At the Moore Family.
"Still no news?"
"No."
Flynt's face darkened. "What does this mean?"
"They refuse to say. Our people have been suspended one after another for the past two days. They probably received some inside information."
"Where is Jacky?"
"He's at Waverly Village, where Raeleigh is."
Flynt's hands clenched into fists. "Jepherson, if you want to provoke me, it won't be that easy.
Announce immediately that our Moore family will suppress these people and punish them severely. No matter who they are, if they dare to sell drugs, they will not be tolerated."
"But they're looking into us as well, what should we do?"
"Even if they found something, there's no issue. Just find these two people and bring their child here."
Flynt put a photo onto the table. The other individual looked down, picked up the photo, then put it away and turned to start his search.
Two days later.
Raeleigh had just gotten up when the mute knocked on her door. When she came downstairs, he was looking out the window while two people sat in the living room. The moment they saw Raeleigh, they both stood up simultaneously.
"You are the only one who can help us this time." Louisa said in desperation when Raeleigh came into view.
Tears rolled down her face while she spoke.
"What's wrong?" Raeleigh asked as she rushed towards her. Louisa grasped onto Raeleigh's hands and went down on her knees. Raeleigh quickly held her up before they could touch the ground. "Don't be like this. Just say what you want to say."
"Raeleigh...I know you didn't really have amnesia. We didn't want to disturb you at first, but we can't think of another way. Can you please save Essie?"
"Essie?"
Raeleigh felt a little baffled.
"She's our daughter and Flynt kidnapped her. She's still so young. What should we do?"
Louisa cried so hard, she's seconds away from fainting. "It's been two days. They've sent over our child's pinkie finger and I almost died from seeing it. If I had a solution, I wouldn't have come to you. I beg you, Raeleigh."
"Then what can I do?"
Raeleigh looked at Louisa and felt troubled.
Flynt had done terrible things for sure, but to commit something so utterly offensive to heaven and reason, at this rate, his demise wouldn't be too far away.
"Flynt told us that as long as Jepherson could let this matter go, he would let the child go, but..." Louisa sobbed.
"But what?"
"But he wants us to take the blame."
"He wants you to be the scapegoat?"
Raeleigh loosened her hold and sat down. Louisa turned to her, "Raeleigh, for the sake of our past relationship, please help me. I can't live without Essie."
Raeleigh sat there in thought. "It's not that I don't want to help you. But if I go to find Jepherson..."
Raeleigh lowered her head to look at her hands. What should she do?
"But..."
Louisa shuffled up to Raeleigh who pondered for a little while more before she decided, "I will go find Flynt."
Raeleigh stood up but the mute was already in front of her. Raeleigh lifted her head and said reassuringly, "I will be fine."
He shook his head. "Just trust me on this." she pleaded.
He shook his head again. Raeleigh had no choice but to sit back down.
Louisa stood to one side, her face swollen from crying. Colston spoke up then, "If you can help save the child, we're willing to listen to anything you say."
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