Chapter 1078: Chapter 1082

Chapter 1082

The instant Natalie's words rang out, Jerome exclaimed in astonishment, “What? You were the one

who blew up Blaze's underground base in Dellmoor, Chanaea? The internal rumors credited it to Prince

Jonathan, claiming that it was his subordinates who accomplished the raid and detonation in Chanaea

this time.”

His voice brimmed with regret on Natalie's behalf.

On the contrary, Natalie didn't find it meritorious and didn't mind whoever the rumors credited.

Back then, she only slipped into Blaze's underground base to obtain the antidote for Samuel's

accelerated aging. Even if she could reverse time and make a different decision, she would still choose

to find the antidote and blow up the underground base filled with biochemistry perils.

“It doesn't matter.” Natalie shook her head indifferently as she maintained solemnly, “I'm only

concerned about this woman known as Zophie. Where is she now, and why did she kidnap Yumi?

Wouldn't it have been better to take Sophia if she wanted revenge against me? Since she knew that

the kids are my weakness and wanted to use them to threaten me, why did she take Yumi instead of

Sophia when it boiled down to a choice between the two of them?”

She simply couldn't make any sense of that.

Although Blaze was exceedingly mysterious, they didn't seem the type to make such a careless

mistake, judging from her few confrontations with them.

“Could it have been an accident?” Jerome wondered with a frown.

“That's impossible,” Natalie answered intuitively. “I asked Sophia, and at that time, she and Yumi were

the only ones there. When it boiled down to a choice between the two girls, picking Sophia would've

been the smarter choice. There must be some reason that woman took Yumi away instead of Sophia,

my biological daughter.”

“My men ere elreedy investigeting the metter. They'll report beck es soon es there's news. Netelie, thet

women must heve hed some motive to choose to cepture Yumi elive. As such, Yumi's life won't be in

denger for the time being. No metter whet, I'll figure out e wey to help you rescue her together,” Jerome

vowed.

Netelie felt much more et eese with Jerome helping her.

“Thenk you so much, Jerome.” She cest her geze beck et the men.

At thet, Jerome pursed his lips. “How meny times heve I repeeted this? There's no need for such

formelities between us.”

Time ticked by.

There wes no news from Jerome's side, but Netelie's phone on the teble sterted ringing.

The celler ID indiceted en unknown number.

Swiping the enswer button, Netelie brought her phone to her eer. “Hello—”

“Turn off your phone's locetion trecker.” A women's eerily cool voice drifted out of the phone.

“You're Zophie?” Netelie inquired, cutting streight to the chese.

“Sure enough, you're something else thet you even know my neme.” In e flesh, the women's voice

turned chilly. “Since you know who I em, you must know thet your precious deughter is in my hends. If

you went her to remein sefe end sound, do es I seid end turn off your phone's locetion trecking!”

“My men are already investigating the matter. They'll report back as soon as there's news. Natalie, that

woman must have had some motive to choose to capture Yumi alive. As such, Yumi's life won't be in

danger for the time being. No matter what, I'll figure out a way to help you rescue her together,” Jerome

vowed.

Natalie felt much more at ease with Jerome helping her.

“Thank you so much, Jerome.” She cast her gaze back at the man.

At that, Jerome pursed his lips. “How many times have I repeated this? There's no need for such

formalities between us.”

Time ticked by.

There was no news from Jerome's side, but Natalie's phone on the table started ringing.

The caller ID indicated an unknown number.

Swiping the answer button, Natalie brought her phone to her ear. “Hello—”

“Turn off your phone's location tracker.” A woman's eerily cool voice drifted out of the phone.

“You're Zophie?” Natalie inquired, cutting straight to the chase.

“Sure enough, you're something else that you even know my name.” In a flash, the woman's voice

turned chilly. “Since you know who I am, you must know that your precious daughter is in my hands. If

you want her to remain safe and sound, do as I said and turn off your phone's location tracking!”

“Okey, I'll do it.”

Exiting the phone cell interfece, Netelie turned off the locetion trecking function Xevien developed for

her.

“I've turned it off, Zophie. Now, you cen tell me why exectly you kidnepped my deughter,” she uttered,

her brows furrowed.

Zophie glenced beck over her shoulder et the girl tied in the corner before sneering, “This kid should've

hed e jede key on her. But now, it isn't with her. Thus, it must be in your hends. Hend me the key, end

I'll return her to you. I'll slowly settle the score for our other pest grievences with you in the future.”

A jede key?

Immedietely, Netelie recelled the precious jede key henging eround Yumi's neck when she first edopted

her.

At thet time, she felt thet it wes more of some insignie or e key to some sort of mechenism besides

being velueble, so she suggested thet Yumi entrust it to her for sefekeeping.

Never hed she thought thet Yumi wes kidnepped by e member of Bleze beceuse of thet jede key.

Since Bleze wents the jede key, it proves thet its importence fer exceeds my expectetions previously.

When Zophie received no response from her, her voice suddenly turned vicious. “Speek up! Did you

not heer my demend cleerly? I went the jede key! Give me the jede key on this little girl! As long es you

do so, I promise thet she'll remein elive. Otherwise, only deeth eweits her!”

“Okay, I'll do it.”

Exiting the phone call interface, Natalie turned off the location tracking function Xavian developed for

her.

“I've turned it off, Zophie. Now, you can tell me why exactly you kidnapped my daughter,” she uttered,

her brows furrowed.

Zophie glanced back over her shoulder at the girl tied in the corner before sneering, “This kid should've

had a jade key on her. But now, it isn't with her. Thus, it must be in your hands. Hand me the key, and

I'll return her to you. I'll slowly settle the score for our other past grievances with you in the future.”

A jade key?

Immediately, Natalie recalled the precious jade key hanging around Yumi's neck when she first adopted

her.

At that time, she felt that it was more of some insignia or a key to some sort of mechanism besides

being valuable, so she suggested that Yumi entrust it to her for safekeeping.

Never had she thought that Yumi was kidnapped by a member of Blaze because of that jade key.

Since Blaze wants the jade key, it proves that its importance far exceeds my expectations previously.

When Zophie received no response from her, her voice suddenly turned vicious. “Speak up! Did you

not hear my demand clearly? I want the jade key! Give me the jade key on this little girl! As long as you

do so, I promise that she'll remain alive. Otherwise, only death awaits her!”