Chapter 199

Corin glanced at the pale-faced Hedda before deciding to make a call. It was clear to everyone that the words of a desperate gambler couldn’t hold a candle to the testimony of a three-year-old child. Before Corin could dial, Cecilia's phone rang—it was the one Brian had given her at the hospital. Seeing the unfamiliar number, she answered without much thought. "Cecilia, is Alston there?" It was Caleb, much to Cecilia’s surprise. She looked towards the study, locking eyes with Alston, whose gaze was icy and filled with disdain. Cecilia furrowed her brows, and Caleb's anxious voice continued, "Sister-in-law, there might be a misunderstanding regarding Alston and the kidnapping. One of the kidnappers mentioned that their contact was a woman!" Cecilia, without hesitation, handed the phone to Corin. "Dad, Caleb's calling about a new development in Gladys’s kidnapping case." Despite his years as the head of the Faber family, Corin felt a twinge of discomfort at Cecilia's words. Upon entering