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Tessa chewed on her lower lip. Of course she didn’t want to stay at Nicholas’ place for the night. After all, that wasn’t her home, but she had nowhere else to go or spend the night as things were.
At last, after a long debate with herself, she nodded and said, “Very well, then. I’m sorry for the trouble.”
That night, she followed Nicholas and Gregory to Dynasty Gardens.
Gregory, in particular, was so happy with how his night had turned out that he did a little dance to celebrate. After his bath, he clung to Tessa like a baby koala and said, “Can I sleep with you tonight, Miss Pretty Lady?”
She gave him a maternal smile and said, “Okay, I’ll sleep in your room tonight then.”
Nicholas did not put a stop to this, which was surprising, but his lips curled unknowingly into a smile as he headed into his study to continue with work.
At the same time, he had Edward look into whatever incident that culminated into Tessa’s injury. She hadn’t said much on this, but Nicholas had a feeling that something had rattled her.
Edward, on the other hand, did not press further as he set himself to work right away. However, he found himself wondering just what Nicholas’ intentions were for Tessa.
Meanwhile, over at the Reinhart Residence, the bodyguards who had been dispatched to Pinnacle Residence to trap Tessa returned without success, which irked Lauren to no end.
She thought about how Tessa had threatened to call the police on them and a shudder went through her. Seized with a sudden ferocity, she knew she could no longer drag things out.
If Tessa really did call the police on us, then that little brat Timothy will escape right under our noses! All the hard work we did will be for nothing! At the thought of this, Lauren immediately revealed her worries to Silas.
Having heard her reasons, he agreed that time was something they could not afford, so they rose and left to see Timothy in the dead of the night.
Timothy was presently being held captive at the old Reinhart Manor, which was heavily guarded by the bodyguards patrolling downstairs.
It didn’t take long for Silas and Lauren to arrive. They had only just stepped through the door when Silas scoffed and asked snidely, “Have you considered our offer yet, you brat?”
Timothy was sitting in the corner of the room with his eyes closed, but when he heard this, he let out a harsh bark of laughter. He didn’t even want to dignify Silas with a response.
At the sight of his defiance, Silas grew incensed and his voice took on a harder edge as he demanded, “Watch your attitude, you punk!”
Lauren, however, hurried to soothe him. “Now, now, honey, why are you getting all riled up for? Leave this to me.” Then, she turned to glare at Timothy as she drawled icily, “Looks like you aren’t too bothered about whether your sister lives or not, Timothy.”
Timothy bristled at this, and his eyes flew open at once. He fixed a cold and baleful look on her as he asked through gritted teeth, “Tessa? What did you do to her?!”
Her chin tipped up at a haughty angle as she cackled. “Oh, I guess there’s something that gets under your skin, after all. I suppose I’ll just come right out and tell you that after your dear sister discovered
you were taken away, she came over to our house to look for you. Unfortunately, a petite girl like her was no match for any of my bodyguards, and now she’s being kept under lock and key. She can scream herself hoarse and no one will come to her help!”
“You two are,” Timothy clenched his jaw, looking belligerent as he growled, “You’re despicable!”
“Despicable?” Lauren repeated in amusement, as if considering the word. “Why, I suppose we are, but what are you going to do about it? I know you care deeply about your sister, Timothy, so I won’t hurt her just yet. If you hand over that software of yours, then maybe I’ll consider letting you go. If you don’t… I guess your sister will just have to be married off for our benefit.”
She rubbed her temple as if the idea of this wore her out. “Our family has a few elite acquaintances, and we know a few rich boy-types who would not hesitate to pay a handsome bridewealth if they find a gorgeous lady they want to marry. That alone would be ample money for us to live off of! So, I suggest you think this over carefully, Timothy. If you don’t give us the software, then I’ll simply pawn off your sister. The Reinharts are in an extremely precarious position right now, and I’m desperate enough to do anything!”
The last part of her speech came off as a vicious threat and Timothy could tell she meant it. A loud, maniacal roar escaped him as he shouted, “You evil witch, Lauren! If you so much as lay a hand on
Tess, I will rip you all to shreds!”
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After yelling, he rushed forward in anger, as if he wanted to fight with his life. However, the bodyguard instantly came forward and fiercely pushed Timothy to the ground. Suppressed by him, Timothy frantically yelled, “Let go of me! Let go!”
As if looking at a clown, Lauren sneered, “How we act depends on what your decision is. Tonight, we came here on purpose to inform you that by 8:00AM tomorrow morning, we must have the answer; otherwise, you will never get your sister back!”
