Seeing that she had stopped asking him for cigarettes and no longer made a fuss about his smoking, Kim ckwood heaved a sigh of relief, but then his brows furrowed once again.


    "Why aren''t you asleep at this hour?"


    Usually, she would go to bed right after putting the kids to sleep, but that evening she had uncharacteristicallye downstairs.


    And just by chance, she caught the only time he was smoking.


    Instead of answering him, Margaret asked, "Why aren''t you sleeping? Why are you here smoking?"


    After her question, there was a moment of silence between them.


    After a while, Kim ckwood finally said, "I feel like something''s not quite right."


    Hearing this, Margaret involuntarily nced at him, "Are we thinking about the same thing?"


    After saying this, they looked at each other and probably understood what the other was thinking.


    With the situation as it was, how could they not sense that something was off?


    "Even though Jacob has said that they are fine and told us not to worry, but..."


    Margaret paused slightly before continuing, "I always felt that his attitude and tone were strange when he told us."


    Kim ckwood shared her thoughts and nodded in agreement.


    "Right, and how long have Adrian and Eva not seen their children now? Most importantly, we can''t get in touch with either of them."


    Children might contact their parents less as they grow older, but would they really not answer calls when leaving?


    "Eva''s phone has been turned off the entire time, and for our son, Jacob is always the one answering. It hasn''t changed."


    It wouldn''t matter if nothing changed, but Jacob emphatically assured her that Adrian and Eva were fine, telling her not to worry, and that they temporarily couldn''t take care of the children and needed their help. Taking care of the children wasn''t the issue, but what kind of parents would not worry about their child?


    Even if they were truly busy and couldn''t return, making a call or having a video chat should still be possible, shouldn''t it?


    When she was younger, if she ever had to go abroad for something, she would make video calls to see her darling son whenever she got the chance.


    After a long silence, Kim ckwood mmed down his hand, "Perhaps we should just call the police."


    Hearing this, Margaret furrowed her brows.


    "The situation isn''t clear, what if we identally harm our son and Eva by calling the police rashly?"


    Kim ckwood pursed his lips, feeling that Margaret had a point.


    "Then let''s make a call and bring that Jacob over for questioning; I bet he won''t dare to lie."


    Margaret couldn''t help but nce at him.


    Her husband, although usually quite good to her, was essentially a sessful businessman who could be very assertive and cunning in certain aspects. In some ways, he was probably gentle only with his own family.


    Thinking this, she blinked her eyes and couldn''t help but urge, "Asking questions is fine, but don''t scare him."


    Kim ckwood nodded.


    "Don''t worry, he works under our son; how could he be so faint-hearted?"


    "Even so, don''t frighten him too much; after all, we still need him to get information."


    Seeing that Margaret pleaded for Jacob several times, the indulgent Kim ckwood could only agree.


    "I understand, don''t worry."


    After speaking, Kim ckwood stood up.


    "You''re going now?" Margaret was surprised. "It''s sote, why not rest first? We can talk about it tomorrow."


    Kim ckwood replied, "Theter, the better, to catch him off guard."


    "Alright then,e back early after you''re done."


    "Honey, go upstairs and rest; don''t wait for me."


    After giving Margaret a few instructions, Kim ckwood quickly left with his people. She watched his retreating figure and sighed softly in her heart. She hoped that Adrian and Eva would be safe and wouldn''t cause her any more worry.


    Margaret then went back upstairs, intending to rest, but she found herself not the least bit sleepy.


    After thinking it over, she turned into the room where her two grandsons were sleeping, nning to stay by their side until Kim ckwood returned.


    Although Kim ckwood told her not to wait, she knew very well that she wanted to hear news about her son and Eva as soon as possible, naturally making sleep impossible.


    So there Margaret sat, clutching a heart full of tension as she waited.


    Jacob had just settled everything when they received Adrian ckwood, who was still unconscious. He had been inquiring about Eva''s whereabouts, and his men immediately advised him, "Michael Cooper is fond of Ms. Hansen, so she should be safe with him. Right now, Mr. ckwood is unconscious, Jacob, we should head back sooner to avoid any mishap."


    "What nonsense," Jacob retorted, "Ms. Hansen went there to save Mr. ckwood. Leaving now after just getting him would be ungrateful."


    "Jacob, you can''t say that," his man argued. "Michael Cooper likes Ms. Hansen, making him and Mr. ckwood rivals in love. Ms. Hansen knew this, which is probably why she agreed toe, right? Look, he showed no mercy to Mr. Cooper- Mr. ckwood is still unconscious. Who knows how long he''s been like this under Michael Cooper''s watch? If we don''t hurry back, and something happens to Mr. ckwood, wouldn''t Ms. Hansen''s efforts be in vain?" Jacob was eventually persuaded but felt conflicted.


    The thought of leaving without Eva filled him with guilt. Plus, it was odd that she had cut off contact since boarding the ne; there hadn''t been a single message. Later, he even heard news that she was at a hospital. Jacob had intended to find an opportunity to meet with Eva at the hospital, but Michael Cooper''s men were watching too closely, preventing any chance for him to do so. He felt extremely passive in the situation. "Jacob, among us, only you can make the decision. Please think quickly and decide; we can''t dy any longer."


    After some thought, Jacob internally apologized to Eva and resolutely took Adrian ckwood back to their country.


    He had barely settled down before receiving a call from the ckwoods. He lied, iming everything was fine with both of them, then hurriedly hung up, worried he might slip up if he said too much.


    After hanging up, he had no time to be unsettled, as he needed to take care of Adrian ckwood. He busied himself until he finally had a moment to rx.


    But once he did rx, Jacob truly began to feel restless.


    He couldn''t shake the feeling that his attempt to appease Mr. ckwood''s parents with half-truths was far too transparent; they weren''t naive people who could be easily misled.


    With these thoughts troubling him, Jacob sat up, considering whether to make another call to exin further when the doorbell suddenly rang.