Not knowing what else there was to say, Emily gazed at Melinda with gratitude, admiring her positivity and understanding.This is property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


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    Outside the ward, Corinne and Jeremy overheard Emily and Melinda''s conversation. They looked at each other silently, deeply impressed by Melinda''s moral standing.


    ''Mom is lucky to have a friend like Missus Addison. She''s such an understanding woman,'' thought Corinne. Suddenly, Corinne''s phone buzzed in her pocket. She took out her phone and saw it was a call from Pam. She showed the phone to Jeremy, who took a quick nce and said, "Go ahead, answer it."


    ''Grandma must be wondering why we''re not home yet at this hour,'' thought Corinne as she picked up the phone.


    Before she could tell Pam that they would not be home that night, Pam said anxiously, "Corinne, where are you and Jeremy? Come back, now! Something terrible has happened!"


    Corinne exchanged nces with Jeremy before asking, "What''s happened, Grandma?"


    "Joey... Joey was abducted! A stranger took him away! I''ve sent our men to go after them, but we haven''t received any updates. Greg and I... We don''t know what to do...soe back quick! Hurry!" replied Pam. She sounded like she was hyperventting.


    ''Joey was abducted? How could this have happened?''


    Corinne stood up and dashed to the elevator. Her maternal instinct was triggered the moment she heard about the abduction.


    She had to find him!


    Jeremy was also anxious, but he hurried to her side and said calmly, "Calm down, little rascal. We should head back home first."


    Corinne''s hand was cold and sweaty.


    ''Please be safe, Joey... Please be safe... Oh Lord, what kind of sick joke is this? Why does this keep happening to me? Jeremy''s finally back with us, and now Joey is gone?''mented Corinne.


    Jeremy swiftly drove, and they reached the Holdens'' estate within half an hour.


    When they got out of the car and ran into the house, they bumped into Francine who had just arrived.


    "Jeremy, Corinne! You''ve just arrived, too? Have you found Joey?"


    Corinne dashed into the house without answering. Pam and Greg were sitting agitatedly in the living room, waiting for thetest updates.


    Benjamin, Bryan, and Christine were in the living room as well. They were guarded by five maids and five servants to keep them from wandering off.


    "Grandma! Where''s Joey? Any news?" Corinne was so worried that her eyes had be bloodshot.


    Pam wiped her tears sadly and said, "I''m sorry, Corinne. It''s all my fault for not looking after him well... Our men came back, and they failed to get him back. The stranger grabbed Joey and got in a teless minivan at the junction. The minivan drove into a small street and vanished."


    Corinne, bbergasted by the news, fainted in Jeremy''s arms.