Chapter 287
“Yes,” Sean said quietly, lowering his gaze. “Back at the station, I asked the police. The one who made the call… was Zac Gibson.”
“Zar Gibson?” Charlotte frowned deeply. “I’ve only been missing since last night. We barely even keep in touch anymore. How would he know I was kidnapped?
hat’s what I’ve been wondering too,” Span replied
“Initially, it was one of your friends who reported you missing because they couldn’t reach you and were worried something had happened. After that, I went home specifically to speak with both your family and mine told them to inform the police you had been found and that no one was to report anything else. By that logic, Zac shouldn’t have even known you were missing–let alone that you were kidnapped,”
The private jet ride back had taken over three hours, and by now Charlotte’s emotions had settled somewhat. The worst had already happened. Jodie had been taken to Atlantis by Joseph. After her initial breakdown, she had began to regain her composure.
“And he knew I’d been taken to Cloud City,” she said calmly, analyzing the situation. “That means someone had to tell him what happened. Either that, or he has a connection to Joseph’s people. Otherwise, there’s no way he could’ve known that much.”
Sean’s expression turned sharp. “The only people who knew you were taken to Cloud City were-
At the Jasper estate, Desmond sat stiffly on the couch, face dark with anxiety and anger, waiting for Sean to return with Charlotte.
Three hours earlier, when Xena found out that Jodie had been taken to Atlantis, she had collapsed on the spot from the shock. She was now in the hospital, leaving Desmond alone at the Jasper estate to walt for news.
When the Jasper family learned that Sean had returned safely, everyone finally let out a sigh of relief.
As for Jodie, once the Jasper family learned she had been kidnapped, they were indeed concerned, especially Lilian
But at the end of the day, Jodie wasn’t a Jasper by blood. No matter how worried they were, it was nothing compared to the panic of Desmond and Xena.
The moment Sean arrived with Charlotte, everyone stood up
Desmond was the first to rush over, urgently asking what had happened.
Seem reassured him with a few brief words, then narrowed his eyes as he swept his gaze over everyone in the room. His expressi was a chill in the air around him.
“Who told anyone that Lottie had been Iddnapped by Joseph?”
The room fell silent.
Mrs. Jasper Sr. was the first to speak “What do you mean by that?”
was cold, and there
Acold aura radiated from Sean. His jaw was tight, his expression steely. “Only the people in has house know my plan. Only you knew Lottie had been taken to Yuncheng Before I left, I warned you again and again not to call the police, So why did someone still report it?”
“What? Someone called the police? Vivian starod wide–eyed in shock. “Couldn’t it have been one of Charlotte’s friends?”
“No,” Sean said flatly. “I already spoke to fall and Jordan last night. I asked them to help notify the rest of Lottie’s friends, including the one who made the initial report. They all knew what was happening. None of them would’ve called the police again.”
His eyes scanned each person in the room–sharp, searching.
-Sun, you don’t trust us? Vivian looked hurt. “Do you really think one of us called the police? You warned us over and over before you left not to say a word Why would we go behind your back like that?
Liliar added, “That’s right, Sean. I was worried about your safety, of course, but in the end, I agreed to your plan. I’d never report anything to the police
Stand unmoved. His expression stayed cold
my of you who made the call. It was Zar Gibson. But someone in this house leaked the information to him.”
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