Timothy was so furious that his wrath skyrocketed and he was almost hysterical with rage. Suddenly, he glared at Silas and bellowed, “Silas, is this your intention?”
Silas opened his mouth, but he didn’t deny it. Thus, Timothy let out a bone-chilling sneer. “Good, you’re really a good father! You’re giving your daughter up for fame and threatening your own son!”
Being spoken to like that made him inevitably feel a little uncomfortable, but for the sake of his individual interest, he remained silent.
Timothy’s eyes flashed with a strong hatred; he hated this father of his who gave him life but never took responsibility. In Timothy’s eyes, such a person who gave birth to children but did not care to raise them and even used them as bargaining chips was simply worse than an animal! I hate him!! hate him to the bone!
Under Timothy’s glare, Silas felt guilt rising in him, so he hurriedly left with Lauren.
The next day, Tessa ate breakfast early in the morning and immediately called the Reinhart Family to ask them angrily, “Lauren, are you going to let him go or not?”
At this point, it was already 7:30AM. It was still half an hour before the 8:00AM appointment with Timothy, so naturally, Lauren could not release him.
Lauren laughed aloud on the other side of the phone and spoke in a reckless tone. “Tessa, do you want to report to the police? It’s not 24 hours since Timothy has disappeared, so you don’t have enough time to actually file a case. Do you think the police will care about it?”
After speaking boldly, she hung up the phone.
Tessa was extremely exasperated. Of course she knew that the police would not open a case if people had gone missing for less than 24 hours. However, she couldn’t wait any longer! She immediately went out, ready to head to the police station to report the case. Before leaving, Gregory pulled the corner of Tessa’s shirt and said in a reluctant manner, “Will you still come over at night, Miss Pretty Lady?”
She leaned over and lovingly stroked the boy’s head, softly saying, “I am not sure, but if I do come, I will call you in advance.”
He nodded, his two dark and round eyes like grapes. Then, he asked again, “So, does what you said yesterday still count? Will you come back to teach me?”
Tessa smiled warmly. “Of course. Don’t worry, Sweetheart. I won’t go back on my word.”
“Yay!” The little boy nodded, looking much more at ease, and only then did he allow her to leave.
Coincidentally, at this time, Nicholas happened to leave the house too. The morning sunlight fell on his tall figure as he came out of the house, shrouding him in a dazzling halo of light. As he came to the door, he had arrived just in time to see Tessa also going out, so he casually asked, “Miss Reinhart, where are you going? Let me give you a ride.”
Tessa did not want to trouble Nicholas, so she quickly refused. “Thank you, President Sawyer, but there is no need.”
With that, she turned around and went to the road to hail a cab by herself, and soon disappeared from
sight. Seeing that, he furrowed his brows. However, he did not care too much and soon, his slender but imposing figure entered the waiting vehicle.
After getting into the car, Edward reported the situation to him, “President, I found out about the situation last night.”
“Go on,” Nicholas spoke icily without raising his head.
Edward explained, “President Sawyer, according to my investigation, Miss Reinhart’s brother, Timothy, seemed to be in school yesterday, but was taken away by people from the Reinhart Family. Miss Reinhart was not at home last night because she went to them to bring him back, but not only did she not get her brother back, but she was also injured.”
Hearing this, Nicholas suddenly turned cold and stern. “Why does the Reinhart Family want to take Timothy captive? I thought the siblings have severed all ties with them?”
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Edward nodded and continued, “President Sawyer, according to previous investigations, this is indeed the case, but the Reinhart Family took Timothy captive for a reason this time.”
The topic finally came to the most important part.
He looked inexplicably grave as he continued, “From my sources, Timothy and his classmate have recently developed a high-end artificial intelligence software. The software’s concept is state-of-the-art and unprecedented on the market, so its value is high. These years, the Reinhart Family’s company has been going downhill and in danger of going bankrupt. Hence, they urgently need a product to resolve the current dilemma. Coincidentally, they are interested in Timothy’s software. Unfortunately, Timothy does not want to cooperate with them and has repeatedly refused them. Nevertheless, the Reinhart Family continued to pester him without giving up. At first, they did not know that the software was designed by Timothy, so they did not do anything to him. They somehow learned later that Timothy was the developer of the design of this software, though. Since they were eager to grab it to boost their own interests, they decided to employ the use of violence and took him captive.”
Having said that, he let out a deep sigh. “President, I would say that the Reinhart siblings are really unlucky. They actually have a father who is so irresponsible and who even uses his own children for his own benefit! It’s ridiculous!”
After listening to the story, Nicholas’ expression was stiff and his brows were unconsciously tightened. He recalled how Tessa had hurried out earlier…
Could it be that this woman is going to get Timothy back by herself again?
