space for the child to sleep in.