Kevin and Anne were hoping to get some good night's sleep. At the very least, they planned on
sleeping through dawn, but they were rudely woken up by the loud ringing of their phones at around
midnight.
Anne opened her eyes, confused by the sudden disturbance. She frowned slightly when she saw the
name flashing on her phone.
"Hi. What happened? Why are you calling so late?" Anne's voice was still husky from sleep.
It was Bob's mother who called.
She sounded frantic. "Anne, we just received a tape. It's a video of Bob!"
"Kevin and I will be there right away, okay?" Upon hearing Bob's name, Anne found herself fully awake
all of a sudden. She immediately sat up and woke up Kevin.
As soon as he heard the news, Kevin nodded his head and rubbed his temples. He stood up and put
on his clothes as quickly as possible.
People usually worked at daytime, but they couldn't understand why things always had to happen to
them at night. They could never catch a break!
When Kevin and Anne finally arrived, they saw Bob's mother crying. Anne went over to her and
comforted her at once. "You're currently pregnant with a baby right now. You shouldn't cry like this..."
Bob's mother was already showing signs of a potential miscarriage. If she went on like this, her baby
would surely not survive.
Of course, Bob's mother knew this. But that tape...
Kevin walked over and played the tape again. Bob was in an enclosed space. His eyes were big and
wide on the screen and his face was streaked with tears. He was also pale as paper.
"Dad, mom, where are you? I am so scared. I don't want to stay here anymore. I miss you, and I want
to leave here. I miss Mrs. Anne and Eddy. I want to get out of here." Bob kept sobbing. "I miss you.
Can you please come and save me?"
Bob was tied to a chair with a thick rope. He was crying out loud. His voice was full of despair and
desperation. Anybody who watched this would surely be heartbroken to see him like this.
Anne clutched her chest subconsciously. She bit her lips, accidentally spilling blood from her mouth.
'Damn Kim! He promised that he would never hurt Bob. Why would he do this?'
"Hello, are you okay?" It was at that moment when another man's voice came from the video. The man
then slowly walked into the scene, revealing his face. He wasn't wearing a mask.
The corners of his lips lifted slightly. It was as if he wanted to smile, but the expression on his face
remained gloomy.
"I supposed you are Bob's parents, right? Hello. Please allow me to introduce myself. I am Kim, the
man who is wanted all over the city but has yet to be caught!"
Kim was still smiling on the video. He then lowered his head and swept his slender fingers across
Bob's face. Bob trembled under his touch.
"It's not the first time you've seen me, little boy. Why are you so scared? See? I don't eat people." Kim
seemed to be in a good mood. He could even joke around with Bob. Nonetheless, there was still
something creepy about him.
"I thought that you would have found this child by now, but it seems you haven't yet. I have to say, I'm
really disappointed. I might start losing interest in this game soon." Kim shook his head helplessly.
The smile on his face slowly began to fade. His face became dark and gloomy.
Kim normally had a serious look on his face. But now, there was an extreme darkness in his
expression. It was as if his eyes had turned black as ink. He was now looking straight into the camera,
and it was like looking at the god of death from hell. He looked murderous.
Bob's mother began to tremble as she stared at Kim. Her eyes quickly filled with tears once more.
"You know, I have no choice but to destroy everything in the game once I lose my interest in it!
If you don't believe me, you can ask Anne. After all, she knows me so well by now." Kim looked down
on Bob again and put his hand around his neck. Bob was shaking violently like a leaf.
"Be a good boy now, Bob. Look at the camera in front of you and tell them this. Do you miss them? Do
you want to leave here?" His voice was so cold and cruel.
"Waah..." Bob couldn't stand it anymore. He began crying. "Dad, mom, I'm so afraid. Please take me
away from here! I am so scared!"
Then the video suddenly turned black. It had finished playing.
Even though nothing was playing anymore, Bob's cry continued to ring in their ears. Hearing his
desperate voice was just too much to bear.
"Anne, that freak just mentioned your name. Do you know him? I beg you, Anne. Please save Bob!
Please save him.
Didn't you tell us once? These things have nothing to do with us. We just got dragged into this because
of you. You can't just ignore it now!" Bob's mother fell down on her knees and held on to the corner of
Anne's clothes.
Frowning, Anne tried to make Bob's mother get up, but the latter stubbornly refused to do so.
Meanwhile, Bob's father was standing at the side, looking gloomy and desperate. He sighed heavily.
They were just ordinary people. Their child was suffering from a terrible blood disease, which just made
things worse. And now, their child was kidnapped and being held against his will. How could they bear
all these misfortunes?
"Please, I beg you. Please help Bob! Please!" Bob's mother continued to wail.
"Please stand up first. We will talk about this. I promise that we will never leave Bob alone. Just please,
get up first." Anne was getting more and more anxious.