Although this woman appeared meek on the surface, she was actually stubborn. Clearly, since she still couldn’t get her brother back home, she refused to give up and went back there early in the morning.
Suddenly, Nicholas coldly ordered, “Drive faster and follow Tessa. I want to see what she really is going to do.”
When Edward heard this, he was slightly startled. “President, forgive me for saying this, but are you not a little too concerned about Miss Reinhart?”
Too concerned? As Edward finished his words, Nicholas glared at him from the rearview mirror. “She will continue to teach Greg, so I just hope that there will be less unnecessary trouble. In addition, I am very interested in the artificial intelligence software that Timothy developed. If we can get this and sign the contract smoothly, it will be of great help to the company.”
Hearing this, he suddenly realized Nicholas’ intentions. So, he immediately stepped on the gas and caught up with Tessa.
A few minutes later, she alighted from the cab at the police station and ran straight in to report the case.
“Officer, my brother has been kidnapped. I want to report a crime!” she shouted loudly.
Once the police heard that it was a kidnapping case, they hurriedly went up and asked about the situation, including the identity of the kidnapper and any possible feuds.
Tessa told them the truth, but after the police officer listened to it, he frowned and apologized, “Sorry, Miss Reinhart. There is no way to file a case for adults who have gone missing for less than 24 hours. Besides, how do you know it must be a kidnapping? Maybe it’s just a family dispute. I suggest that you handle it privately.”
When she heard this, she became anxious. “No, Officer. This is not a family dispute; this is a kidnapping!”
Her tone was urgent as she added, “You may not understand the situation well yet. My brother’s legs are weak and my stepmother took him away with bad intentions! Now, my brother is imprisoned and I don’t know what bad things he is experiencing. Officer, please help me!”
Tessa pleaded out of desperation. Unfortunately, the police officer still shook his head and said sternly, “Miss Reinhart, it’s not that I don’t want to help you, but the law is the law. If you want to report a case, you must wait for your brother to disappear for 24 hours before we can accept the case. However, I’ll make a note about the information you gave first. If your brother has not returned 24 hours later, we will certainly send someone to communicate with the other party.”
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So, it was still a lost case. This made Tessa extremely difficult to accept in her heart.
In the blink of an eye, the time was now 8:00AM. After Timothy thought about it the whole night, he finally made a decision.
When Lauren came, he spoke in a cold voice. “If you want the software in my hands, I can give it to you, but I have two conditions. First, you have to release my sister and make sure she is safe and sound. Second, you have to give me 10 million. This software is the result of joint research and development between me and my friend, so I have to give him his due.”
When she heard these demands, it was as if she was listening to a joke. She sneered, “Timothy, why do you think you are qualified to state to us your conditions? Let me tell you, the only choice you have now is to give us the software you have for free, and I will let you and your sister go. It’s that simple!”
She was implying that they didn’t want to pay anything in exchange for the product without any due compensation! At this, his eyes glowed with rage.
They must be dreaming! However, Timothy was not naïve. He knew well what the Reinhart Family’s situation was like now, so even if Lauren really wanted to marry his sister off, there might not be someone willing to pay a high price for the bride, in which Lauren might not be able to get what she wanted.
It was something that Timony had realized after thinking about it for the whole night. Thus, he sneered with a cold face. “Lauren, do you think you can threaten me with this?”
Lauren’s pupils contracted; she gritted out between her teeth, “You little brat, what do you mean?”
Looking indifferent, he rebuked, “I mean, if you do not do as I say, then we shall just tear each other apart without a deal. Anyway, if my sister is harmed in any way, I’ll drag the Reinhart Family down with us! Let’s see whether the Reinhart Family can afford being struck!”
“Y-You brat! How dare you!” Her throat tightened as her voice trembled with anger. She knew that Tessa was stubborn, but she did not expect that Timothy also had a tough attitude. She originally planned to grab Tessa and thereafter use her to intimidate Timothy to force him to behave, but Tessa had actually escaped! In this way, all of Lauren’s threats would not work on him.
Lauren was so angry that her breathing hitched. Gritting her teeth again, she glowered at Timothy with hatred. It seems that we have to use more force on these two to get what we want!
However, just as she was about to do something, Silas suddenly spoke from the side, “I will give 1 million, but no more.”
Saying that, he handed the phone directly to Timothy, then ordered, “Call your classmate now and have him send that software over. Otherwise, I will send your sister to the Linus Corporation.”
Linus Corporation? Timothy had never heard of the name, but his intuition told him that the Linus Corporation was definitely not a good place to go to.
