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“…I have something very important to tell him…” Upon hearing that, Maison was quick to say, “Definitely, Aunt! Don’t worry, I’ll make sure it happens! That aside, where’s Little Bun? I really miss her!” “She’s headed to the supermarket… She should be back soon…” replied Xavia as she wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes before ushering Maison outside… Naturally, the secretary’s anxiety was now peaking! Now that this boy was here, was the plan going to be jeopardized…?! …No, he had heard before that the boy wasn’t particularly bright… Plus, he barely met up with outsiders… There shouldn’t be any problems, right…? Knowing that he’d be chastised by Sophia if he called her regarding this minor matter, the secretary quickly caught up with the duo before saying, “…What are you doing here alone, Little Master…? Young Master Burton must be worried sick about you, so why don’t I send you home?” “I refuse! I’m staying with Aunt!” replied Maison in a commanding voice, a clear rem

It wasn’t long before another man in a management uniform walked out of the villa with Yulia under his arm… and instead of taking the main entrance, he had left through the elevator and exited from the underground parking lot. After tossing Yulia into the vehicle, he then drove away! This was utterly different from what the secretary had said! Yulia had been kidnapped! Trembling in rage, Maison wasn’t about to continue watching. Instead, he memorized the license plate before giving Zivon a call… and thankfully, he had told Zivon to bring his phone with him before leaving the mountain. Regardless, it wasn’t long before Zivon picked up, and he was immediately prompted to ask, “Maison? It’s dangerous to head down the mountain alone. Tell me where you are so that I can come get you.” Maison, for one, had initially wanted to avoid letting Zivon know that he had gone off looking for Xavia… but now, he had to let his father know. Zivon was the only one who was able to save Yulia right n

“Your daughter’s with me, and if you want her back, then bring a million dollars over to the abandoned iron tower in the suburbs. Alone. I’ll be constantly monitoring your phone’s activity as well, so if you try anything funny, I’ll just kill the hostage, you hear me?” growled the man on the other end of the phone, instantly causing Xavia to start trembling vigorously as her mind went blank! Her beloved daughter had been kidnapped…! It took her a while, but the startled woman eventually managed to whimper, “…W-who are you…?! P-please don’t harm my daughter…! I-I can give you the money, just please don’t hurt her…!” “I’m glad we’re on the same page. Regardless, you don’t need to know who I am, just do as I said,” scoffed the man before ending the call… and shortly after, the pale-faced woman’s phone fell to the ground… The second she was able to snap out of it, she quickly turned to look at Maison before pleading, “M-Maison…! Could you please call your father…?! I need to borrow a

She had apparently been brought to some cave, which explained all the water trickling and scent of soil… But that wasn’t what caught her eye. No, what caught her eyes was the sight of her tiny Yulia lying atop a large slab of stone! With her face all muddied, and her clothes disheveled, the unconscious girl only had a single shoe on… And her shoeless foot revealed a dark, crimson liquid…! Realizing how sinisterly the men surrounding Yulia were staring at the child, the anxious mother yelled, “D-don’t you dare lay another finger on her…! I’ve brought the damned money, so leave her alone! Don’t worry, I won’t remember any of your faces, so once we leave, it’ll be good riddance!” Rushing forward to get her daughter, the anxious woman found herself even more distraught when two of the men grabbed her by her arms before growling, “Hold it!” As several roars of laughter filled the cave, the leader was prompted to say, “Did you really think that you were going to leave that easily?” “

“You know what? Since you’re about to die anyway, I’ll let you in on a secret! You see, our end goal had always been to murder you!” scoffed the leader, prompting Xavia to frown. …Goal? Had someone hired them to do all this? Was there a need to be this cruel…?! Before Xavia could even think of a reply, one of the men revealed a knife… and began walking up to Xavia! Eyes widening when she saw that, Yulia immediately began flailing about while crying out, “M-Mommy…! No! Don’t kill Mommy!” Alas, no matter how much she struggled, the adult’s grip on her remained secure… Alternating her gaze between Yulia and the approaching man, Xavia couldn’t help but shed a few tears… Looks like this was the end… Understanding that, Xavia took a deep breath before saying, “…Fine. I’ll stop resisting. However, since I’m going to die anyway, let me do it myself!” Naturally, this left everyone stunned. She… was going to commit suicide? Before anyone else could reply, Xavia added in a pained voice,