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In a hurry, Elijah barged in, catching Joshua's words at the last moment. He froze, his expression hardening. Suddenly, a bitter laugh slipped from his lips. In his mind, he condemned Joshua as a two-faced hypocrite. For five years, Joshua had spurned Winter and trampled on her sincerity, and yet now he was parading himself before others as a devoted husband. He found the spectacle absolutely sickening. Steven's face burned crimson as he hurriedly tried to explain himself. "Winter is my own flesh and blood. How could I possibly not care about her—""Mr. Stroud! Chief Trowbridge has given us the green light. We'll do everything we can to help you find your wife!" Sawyer shouted as he rushed in. Before he could steady himself, his phone rang.When Sawyer picked up, his expression changed immediately. He shot a quick glance toward Joshua."Is there any news about Winter?" Joshua asked urgently, his voice hoarse and strained.Sawyer's expression was grim. "Mr. Stroud, my colleagues

"Go ahead and vent all you like. Have fun," Ezekiel said."Please… sir… have mercy… I've already told you everything I know…" the man cried desperately. His head pounded from being upside down for so long.Sasha's eyes shone with determination, and her fists were tightly clenched. "Can I beat him to death?"Ezekiel smirked. "Sure. I can even help you dismember him afterward."George's entire body shook. These two seemed to be nothing more than butchers.…Working with the police, the operatives from the Stroud and Thorne families scoured every corner of Jeston that night.Concerned about alarming Florence and Terence, Joshua kept the news completely under wraps. Yet even until dawn, Winter's whereabouts remained a mystery.Using Ruth's poor health as an excuse, Steven and Ruth left early. Though Jessica could barely keep her eyes open, she stayed loyally by Joshua's side.First of all, she and Winter were sisters. At a moment like this, Jessica had to show sisterly concern and

Jessica had accidentally mentioned that Winter was dead. There was no way to know if this damn cop had already started to suspect her."Captain Coulter, there's no reason to question Jessica. She was by my side all evening yesterday. We attended the Platinum Auction together."Joshua spoke on Jessica's behalf, his composed gaze radiating unwavering trust and favoritism."Although Jessica and Winter were not born to the same mother, Jessica has never done anything to harm her. I can personally vouch that this matter has nothing to do with Jessica."After coughing a few times, a hint of color finally returned to Jessica's pale cheeks. "Thank you for trusting me, Josh."Sawyer rolled his eyes inwardly. "If you were together all night, then that clears things up. Right now, Ms. Everhart has been abducted. One possible motive is revenge; another is extortion."Joshua's gaze darkened. "Extortion?""I've dealt with cases like this for years. Over 80% of kidnappings come with extortion

In an instant, Ezekiel felt a sudden warmth on his chest. His pristine white shirt was stained a vivid red."Winter… Don't scare me like that!" Ezekiel steadied her trembling body with one hand while pressing the bedside call button with the other.Soon, Abel arrived with two medical staff members. After ushering Ezekiel out, they immediately began emergency treatment on Winter."Mr. Fulton! A-Are you okay?" George called as he ran over. Seeing Ezekiel drenched in blood, he nearly had a heart attack."It's not my blood," Ezekiel said, his hands frozen in midair. Lost and confused, he kept his gaze on the closed door.George's pupils dilated. "Mr. Fulton, please don't worry. Ms. Everhart is under heaven's protection. Nothing will happen to her," he reassured him.A smoldering fire glimmered in Ezekiel's gaze. He pressed his dry lips together, his voice rough and husky. "Have you found the mastermind?""That bastard insisted he only communicated with his employer over the phone an

For three full days, there was no news of Winter.The police carried on with their exhaustive search. Even with the Stroud family's vast connections, they couldn't trace her whereabouts.Unbeknownst to them, they'd been searching in the wrong place all along.Everyone assumed Winter was still in the kidnapper's hands. The truth was, she had already been rescued and was resting safely in the finest ward of Jeston Hospital.Acting on Ezekiel's orders, Abel had modified Winter's medical records before filing them. Even if Joshua came to the hospital, he would never have suspected she was there.If only Joshua had publicly acknowledged Winter's identity and actively pursued every lead, finding her would have been nearly inevitable.Yet after all these days, he still refused to admit that Winter was his wife.Sean lingered by the meeting room door, his gaze fixed on Joshua. Joshua's expression remained dark and tense as he listened to the company's financial report. Seeing the scene,