“Hah.” As he was pondering, Sophia suddenly laughed at the side. She looked at Timothy disdainfully and gloated, “The young master of Linus Corporation is of an excellent husband material. It is said that he has married two women before. One of them was forced to commit suicide because she couldn’t stand domestic violence whereas other one disappeared without a trace overnight and her whereabouts are still unknown. Tsk, my sister will be very ‘happy’ if she can marry him.”
Hearing this, he felt his blood surge with fury whereupon he roared in rage, “Silas, how dare you!”
Silas narrowed his eyes contemptuously. “Why wouldn’t I dare? Brat, if you don’t want me to mess with your sister, immediately call your classmate. I want to see whether you think money is more important
than your sister!”
Timothy clenched his teeth in outrage, the sarcasm in his eyes incomparably deep. “Silas, do you think everyone is as cold blooded as you and only care about money? You b*stard! You will never meet a good end!”
After saying that, he grabbed his phone and called Henry.
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On the other end of the phone, when Henry heard that Timothy wanted him to bring his computer, he didn’t even think about it and quickly agreed. After that, they hung up.
Upon seeing that Timothy finally caved in, Lauren, whose face was still twisted with anger, now looked smug. She raised her chin as the corners of her mouth curved up into a sneer. “Now, wasn’t that easy? You have to be aware of who you are. You’re just a b*stard without a mother. Thus, you’re not qualified to fight us.”
Resentment boiled deep within his heart, but he did not say a word. All he did was clench his fists so hard that his knuckles became white! In the blink of an eye, half an hour passed and Henry had finally arrived. While entering the door, he saw at a glance that Timothy was with Silas, and he could not help but be surprised.
“Timothy, what’s going on?”
Henry took a few steps forward in uncertainty. Timothy looked at Henry, his eyes full of guilt before explaining why he told Henry to come.
“What?” After hearing the explanation, Henry was shocked for a long time. He had never thought that Timothy and Silas were actually father and son. Moreover, there was such a deep conflict between the two!
Immediately, Henry clenched his teeth and became resentful. He was angry, not because the software could only be sold for 1 million in the end, but because Silas had actually treated his own son like trash! He could even use his own son to gain benefits! Is he even human?
Henry immediately opened his mouth, his voice as cold as winter. “Mr. Reinhart, you are a true businessman. How ruthless you are to scheme against your own son! You’re not worthy of being a father! Moreover, I’m afraid you’ve forgotten that it wasn’t only Timothy who developed this software. I also participated in its development, so I also have the right to make decisions. I won’t sell this software to you, so it is useless even if you threaten Timothy.”
With that, he took the computer and turned around to leave.
When Lauren saw that, her eyes instantly darkened! How dare this boy leave after he has come? Dream on! She suddenly shouted in wrath, “Stop right there! It’s either you leave the software here today, or you cannot leave! Guards, grab him for me!”
The bodyguards swarmed forward and blocked Henry’s path. A frowning Henry suddenly sneered. “What, are you going to force me to give it to you? You businessmen are really despicable nowadays, but let me warn you first that I am not related to you. If you use force on me, it’s equivalent to robbing me and this is against the law! Try me if you dare!”
Everyone felt stunned upon hearing this! As for Silas, he was really frustrated. He had never imagined that this problem would occur right after he managed to force Timothy to agree to sell the software.
Moreover, what Henry said was true. It didn’t matter if Silas had forced his own son, but it was against the law to coerce others. After thinking about it, he suddenly relaxed his tone a little and said, “Then, how about this, Mr. Tompkins? I can give you 5 million as originally agreed. You just need to leave this software here with us and both of you can leave in peace.”
Nevertheless, Henry sneered and responded, “Sorry, I’m not selling it for 5 million. I already said I want 20 million for it.”
When these words came out, everyone in the whole room was stunned. Timothy was taken aback too, but soon realized that Henry was trying to obtain justice for him. Thus, his heart could not help but feel a little warm.
As for Lauren, she was livid. How could anyone defy her?
Greed and menace intertwined in her gaze as she clenched her teeth and suddenly shouted, “Stop talking nonsense! I have no time to discuss with you. I won’t give you 2 million, let alone 20 million! You have to give us the software today no matter what! Guards, grab his computer for me!”
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The bodyguards immediately swarmed forward and reached out to snatch the computer from Henry’s hands. Of course, Henry refused to give in and protected the computer at all costs while struggling hard. Then, he said, “How dare you! This is my stuff! How dare you try to grab it from me by force!”
However, he was no match for the bodyguards, who were all well-practiced, and after three or two blows, they easily knocked him to the ground.
