Chapter 1620

40 minutes later, Skylar and Steven arrived at the police station almost simultaneously. The bodyguards Aiken had sent to protect Mona quietly observed from the sidelines. When they saw Skylar, the three of them nodded in her direction. Skylar returned the gesture. Their efforts had been crucial—without them, Mona might not have been rescued so swiftly. Even though Mona had called the police, response time was always a factor. Neither Ruth nor Jed had anticipated someone secretly guarding Mona, nor had they expected her to remain so composed and immediately alert the authorities. Mona had stayed remarkably calm throughout the ordeal. The moment she saw Steven, she walked directly to him, and the couple embraced tightly. Steven, still visibly shaken, carefully examined Mona. "Did they hurt you?" he asked. Mona shook her head. "Don't worry. I'm fine. I could tell this was their first time abducting someone. They were inexperienced. And I had set up my phone before I left, so when I