Chapter 1397

Despite not knowing what was going on, Madeline could feel that something had occurred from Jeremy’s tone.

She was terrified that something had happened to Eloise.

Not wanting to waste any more time, Madeline immediately brought Sean back to Whitman Manor.

The two entered the living room and were met with Jeremy and Karen sitting solemnly on the sofa.

“Seriously, these people would do anything for money.” Karen groaned with a huff.

She shot up to her feet when she saw Madeline and Sean returning.

Hearing Karen’s complaint, the unease Madeline felt spiked.

She stared at the man who was slowly approaching her. “Do we have news on Mom, Jeremy?”

“Yeah.” He nodded, but his sharp brows were still tightly knitted.

Sean was elated, but the vibe in the air felt off.

“What happened? Is Ellie alright?”

Jeremy reached over to hold Madeline’s hand as he took in her worried expression. “I just received a call from an unknown number. They said they happened to find Mom on the streets and brought her back out of goodwill. They’re now asking for fifty million dollars repayment for watching over her or they won’t send Mom back. They won’t let us call the police or they’ll hurt Mom.”

Jeremy felt Madeline’s hands grow cold after he spoke.

“Don’t worry, Linnie. All they want is money.”

“Isn’t this just a kidnapping case?” Sean saw through the other’s plan.

What ‘happened to find’ and ‘goodwill’ were they talking about? This was blatant kidnapping and asking for ransom!

“We’ll give them the money if they want. As long as Ellie’s alright!” Sean was frantic. As far as he was concerned, no luxury would ever compare to the importance of his beloved.

Madeline shared the same thought. She looked at the man in front of her worriedly. “Jeremy…”

“I’ve already called the bank and they’re preparing the money. Don’t worry, Linnie. Mom will be alright.”

Jeremy comforted, knowing how worried Madeline was.

Jeremy had just finished speaking when the house phone in the living room rang again.

Jeremy had a feeling that it was from the man who asked for ransom earlier. He picked up the phone and indeed heard the rough and gangster-like tone of the man.

“Do you have the money, Mr. Whitman?”

Jeremy replied calmly and softly, “It’s being prepared. As long as you ensure my mother-in-law’s safety, then we can negotiate this.”

“A trustworthy businessman you are, Mr. Whitman.” The man sounded satisfied and decided to increase the price. “However, we’ve just fed your mother-in-law, so I have to add on to the amount, right?”

“Get to the point. How much more do you want?”

“Mr. Whitman sure is pleasant to do business with! An extra million!”

“Fine,” Jeremy replied curtly, startling the man for he had not expected Jeremy to agree so easily. The man demanded again, “Have your wife bring the money over herself.”

Jeremy had no qualms paying them as much as they wanted, but the risk of endangering Madeline’s safety had his tone immediately turning frosty.

“Just take the money. I don’t like doing business with people who don’t know where to stop.”

The man was stricken by Jeremy’s icy tone, but he mustered up the courage to demand again after a moment.

“I said have your wife send the money. Or you can forget about having your mother-in-law returning safe and sound!”

Jeremy had answered the call on speaker, so Sean felt his heartstrings tug at the man’s words. His expression changed as he rushed to the phone. “Ellie! Don’t you dare hurt Ellie!”

“Hmph. Do as I say or the crazy b*tch gets hurt!” The man’s arrogance leaped.

Jeremy’s grip tightened around the phone. He did not want to compromise just like that.