Chapter 1417: Obstruction
Chapter 1417: Obstruction
Chapter 1417: Obstruction
Regina's face immediately darkened after hearing Grace's words. She frowned and looked at Grace, saying, "Please don't call the police. If you do, those people will definitely harm Vere. Grace, you must promise me that you will rescue Vere from their hands. Money can be earned again, but you only have one brother. You two are siblings, and you must take care of him!"
Regina had no reservations when it came to Vere. After all, he was her own child, so she naturally felt deeply concerned. She didn't even consider whether her words would breed more resentment in Grace's heart.
However, Grace didn't try to interrupt or stop her. She thought, let her say whatever she wants. Whether she would actually follow through with it was Grace's business.
After Regina finished speaking, Grace calmly responded, "Auntie, I also want to do as you say, but as I mentioned before, I don't have any money. I need to seek help from Camille and Ayan. However, you know Camille's personality. Our parents weren't kind to her in the first place, and with this situation now, she definitely needs a solution. She doesn't want this incident to affect the Simpson Group, herself, Ayan, or the Simpson family. So, Auntie, you're the only one who can save Vere."
Grace also reminded Regina that several hours had already passed since Vere was abducted. If they continued like this, no one knew what unforeseen accidents could occur. She urged Regina to carefully consider and make a clear decision.
After their lengthy conversation, the silent female police officer sitting on the side spoke up and reminded, "Miss Armstrong, time is almost up. We need to document everything on our end. Do you have anything else you would like to say?"
This was a reminder to Regina that Grace was preparing to leave, leaving Regina alone.
Grace glanced lightly at Regina. She wouldn't press Regina further but simply said, "Auntie, I'll leave now. If there's anything, I'll find a way to let you know as soon as possible."
After saying that, Grace got up and began to leave. Her actions clearly indicated her intention to depart.
Regina, witnessing this, felt her heart in disarray. She stiffened her face, turning pale to an extreme. Seeing Grace about to reach the door, Regina quickly stood up and grabbed Grace's arm, saying, "I have something to say."
Grace wasn't surprised at all. She looked at Regina calmly, as if she had long anticipated Regina's reaction.
Regina remained silent for a moment before speaking slowly, as if she had made up her mind, saying the words that Grace wanted to hear.
Grace stared at her expressionlessly, and fearing that Grace wouldn't believe her, Regina hurriedly said, "Grace, everything I've said is true. I swear on my life, if a single word is false, I won't have a good death."
"It's meaningless to say that. I can tell whether it's true or false," Grace responded, no longer calling her auntie. She gave Regina a cold glance and said, "I still need to meet my father, so I'll leave first." This content provided by N(o)velDrama].[Org.
Regina looked bewildered. "What do you mean? Don't you believe what I said?"
"Does it matter?" Grace's demeanor had completely changed from when she called her auntie. Now, her face was cold, and her eyes held a faint indifference. She resembled Page so much in this
moment that Regina was filled with questions but dared not ask. After all, Page had just had an accident, and Regina's heart was somewhat fearful and anxious.
Grace said, "I will tell Dad what you just said. This matter is far from over. Neither of you can escape. As for your child, let him stay obediently with the kidnappers. I won't treat him like a brother. He has nothing to do with me."
"What do you mean, Grace? Are you lying to me? Are you deceiving me?" Regina panicked because Grace didn't seem to be lying at all. She desperately grabbed Grace's arm, but Grace had no intention of changing her words. Instead, she looked at Regina with a smile on her face, as if to say, "Yes, that's right."
Regina was extremely anxious, worried about Vere. She felt like she was falling apart. She looked at the female police officer beside her and said, "I need to call the police. My child has been kidnapped. Please, help me save my child."
But her words were drowned out by the sound of the closing door. No one would believe her because the police had already thoroughly investigated and confirmed that her child was safe in the cottage. They believed she was just trying to escape from the police station, so no one trusted her words.
Regina was completely unaware of all this, and she didn't need to know. Let her suffer in agony!
After seeing Regina, Grace didn't go to see Brody. Originally, she planned to meet him together and just talk things through. However, Camille suddenly changed her mind and said, "Don't rush. You know, his mental strength is better than yours and mine. If we talk to him directly, we might fall into his trap without even realizing it. So, don't talk to him directly."
"What else can we do if we don't talk to him directly?" Grace asked in a low voice.
Camille smiled and asked, "Aren't you curious why he doesn't want to save Vere? But he really wants a son, doesn't he? If it's not because he wants a son, the Armstrong family wouldn't have ended up like this. If he truly loved Regina, he could have announced their discordant relationship after marriage and gotten a divorce. Why go through all this trouble? I think he probably wants to use Regina to have a son."
Perhaps, at first, it was only to satisfy his liking for Regina. Because Regina and Page were completely different types. Page was straightforward and generous, even when things got out of hand, she didn't play any tricks. But Regina was different. Regina was gentle, and she exuded the demeanor of a delicate woman in every aspect. How could Brody resist such a woman?
But Camille carefully calculated and realized that there was quite a significant age difference between Vere and them. If Brody wanted a son, he should have had one a long time ago. So why did he wait until middle age to have this child?
Doesn't this situation seem a bit inconsistent?
Of course, maybe it's Regina's or Brody's physical condition. If they had planned for this earlier, maybe they could have made adjustments sooner?
All these questions left Camille without a reasonable explanation. She wondered if there might be something else they hadn't discovered yet.