Henry fell down on all fours and his computer was taken away from him. After that, the bodyguards brought the computer to Silas and Lauren. An elated Lauren said, “Open it for me and remove the software!”
The computer was quickly turned on, but after that, the screen was set with an advanced fingerprint password, which required fingerprints to unlock.
What the hell! Her happiness dimmed as she instantly became furious and ordered, “Bring that brat over and use his fingerprints to unlock the computer.”
“Very well.” The bodyguard immediately stepped forward and dragged Henry over. Then, he forced Henry’s hand on the computer to unlock it.
At this point, Timothy shook with rage. Who would have thought that the venomous Lauren would be so insane as to go this far? He originally wanted to have his friend come over to resolve the issue, but
e had caused his friend to be brutally treated like this. He could not help but feel so angry that his face turned purple.
Feeling wrath skyrocketing in his chest, he screamed, “You guys let go of him!”
All of a sudden, he recklessly rushed toward the bodyguards like a fierce beast, trying to drag Henry out of trouble. However, Silas was unwilling to release Henry and strode forward at once to push Timothy aside. “Brat, don’t get in the way! Get lost!”
Since Timothy’s legs were weak, Silas’ push caused his body to uncontrollably fall backward. He fell directly to the ground, his head severely smashing against the corner of the table next to him, sending pain shooting through his head.
Timothy’s expression contorted with pain, and all of a sudden, a stream of warm blood flowed from his forehead.
“Timothy, Timothy!” Upon seeing this, Henry was terrified and he desperately tried to break free from the bodyguard’s grip to rush over to Timothy.
Unfortunately, Lauren would not give him a chance to escape and she bellowed angrily with fury, “Hold him down! Today, I must make him unlock the computer!”
The several bodyguards had to exert more force to grab Henry, not letting him move. In an instant, chaos ensued. Timothy wiped the blood from his forehead as it profusely flowed while Henry struggled hysterically like a maniac.
As for her, her expression was even more hideous than a mad woman while Silas was entirely dumbfounded.
At this moment, the main door was suddenly kicked open with a loud bang, after which a group of police officers aggressively rushed in. “Do not move!”
Almost all the people inside the house were astonished at the sight. Then, they saw several police officers entering with their guns raised. One of them spoke coldly, “Lauren and Silas Reinhart, you are hereby suspected of kidnapping Timothy Reinhart. Please immediately give yourself up and cooperate with us!”
Silas and Lauren were so shocked that they didn’t dare to move while the bodyguards were so frightened that they froze. Henry, who now regained his freedom, immediately rushed over and held Timothy. “Timothy, how are you? Is everything okay?”
At the same time, Tessa rushed in from outside! Obviously, these police officers had come under her insistence. While she was at the police station, the police had initially refused to help her to file a report and she was so desperate that she didn’t know what to do next. However, at such a critical moment, Nicholas appeared like an angel from heaven to pull her out of the dark abyss.
After Nicholas talked to the police, they immediately rushed over to the Reinhart Residence, where they of course failed to locate the person. The housekeeper finally cracked under the pressure of the police’s questioning and told Tessa that Timothy was being locked up here.
It was after hearing those words that Tessa hurried over. Unexpectedly, when she entered the door, she saw her brother’s bloodied face. “Timothy!”
She was so terrified that her face was drained of blood and she rushed over toward him. As she held her brother, she called out, “Timothy, what happened to you? Why is there blood all over you?”
Timothy’s face was now pallid and his lips were devoid of color. However, once he saw Tessa, he immediately regained some life in him and asked worriedly, “Tessa, are you okay? Did they do anything to you? Did they hurt you?”
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Even though Tessa didn’t understand Timothy, she still said, “I’m fine. They didn’t do anything to me.”
Timothy was relieved to hear that, and then he realized that he had fallen for Lauren’s schemes! What a scheming fox Lauren is; I almost fell for it! Fortunately, Tessa arrived in time.
Feeling reassured, Timothy slightly smiled and tried to comfort his sister. “Tessa, I’m fine. Do not worry.”
When Tessa heard this, her heart felt like breaking. How can I not worry? She gently asked Henry, “You should be Timothy’s classmate, right? Help me watch over Timothy, okay?”
“Mm.” Henry nodded at once.
Thereafter, Tessa stood up, brimming with anger. Her eyes were scarlet with rage as coldness emanated from her. “Who pushed him?” she demanded in all seriousness.
Silas trembled, but he avoided looking at her because of guilt. Immediately, she stared him down. “Was it you?”
At this time, Lauren felt anger rising in her chest, and she could not help but shout, “Tessa, what kind of a daughter are you? How dare you talk to your father like that and even dare to call the police here? Are you nuts?”
