Chapter 574
CHAPTER 574 FISH IN TROUBLED WATERS
Following a disappointing visit, the butler instructed the men to leave the boxes at the door before
departing in despair.
On the other hand, Elspeth thought the issue was over, and the Harley Family would be quiet for a
while. Unexpectedly, a few dayster, she received a call from Helia. Elspeth had not informed her
mother of everything she had learned that day, so she panicked when she received Helia''s call. She
had a feeling that the matter wasn''t as simple as she expected it to be. Moreover, she understood
Welson''s character well enough to conclude that he could have kidnapped Helia.
"What''s wrong, Mom? Are you alright?"
Helia had called to tell her about something interesting that had happened that day, but when she
heard her daughter''s anxious tone, she realized something was wrong. "I''m fine, but did something
happen? Why would you suddenly ask that?"
"Oh… Thank goodness you''re fine. Mom, why are you calling?"
Helia had always been concerned that she could cause trouble for Elspeth, who was now married.
Hence, she avoided calling her daughter unless necessary.
"Well, this morning, I suddenly received a few parcels, which turned out to be expensive jewelry when I
unboxed them." Helia furrowed her brows tight. "I don''t have many friends, so I''m calling to ask if you
were the one who sent them."
After hearing that, Elspeth immediately knew who the sender was. "Is there anything else besides
jewelry?"
After pondering carefully, Helia responded in embarrassment. "Yes, there is a letter, but the content of
the letter is pretty… cheesy."
Without a doubt, Welson is the sender. "Don''t panic, Mom. Please disregard any doorbell or phone
calls you may receive over the next few days."
Helia panicked upon hearing her daughter''s advice. "Why? Is someone going to hurt me?" She had
be the target of public criticism. Almost everyone in Damoria now knew her identity. She also had
a premonition that the news would soon spread to ydal. The Jonesons would then find out about her
presence ande after her. "Did the Jonesons find out about me already?"
Elspeth shook her head and said, "I''ve been keeping this under wraps for the time being, so there
aren''t many people who know about it."
"Who could it be, then?"
Seeing how she couldn''t hide the truth any longer, Elspeth reassured her, "Stay home and wait for me.
I''ming now."
After realizing the seriousness of the matter, Helia no longer asked through the phone. "Sure. I''ll wait
for you at home."
Hanging up the phone, Elspeth turned to nce at Callum. "I have to visit my mom." Property ? N?velDrama.Org.
He nodded and suggested, "I''lle with you."
"Don''t worry. I think it''s more appropriate that I go alone."
Although she had done her best to exin the situation indirectly to him, he could still sense the
embarrassment that Helia might feel. If he was there as a man, her mother might be flustered.
Elspeth had always been the meticulous one between them, so Callum agreed. "Sure. I''ll stay at home
and wait for you, then."
After saying goodbye to him, she packed her bag and drove to Helia''s house. When she arrived at the
entrance, she noticed her mother''s gate was wide open, which was unusual. Helia used to be quite
cautious, so she always kept her gate locked.
At that moment, Elspeth knew something was wrong. She immediately exited the vehicle, but as soon
as she reached the door, she detected a strong odor of blood. She noticed bloodstained drips on the
floor, which, while not much, was still quite startling. The sight of that made her chest tighten. When
she entered the door, she saw a pool of blood on the table by the couch. In addition, there were signs
that a fight had taken ce.
On the other hand, she could not locate Helia in the big living room. It was obvious that she had been
kidnapped, and the perpetrator was highly likely an acquaintance.
Ultimately, Elspeth was worried and decided to call the police because the situation had escted to a
critical level. As soon as she took out her phone, she noticed a piece of paper with a sentence written
on it. ''I''m only asking her a few questions, and I won''t hurt her.''
Despite entering the police department''s phone number, she immediately turned off her phone after
reading those words. Soon, her expression turned serious. Although she couldn''t figure out who did it,
she felt it had something to do with Welson. He also had a motive formitting the crime.
Still, would he really use this method to kidnap Mom? After Elspeth had reason to suspect Welson, she
had to know if her suspicions were justified. So, she called him, and her worried voice could be heard
as soon as the call was connected. "Are you free?"
However, he wasn''t expecting her call and was taken aback. "Why are you calling me out of the blue,
Elspeth? I''m not busy now. I have time to talk." He thought she was moved by his actions and was
ready to ept him as her father.
"Did you deliver jewelry to my mom recently?"
After hearing that, Welson sounded helpless. "I don''t even know where your mom lives! How would I
deliver jewelry to her?"
Contrary to her expectations, it wasn''t him, so Elspeth was a little flustered. "Do you mean that you
haven''t contacted her recently?"
"Yeah. Without your permission, I wouldn''t darey a finger on her." It was clear to him where the line
was drawn. If he contacted Helia without Elspeth''s knowledge, his daughter would feel uneasy. If a
grudge were formed, she might find it difficult to ept him. That was something he was well aware of.
"Do you know where my mom is?"
Taken aback by her question, Welson asked, "Your mom? I don''t know."
"I can''t think of anyone besides you who would take her away." Elspeth took a deep breath and tried to
calm herself down. "If you were the one who took her away, please tell me."
With an anxious voice, he exined, "I didn''t take her. What happened? Your mom has been
kidnapped?"
"Yes."
She could tell he was anxious because she heard him identally knock into a chair. Soon, the doubt
in her heart dissipated slightly.
"Don''t worry, Elspeth. I''ll get my men to search for her."
Elspeth hummed and hung up the phone. There''s a good chance he is telling the truth. After all, who
else could have delivered the jewelry if it wasn''t him? However, the perpetrator sent my mom jewelry
and then kidnapped her. They obviously came for a specific reason and likely intended to fish in
troubled waters by deflecting attention away from themselves and cing the me squarely on
Welson. Otherwise, he must be lying to me!