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The kidnapper claimed he had abducted Sienna and Phoebe and demanded they bring the ransom money.
lol was on a business trip abroad.
In the dream. Ellant was on a
Lydia called him, and Elliot instructed her to take their sons to rescue the hostages.
He transferred the ransom money to her account and sought help from nearby allies
Lydia and her sons did not hesitate. They brought the money to the designated location because the kidnapper wamed that he was watching their Family:
If they dared to call the police, he would kill both hostages.
Fearing for the hostages safety, they decided to pay the ransom first and then deal with the situation.
Reece, upon learning about the situation, joined them.
Upon arrival, Lydia saw Sienna and Phoebe tied up with ropes while the kidnapper held a gun.
They began negotiating
Desperate to save
Desperate to save the hostages, they offered the money and pleaded for their release.
However, the kidnapper, drivers by some unknown madness, insisted they make a choice.
They had to choose which hostage to release first. They had to decide between saving Sienna or Phorbe
The kidnapper would take the other as a hostage and only release them after escaping safely with the money.
They never expected such a demand from the kidnapper.
From the kidnapper’s perspective, however, the demand seemed reasonable.
Sienna tearfully insisted they choose Phoebe,
Sienna argued that Phoebe knew self–defense and she was the Jenkins family’s biological daughter.
Therefore, they should save Phoebe first, and Sienna would willingly stay as a hostage
From the perspective of the dream, Lydia realized Sienna said this deliberately-
Sienna was employing reverse psychology, hoping they would choose her and let Phoebe go
It was obvious, yet everyone present believed her.
Phoebe remained silent, calmly watching them with a hint of hope in her eyes, awaiting their decision.
This contrast made them feel uut Sienna was more considerate and selfless
Sanna’s words veminded them of past incidents.
When i
Phorbe lived with the Jenkins family, she practiced martial arts every morning, claiming her mentor. Percival, had taught her.
Phoebe once saved a girl from being bullied by thugs, single–handedly defeating four or five of them.
The girl’s parents later visited the jenkins family to express their gratitude
Phoebe was strong and resilient in their hearts, white Sienna had been pampered and would cry over a mere
scratch
Murnover, havingg doted on Sienna for many years, their hearts naturally leaned toward her, which made them believe Phoebe was more suitable as
tion, they chuse Sienna.
Like the Prere made the same choice.
Lydia then saw the hope in Phoebe’s eyes sluster.
She smiled bitterly as if she had anticipated this outcome all along
Thoebe’s entire demeanor was filled with sorrow and resolve as if she had made
up
her mind.
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Lysia’s heart ached as she noticed the hint of triumph in Sienna’s expression, masked by her emotional facade.
This revealed that Sienna’s earlier words were insincere. Otherwise, she could have once again volunteered to stay as the hostage.
The kidnapper released Sienna as agreed.
As Sienna reached
their side, Phoebe stood up
Lydia observed that Phoebe was preparing to find a way to rescue herself.
They all believed the kidnapper would take the money and escape with Phoebe, only to abandon her later in a safe location
Unexpectedly, the kidnapper burst into laughter and mocked them, saying the choice was merely a game to tease them,
The kidnapper revealed he was terminally ill and despised wealthy families.
He simply wanted to vent his anger.
However, he was a man of his word. Since he promised to release one, he would keep his word.
Without warning, the kidnapperswilly turned around and shot Phoebe.
At that moment. Phoebe had just managed to cut through the ropes with a small stone
If the kidnapper hadn’t acted so quickly. Phoebe might have successfully escaped.
However, the bullet struck her vital spot
As Phoebe fell, sh
she smiled with a mix of regret and relief.
Her gaze turned cold and sorrowful as she said. “You chose to let me die. I’ll rentember that.
“Death is fine. Consider this my repayment for giving me life. From now on, we owe each other nothing. We are no longer family”
After speaking Phoebe closed her eyes and lost her life
Lydia couldn’t help bur scream, “No. Phoebe!”
In the dream, everyone echoed her cries.
Lydia felt as if her heart had been torn apart.
She cried out as she woke up. “Phoebe, Phoebe!”
Lydia opened her eyes to see Elliot standing in front of her, looking concerned. Are you okay?” he asked.
lia realized her face was
ked in tears, and she struggled in breathe
In need of comfort, she threw herself into Elliot’s arms and sobbed, “We wronged Phoebe.
“We wronged her
The dream felt so real, as if it had actually happened.
She couldn’t imagine what life would be like after Phoebe’s death.
All the knew was the pain in her heart was unbearable.
Ellest wiffened.
first, wanting to push her away
However, after
ring her words, he stopped.
He asked, “We wronged Phoebe? Did something happen recently?”
In his mind, he wondered if Lydia and Sienna had caused trouble for Phoebe again.
Leon and his brothers i
had similar thoughts.
Lydia recounted the dream through her sols and added, “It felt so real as if it truly happened.
“Pheels died because of our choice. My biological daughter dicil because of us”
Lydia had never felt such guilt before. The anguish from the dream carried into reality
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Elliot and his sons were momentarily stunned by Lydia’s words and unsure what to say.
Elliot gently patted Lydia’s back to comfort her. “It’s okay.
“Phoebe is alive and well. It was just a dream. Don’t overthink it
Indeed. Phorbe was still alive.
Elliot guessed that Lydia had been deeply affected by Sienna’s betrayal, leading to such a dream.
However, Lydia shook her head and cried. “No, it felt too real. It wasn’t just a dream
Everything that happened before aligns with reality. Now, because of that incident, Phoebe has severed ties with us.
1 feel there’s a conne
sa connection
“Otherwise, with Phoebe’s loving nature, she wouldn’t have suddenly cut us off
“In the dream, she only distanced herself but didn’t sever ties immediately”
Overwhelmed with emotion, Lydia longed to hear her daughter’s voice. “I need to call Phoebe,” she said.
Searching for her phone, she remembered Sienna had smashed it.
She turned to Elliot and said, “Give me your phone.”
Seeing that Lydia’s emotions were on the verge of collapse and that she looked guilty towards Phoebe, he believed that the phone call wasn’t meant
to cause trouble.
After thinking for a moment, Elliot unlocked his phone and handed it to her.
Lydia took the phone and, unable to wait any longer, quickly dialed Phoebe’s number.