Bob's mother seemed surprised to hear that. She nodded her head and stood up immediately.
After all, she had no other choice in the matter. All she could do was kneel down and beg for help.
They couldn't help but hate themselves. They hated that they couldn't do anything at all!
They felt sad about this.
"Kim knows that we are also worried about Bob, but he didn't send the tape to us. He gave it to Bob's
parents instead..." Anne looked at Kevin and frowned at this.
Kevin nodded and said coldly, "I think Kim did this on purpose. He must want something else, and he
would force you to agree to his demands."
Anne thought about this for a moment and then nodded her head. But what on earth could Kim possibly
want?
Anne and Kevin kept reassuring Bob's parents that they would save their child. In the end, they were
only able to leave the community by dawn.
"Bob's parents are probably in a lot of pain right now after seeing that video. Moreover, his mother is
pregnant. I'm afraid that if this continues, she might lose the baby altogether." Anne looked at Kevin
worriedly.
Kevin agreed with her. Bob's mother was already showing signs of possible miscarriage. If her state
didn't improve in the coming days, she might not be able to keep the baby.
"I'll ask Sam to arrange a nurse for Bob's mother," Kevin said in a low voice.
If ever there was anything wrong with her, she could get treated immediately.
Sam's hospital might be suspended, but he still had nurses who were currently idle at home.
Anne nodded and then rubbed her forehead. She looked down on her phone, hesitating for a while
before she finally called Kim.
Kim picked up almost instantly. He said languidly, "Isn't it a bit too early to call now, Anne?"
Indeed, the sun had just risen outside.
Anne gritted her teeth, holding back her hatred for the man. "You sent that tape to Bob's parents at
night instead of morning. How would you expect us to sleep at night?"
Upon sensing anger in Anne's voice, Kim couldn't hold back his smile.
So Kim really did it on purpose!
He knew that Anne and Kevin wouldn't be able to rest if he sent the video at night. Now that his plan
succeeded, Kim felt relieved.
"Just tell me exactly what you want." Anne was getting impatient so she coldly interrupted his line of
thoughts. "You have complete control over the underworld empire. Can't you have something else to
do? Is it really so interesting to use the same trick?"
"As long as it works, I won't need any other tricks." Kim's voice hardened as he said, "Since you asked
nicely, I'll tell you what I want. I want 10% of AN Group's shares!"
Anne frowned when she heard his demand. She looked up at Kevin who shook his head slightly. She
immediately hung up without saying another word.
What Kim wanted was not simple. It was the group's shares!
The AS Group was growing bigger and bigger each day. But now he also wanted some of AN Group's
shares. What was he trying to do?
"Kim always has a purpose behind his actions. Don't give in to his demand for the time being. Let's stall
for a few days and investigate if there's anything wrong with AN Group's shares," Kevin said solemnly.
The company was the fruit of his lifelong labor. It was something he was immensely proud of. If
anything, it was almost like a son to him. Naturally, Kevin was wary of Kim's request.
Anne nodded and slowly closed her eyes. After the night's torment, she was starting to feel very tired.
It was afternoon when Anne finally woke up again. She couldn't remember how she got off the car or
how she got back into her bedroom. All she could remember was that she had fallen asleep inside the
car.
Kevin must have carried her back to the bedroom!
But he was nowhere to be seen when she woke up. He must have gone to the company.
Meanwhile, another set of problems had started to pile in, one after another. Kevin was already getting
exhausted.
'Damn Kim!'
Anne gritted her teeth just thinking about it.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Anne stood up to open it and found Selma standing outside.
She stepped forward and asked, "What's wrong, mom?"
Selma had a serious look on her face. She walked inside the room and closed the door behind her.
Anne trailed after her. Selma sat on a chair and looked up at Anne. Her lips were pursed. "I know there
are still a lot of things you haven't told me, but I can feel that we are currently at a disadvantage with
Kim."
Without saying anything, Anne only sighed heavily. She didn't want to admit it, but it was the truth.
"Back then, I told you that Kim is ruthless. He doesn't care about anyone except for himself. But you
and Kevin are different!
You not only have to think of yourself. You also have to think about your children, the Fu Family, and
the entire company!" Selma's voice was quiet. It was as if she was still trying to come up with the right
words.
Anne looked at Selma, confused. "What are you trying to say, mom?"
Selma's face darkened. She suddenly reached out for Anne's hand, stunning the other woman. She
said, "Anne, the AN Group is the result of all the hard work put in the by the last two generations of the
Fu Family. We can't let anything bad happen to it!"
Anne nodded her head, while Selma continued, "I can't help you with the company's affairs, but I still
want to do my part to reduce the pressure. I've been thinking that maybe I can take the children away
for a while?"
Anne was shocked to hear such an offer. Selma was willing to find a way to take their children away
from all this trouble. This way, Anne and Kevin had fewer things to worry about.
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