Lucinda and Sebastian anxiously paced back and forth in the living room. When they saw Debbie come in, they quickly jogged over to her, as if clutching at the last straw of hope. Lucinda held Debbie's hands in hers and asked, “Tell me everything. Did you tick someone off? What's going on? Why did they kidnap Sasha?"

Debbie didn't know how to explain everything, nor did she have the time. Sasha's safety was paramount. So she asked, "You know where she is?"

“We're holding off calling the cops, because they said they'd kill her if we did. But we can't let you go there in exchange for Sasha!"

Sebastian said. He racked his brain, trying to figure out the best solution.

Debbie shook her head.

"I know who's behind this." It was James. He stirred up all this trouble. He held Sasha hostage to stop Debbie from revealing the truth.

"You know? Then Let's call the cops now!" Lucinda suggested in an agitated voice.

Debbie shook again.

“No, I don't have any proof. The police won't believe me. Don't worry. Just tell me where she is. I'll go there myself."

Debbie was sure that James wouldn't kill her. If he wanted to kill her, he would have already done it at the hospital on that day.

“No way. You're a girl, and you're pregnant. Why don't we let the authorities handle this?" Sebastian said as he took out his phone.

"No, Uncle Sebastian. Don't call the police! They'll kill Sasha."

‘sasha is innocent. She has nothing to do with this. And now she's in danger because of me, ' Debbie thought sadly.

In the end, Lucinda and Sebastian failed to talk Debbie out of it, and told her the address.

The assailants took Sasha to a hill behind a ruined temple. The road leading to it was too narrow for a car to drive there.

So Debbie had no choice but to get out of the car and make it on foot.

Two bodyguards went with to make sure she was safe.

Debbie had already walked past the temple, but then she remembered something. She went back to the temple and knelt down in front of a broken statue of Bodhisattva. It seemed that no one had come to burn incense or clean the temple in a long time.

Looking at the abandoned statue, she bowed again and again, her eyes brimming with tears. ‘Please let Carlos be alive. Bless our baby, and make sure it's healthy. Bless Sasha and keep her safe. And please bless that Emmett can rest in peace in heaven...‘ She recited all this in her mind, praying for the people she held dearest.

As she had stood up and dusted herself off, her phone rang. It was

Sebastian.

“Debbie, the kidnappers called again. They said they saw you. They stopped the bodyguards from following you. They asked you to send them back to the car.”

Debbie inhaled sharply.

“Okay.”

“Debbie, please stay safe."