Chapter 227

---- Chapter 227 Yet, Donovan gave no heed to Ethan's warning. He had made up his mind. After the three men were stuck at an impasse for around 30 minutes, Tony arrived at Gideon's villa with his driver. The moment Tony saw the Kanes' grim faces and felt the tension in the air as he stepped into the house, his heart skipped a beat. "What on earth is going on?" he asked Ethan. Ethan quickly explained Giselle's disappearance, the message Gideon had received from the kidnappers, and why they couldn't involve the police. Asa doctor, Tony had never encountered anything this severe before.

Completely at a loss, his first instinct was to call the police. Just then, Gideon received another message from the kidnapper. "Deal. Tomorrow, 5:00 am at Orrensund Bridge. Drive on your own and prepare five million dollars in cash to exchange for your woman. Remember not to get the police involved." The message made Gideon feel more at ease. At least Giselle was still alive, and the kidnappers had given him a chance to ---- trade himself for her. "Fine.

As long as you can guarantee her safety, I'll be there on time." His mind was a tangled mess now-the only thing he could think of was rescuing Giselle and making sure she returned safely. The consequences he had to bear for his actions didn't even cross his mind. Instead of sitting here and worrying himself to death, he'd rather deal with the situation head-on. "Uncle Ethan, I've already confirmed the time and place with them," Gideon said firmly. "Please stop trying to hold me back. You and Donovan just focus on getting Giselle into the car.

Once she's safe, we can call the police-" "T will not agree to this!" Ethan cut him off harshly. "I told you, you're not leaving the house today." He knew full well that once Gideon fell into the kidnappers ' hands, he would be nothing more than a lamb to the slaughter . Survival would be nearly impossible , and even if they didn't kill him quickly, they would make him suffer a fate worse than death. With such consequences in mind, Ethan would never allow him to go. "Stop wasting time." Donovan intercepted again. "Exchange me for her.

I'm more valuable to them." ---- Gideon's fate would be sealed if the kidnappers had him instead. He, however, had no grudges with the kidnappers and might be able to negotiate a way out even if he ended up as a hostage. "Don, stop this nonsense ," Ethan barked. "This has nothing to do with you either." "How could I stay out of this? This is about her, after al Donovan muttered to himself , walking toward the window, his hands in his pockets. Ina daze, he stared out of the window and said, "I've already made up my mind. Let's stop arguing about this." "She's my fiancee ," Gideon shot back.

"If anyone has to be traded for her, that should be me. I don't need you to-" "Shut up!" Flying into a fit of rage, Donovan swerved around and glared at him. "Gideon, you should fucking never have gotten involved with her in the first place," he spat, finally revealing his innermost thoughts. "If anything happens to her this time, I'm cutting ties with you!"