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Chapter 425
James Cross said, “Mr. Jefferson sent me.”
“Where is he?” Irene asked.
“He just arrived in Franconia, so he won’t be returning soon,” James replied. “I’m your protection detail in the
meantime.”
Irene frowned-by all accounts, Isaac should have arrived in Franconia already. “He just arrived? Are you sure?”
James averted his eyes.
Isaac certainly should have arrived at Franconia sooner, but he had delayed his flight after receiving Mrs.Watson’s
call.
Now, he was going to need time to take another flight back to the country.
In reality, Isaac had his people keep a constant watch on his estranged family, because he knew they would not
give up so easily. He told them to inform him the instant they were on the move, and they just did.
Worried that Irene would be in danger, Isaac sent James, who just happened to be staying in the country.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIt was certainly fortunate he did, or there would be real trouble.
Still, to Irene, James’s evasiveness made it clear that Isaac was refusing to see her.
“If he doesn’t care enough to show up, why bother pretending to care at all? Is he even concerned if I’m alive or
dead?!”
For some reason, all the pent-up frustrations she had been keeping inside burst out right then.
James quickly tried to explain, “It’s a misunderstanding-”
“How is that a misunderstanding?” Irene laughed despite herself. “He knows that the Jeffersons might harass me,
or even threaten me, but he still refuses to show his face! And here you are, lying for him, telling me that he just
arrived and can’t return so soon? What, are you going to tell me now that he’s late because he went by car instead
of plane?!”
“He was just delayed. Mr. Jefferson actually boarded the flight this morning-
“Quit it. I don’t want to hear a word. He sent you, right? Just watch the door!”
With that, she shut the door in James’s face, and leaned against it as her tears started to flow, but stubbornly wiped
them away!
James was left standing outside.
He thought about knocking, but gave up at the thought that Irene was seeing red, and directed the protection detail
he brought to watch the compound of Spencer Mansion.
Soon, Irene’s phone rang again-it was not Moneypenny this time, but lan Jefferson.
“What do you want?”
“Nothing. I was just going to invite you over for a little chat.”
Irene snapped right then, “Are you crazy!?”
“About that, you can ask your son and mother.”
Irene tensed up right then. “What did you do?!”
“Nothing much. I just thought that I should invite them over too.”
Irene’s fingers clenched on her phone. “Don’t you lay a finger on them.”
“Sure, if you comply.”
Irnee’s heart was pounding and her lips trembling. Forcing herself to stay calm, she told herself to stay composed
or she was not going to save Sheryl and Tommy.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmShe opened the front door-James was still there.
“Ma’am-”
Irene put a finger on her lips and pointed at her phone, and wrote on a paper to tell James that lan was on the
other end, and that he had abducted Tommy and Sheryl.
James realized with a start and promptly directed his people to track lan’s caller ID, while Irene tried to keep lan on
the line. “I’ll do anything you want. Just tell me what you want.”
“Good. In ten minutes, a MPV with the license plate 90026 will arrive to give you a ride.”
Irene replied, “Fine, but I must have assurance that my mother and son are fine.”
Irene had barely finished when she heard a ruckus on the other end, followed by Sheryl’s voice, “Irene! Don’t do
what they say-”
Tommy’s cries can be heard too. “Mah-mah!!!”
Irene’s heart skipped a beat, and her whole body trembled with apprehension… just as Tommy’s cries left her heart
in pieces!
Her eyes bulged as they turned red and she snarled, “You better not have hurt them, lan Jefferson, or I’m going to
kill you!”
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