Tessa glared at her coldly, and suddenly, she slapped Lauren across the face. Then, she clenched her jaw and gritted her teeth, saying, “You b*tch! Yes, I must have been nuts to think you all would be nice to Timothy because he’s related to this family by blood! Now it seems that I really underestimated your hardheartedness! I’m telling you, Lauren, you have a wicked heart! I won’t let this matter go just like that.”
After saying that, Tessa turned her head to look at the police and solemnly said, “Officer, they are the ones who kidnapped my brother. Please arrest them immediately.”
Hearing that, the police were about to go forward, causing Silas and Lauren to panic on the spot. For a moment, Lauren forgot that she was slapped and hurriedly explained, “Officer, you have misunderstood! These are just some family matters. In fact, it is just a family conflict, so how can you accuse us of kidnapping Timothy? Officer, you must not listen to this girl’s nonsense!”
Silas also spoke anxiously. “Yes, yes, it’s just a conflict in our own family. Besides, I am their biological father, and the reason why I brought my son here is just to talk to him about some things. We wanted to discuss some personal matters, and it is totally not some kind of kidnapping going on.”
He fumbled for a pack of cigarettes in his pocket, then handed them over to the police one by one, smiling fawningly. “Sorry for causing you all to make a trip here for nothing. I hope you don’t mind. Anyway, there will be conflict in every family. Later, when we are done with our family issues, we will definitely go and personally invite all of you to dinner.”
Unexpectedly, the police officers coldly glared at him. “Mr. Reinhart, what do you mean by that? We are here to do business, not to take bribes from you!”
Silas’s face suddenly stiffened, and he hastily explained with a smile, “No, Officer. How can this be considered a bribe? It’s just that there was some misunderstanding, and I want to make it easy for you.”
Snorting, the police officer replied seriously, “Misunderstanding? But according to our investigation, this is not a misunderstanding. You did forcefully kidnap the boy from the school entrance without his consent, and we have gotten confirmation from the school entrance surveillance cameras too. In addition, your so-called bodyguards were pinning this other young man down, and we also saw it with our eyes. As for Timothy, his head is still bleeding even at this moment. How can any of this be fake?
Hence, you are not only suspected of kidnapping but also battery! This matter cannot be explained away by mere family conflict!”
The police officer’s icy words made Lauren and Silas’s expressions change significantly. For a moment, they realized there was no way around for them to argue about this!
The police officer’s tone was stern and non-negotiable as he continued, “Okay, no more talking. You two come with us to the police station!”
Then, the officers came up to take them away. Obviously, Silas was deeply reluctant to go with them.
In a state of panic, he no longer cared about anything and suddenly said in a loud voice, “No, Officer! You really misunderstood! I am the chairman of the Reinhart Group, and I usually have a good reputation. How would I even do things that are against the law? Officer, please be more accommodating!”
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Lauren was even more alarmed as she quickly begged for mercy. “Yes, yes, Officer, this must be a misunderstanding!”
However, the police officer still had a strict attitude. “It doesn’t matter whether or not it is a misunderstanding. Just come with us to the station. We’ll find out the truth through the investigation.”
His attitude clearly implied that there was no negotiation allowed.
Silas felt chagrin in his heart. He never thought that the police would be so uncompromising, so he was a bit exasperated. Then he suddenly thought about how everything was because of Tessa,
immediately turning his head to glare at her. “Tessa, you dimn girl! You’re really something now, aren’t you?! Not only did you not help when something happened at home, but you even called the police to arrest your own father. You! You animal! You’re simply traitorous!”
Hearing this, Tessa sharply glared back at him. She laughed coldly and replied, “Mr. Reinhart, don’t you feel guilty when you say this? Do you still remember how my brother and I were kicked out of the house by you many years ago, Mr. Reinhart? At that time, I begged you to save my brother’s life, but you didn’t care, and now you are trying to accuse me of being the traitor of the family? I’m sorry, but you’re even better at that than I am! And as far as acting like an animal is concerned, you seem to be better at that than me too, right? You didn’t care about my brother’s life in the first place, but now that you see he is of use, you hurriedly try to acknowledge him as one of you. I think you are the only one who could be shameless enough to kidnap your own son! Honestly, even if you are not ashamed about
it, I’m freaking ashamed of you!”
“You!” Upon hearing this, Silas was so furious he almost exploded. “Tessa, I dare you to say it again!”
Tessa’s eyebrows gradually tightened in ruthlessness. “What if I do? Everyone can see what kind of person you really are! Besides, let me warn you, if this kind of thing happens again, I will never let you go! Let’s go!”
