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Mabel’s eyes welled up with tears as she trembled. The man glanced at her and removed the gag from her
mouth. “What is it you want to say? Let's hear it,” he prompted.
Mabel questioned loudly, “Why is my ransom five million dollars and hers only one million? Isn't Elyse your
actual target? Why kidnaptoo? Aren’t we in the sboat? Why?”
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Mabel broke down crying. The man found her tears amusing. He stroked his chin, observing her for a moment. It
seemed that Mabel’s tears quickly bored the man, and he shifted his attention to the quiet Elyse.
He questioned, “Any ideas why | did this?”
Elyse remained calm and quickly assessed the situation. As Mabel pointed out, these kidnappers specifically
targeted her, indicating they wouldn't release her easily. But why did they resort to a ransom scheme? And why
were the ransoms set at different amounts?
Though Elyse was puzzled, the man didn’t allow her tto think. He removed the gag from her mouth and
demanded an answer.
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Biting her lip, Elyse hesitated before saying with uncertainty, “Are you planning to release one of us?”
Before the man could respond, Mabel erupted in anger. “You're wasting your breath. They plan to release you
because you're only worth a million, while I'm valued at five million. Dad loves money so much, he’ll definitely
pay to get you back.”
Mabel felt aggrieved. “What did | do to deserve this? Why was | kidnapped too?”
Elyse’s lips quivered slightly. She doubted the man’s intention was to release her.
The man clutched his stomach, laughing for a moment. Then he turned to Elyse and inquired, “So who do you
think I intend to release?”
After a brief pause, Elyse replied, “It's not forto decide who gets released.”
The man nodded. “That's correct.” He then snapped his fingers, and Elyse and Mabel were escorted back to
where they had been tied up before.
Observing the tearful Mabel, Elyse felt a pang of sadness. She hadn't been entirely truthful just now. She
believed that in the end, her sister Mabel would be the one released. After all, Lanny and Glenda had never truly
cared for her.
In her heart, she secretly hoped that Jayden would find out about the kidnappers’ conversation with Glenda on
the phone. If she could just stall for time, Jayden would cto her rescue.
As these thoughts circulated in her mind, Elyse gradually composed herself. When she was first kidnapped, she
did think of various escape plans but eventually abandoned them. If the kidnappers had wanted to kill her, she
wouldn't have survived this long.
Taking into account what Mabel had mentioned about her own abduction, Elyse concluded that the kidnappers
must have a different agenda. She figured she wouldn't be killed immediately. She needed to observe what the
kidnappers would do next. Any rash actions on her part could provoke them.
With this realization, she understood that the kidnappers likely wouldn't make any moves soon, so she decided
to conserve her energy. She closed her tired eyes and fell asleep.
On the second night, Lanny and Glenda drove to Templefail Harbor. They had quickly gathered five million dollars
as the kidnappers demanded and arrived at the location without informing anyone.
They stopped at a deserted dock, abandoned for many years. It featured a few small bungalows and several run-
down warehouses.
Lanny and Glenda had been waiting in the open area for half an hour when suddenly the lights around them
flickered on, startling them into screaming.
“You two are quite punctual, and I'm pleased to see you haven't told anyone about this,” a man appeared in the
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmdistance. He said enthusiastically, “I believe you've been anxiously waiting to see your daughters. Now let's not
keep you waiting any longer.”
He clapped his hands, and two muscular men appeared, each seizing a girl. Both Elyse and Mabel had a sack
over their heads.
While Elyse limped forward, Mabel hopped on one foot, sobbing as she moved. Despite her hoarse voice from
crying, she continued to cry.
The man asked the quivering Glenda and Lanny, “So, which of these two girls do you choose?”
Glenda lifted the suitcase and said without hesitation, “We brought five million dollars. We're here to save
Mabel.”
“Mabel! I'm here to save you, Mom! Help me! My leg hurts!” Mabel screamed hysterically.
In contrast, Elyse remained silent. She just stood there, not making any sound or trouble, seemingly indifferent
to the scene unfolding before her.
The man was a little surprised. “Are you certain of your choice? This is a five-million-dollar price, not one million.
That's a four million dollar difference.”
Without wavering, Glenda exclaimed, “Mabel! | choose Mabel. She's my daughter. | don’t want the other one.”
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