After saying that, she leaned down and picked up Timothy, ready to send her brother to the hospital. The police also came forward without saying anything and wanted to take Silas and Lauren away. Silas looked flustered as he thought that he was the chairman of the Reinhart Group after all.
If word got out that I was brought to the police station today, what would outsiders think?
Thinking of this, he immediately shouted loudly and angrily, “Tessa, stop right there! Are you sure you want to do this to me? I am your father! If you treat me like this, aren’t you afraid of karma?”
When Tessa heard the words, she paused and turned back, smiling sarcastically. “Really? I don’t know if I’ll suffer karma, but at least I know that it’s time for you to be punished for all the terrible things you have done in the past now! Enjoy it; it’s all your own doing!”
After saying that, she picked up her brother and left without looking back. No matter how much Silas and Lauren shouted behind her, she no longer paid any attention.
These idiots! Would they do what they did if they knew they would face this today?
Soon, all the people walked out of the house. At this time, the luxurious dark gray Rolls-Royce was still waiting at the roadside. After hesitating for a while, Tessa slowly walked over with her brother and gently knocked on the car window. The car window slid down, revealing Nicholas’s impeccable face and powerful aura.
Biting her lip subconsciously, Tessa felt some apprehension but still asked, “President Sawyer, it’s hard to hail a cab in this neighborhood, so will you please send us to the hospital?”
Nicholas raised his indifferent gaze and glanced at Timothy’s blood-stained forehead, then let them in without saying a word. At this time, Henry also followed along. He was still clutching the laptop in his
hands, and there were bruises on him. Thus, he went to the hospital together with the others.
On the other hand, Silas and Lauren were also escorted to the police car without pity. Sophia had never seen this scene before, so she felt terrified in her heart. She hurriedly caught up with them, calling out desperately, “Dad, Mom!”
“Sophia!” Lauren’s eyes brimmed with tears. Silas, on the other hand, was calmer. Before he left, he made sure to tell her daughter what to do next.
“Sophia, it’s okay. Talk to Mr. Fisher, our company’s lawyer, and have him help bail me out. Do you hear?”
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“Mm-hmm, I will!” Sophia was reduced to tears, but she could only watch Silas and Lauren being sent away in the police car.
After Tessa sent her brother to the hospital, she immediately had him undergo medical examinations and had his wounds bandaged. Fortunately, other than suffering some superficial wounds, there was nothing serious about Timothy’s injuries, and Tessa could not help but breathe a sigh of relief when she heard that, feeling much more relieved in her heart. After her brother got the wounds treated, they all left the hospital.
At this time, Tessa unexpectedly saw that Nicholas had not left yet and was still waiting outside. Thinking about what had happened today, she bit her lip and immediately went forward to thank Nicholas. “President Sawyer, thank you so much for today. If it weren’t for your help, my brother might still be locked up right now.”
She was really grateful to him from the bottom of her heart this time. After all, if he hadn’t been there, she really wouldn’t have been able to guarantee that she could get her brother out by herself alone.
Nicholas’s expression was as usual, without the slightest ripple. He said indifferently, “It’s not a big deal. As long as you’re all fine.”
As they were talking, Henry happened to come out with Timothy. Seeing his sister talking with a man, Timothy was slightly surprised, so he went close. “Who is this, Tessa?”
Smiling, Tessa quickly introduced, “Timothy, this is President Nicholas Sawyer of the Sawyer Group.”
Once Timothy and Henry heard who this man was, they were both stunned, especially Henry, who immediately snapped into a proper posture. It was widely known that the Sawyers were the top family in the country and that the president of the Sawyer Group was a legendary figure.
Both of them didn’t expect Tessa to know this man. However, Tessa did not notice anything and continued to smile. “Timothy, in fact, I was only able to bring the police over thanks to the help of President Sawyer. Without him, I really may not be able to save you.”
Upon hearing that, Timothy quickly came back to his senses, then politely bowed. “Thank you, President Sawyer.”
Nicholas still looked indifferent; he simply said in an icy voice, “No need to thank me. It’s not a big
issue. Since you’re fine, I will leave first.”
Tessa nodded slightly and said, “Don’t worry about Greg. I will go over to teach him.”
Hearing this, Nicholas looked at her deeply for a moment, then nodded and was about to leave. Unexpectedly, before he could step away, Timothy suddenly shouted after him, “President Sawyer, please stay for a minute!”
Stopping, Nicholas slightly raised an eyebrow and looked back in confusion. “Is there something else?”
Timothy’s heart was pounding, and his breathing was a little quick. He subconsciously gulped and finally gathered the courage to ask, “President Sawyer, are you free? May I take up some of your time? have some business matters that I want to talk to you about.”
On hearing that, Tessa and Henry were startled. The latter naturally knew what Timothy wanted to do, and all of a sudden, he too got a little excited, and his gaze also shone. Nicholas’s deep eyes were slightly averted, but he was a tad surprised. Originally, he was planning to find an opportunity to talk about this, but he did not expect the other party to take the initiative to approach him.
However, Nicholas was not impatient. His black eyes swept across Timothy, and seeing the bandage around his head, he could not help but ask in a light voice, “Will you be fine?
“I’m f-” Timothy wanted to say he was fine, but after talking for some time, he felt a little dizzy and stumbled backward suddenly. When Nicholas saw this, he said withou “There is no hurry. Since you are not feeling well, go back to rest first, and we can set another time to
discuss work-related matters.”
Hearing this, Timothy had no choice but to nod. “Okay, then have a nice day, President Sawyer.”
No longer hesitating, Nicholas turned around and quickly left. After the Rolls-Royce drove away, Tessa breathed a sigh of relief. Turning her head, she asked in a slightly puzzled tone, “Timothy, is the work related matter you guys discussed just now about the software you developed?”
Timothy replied, “Yes. I developed a piece of software with Henry, and it was also the reason Silas came for me.”
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“I see.” Tessa nodded, then added, “No matter what, you’d better get well first. Let’s talk about the rest later.”
Timothy nodded docilely. “Okay. Thank you, Tessa.”
Tessa smiled happily but felt a little worried in her heart, so she added, “But Timothy, you should not go home these days. Go and live on campus for a while, where it is safer.”
Timothy understood she was worried about the Reinhart Family going to their house to look for trouble, so he naturally nodded in agreement. Then, he couldn’t help but ask, “Then where would you live?”
Startled, Tessa realized she had forgotten to consider where she would stay at night. It seemed to be a difficult problem. However, she thought that things would naturally fall into place, and so she gently smiled while reassuring her brother. “Don’t worry, I will find a place to stay.”
Although Timothy was not at ease, there was no other way, so he nodded. On the side, Henry was a little confused, so he asked, “Tessa, are you worried about that family looking for you again? But haven’t they all been arrested already?”
Tessa smiled bitterly. “What’s the use of being arrested? They will be released sooner or later. It’s just a matter of time. The danger from the Reinhart Family still exists, and considering what they are like, they will never let us go now that they were harmed by us.”
Hearing this, Henry could not help but fall silent, sighing quietly inside. Timothy and Tessa are really unlucky to have such a horrible father!
Of course, Henry did not dare to say this aloud. After all, it was akin to rubbing salt on their wounds, so he simply just kept it in his heart.
Then, Tessa thought of something and asked gently, “Henry, may I ask you for a favor?”
“Yeah. Tell me.” Henry nodded.
Smiling, Tessa then said, “Actually, it is not a big deal. I just want to ask you to help take care of Timothy because he is physically weak. Now that he is injured, I feel uneasy letting him stay on campus. So, I hope you can help him with things. As for today’s incident, I’m really sorry to involve you in it and cause you to be injured.”
When Henry heard this, he smiled brightly. “Tessa, you are too polite. I am Timothy’s good friend, and I have thick skin, so they did not hurt me at all.”
Tessa smiled even wider as she praised, “You are courageous and righteous. Timothy is lucky to meet a good friend like you. Anyway, thanks a lot.”
Faced with the compliments, Henry felt a little embarrassed and blushed without saying another word. Soon, they arrived at the campus. Before the two got out of the car, Tessa continued to remind her brother, saying, “Timothy, if anything happens on campus, remember to call me. Take good care of yourself.”
Timothy nodded obediently, then smiled. “Don’t worry, Tessa. I will take care of myself. You take care of yourself too.”
Satisfied with the answer, she said no more. After that, she watched the two enter the gates before leaving and heading to Dynasty Gardens.
“Miss Pretty Lady is back!”
When Tessa entered the door, Gregory did not expect her to come back so soon and was surprised. His unhappy little face lit up, and he immediately rushed over with his short legs before he hugged Tessa’s leg.
Likewise, she also smiled warmly. Squatting down, she lovingly rubbed the little boy’s head and asked, “When I was not at home, what did you do?”
Gregory sprang up and said, “I was with Grandma!”
At that, Tessa was stunned, and when she looked up, she saw Stefania. Stefania was now sitting on the sofa quietly, her expression somewhat serious and her gaze complicated when she looked at Tessa.
When Gregory had food poisoning, she blamed Tessa at the first instance, causing the atmosphere to become very awkward. Unexpectedly, in the end, she had wronged someone innocent.