Chapter 263
Chapter 263
“Are you out of your mind?” Odalys asked coldly. “Sophia’s missing, so you should be calling the police, not coming to me. What’s so special about her? Do you expect me to keep an eye on her? What is she to me? And what are you to me?” Odalys‘ tone was cold.
Atlas was taken aback by her words, his frustration growing.
Furious. Atlas shot back. “I’m your brother, and Sophia is your sister. Is this how you treat family? Just because we like Sophia more, you’re holding a grudge? What are you trying to do, destroy us, ruin the Bennett family?
“Is that what you want? You beat Sophia last night and even hurt Henry. Mom’s leg was broken. I’m starting to think you were behind that!”
Seeing her remain so calm, with no sign of guilt or fear, only made Atlas more angry.
Why is she living the high life while we’re stuck in this mess?‘ Atlas thought bitterly, unable to shake the feeling of resentment.
Before, Odalys had been meek and compliant with the Bennett family, always giving. But since she left, she’d turned into a winner in life, while they were all left to deal with chaos.
“And that thing you said on that variety show,” Atlas continued, his voice sharp with anger. “You claimed our family abused and abandoned you, and even had the cops back you up.
“Do you realize that everyone in the industry is now gossiping, saying it was the Bennett family who did it? Now, people are watching us. They’re even questioning if you’re really one of us.”
He paused, his eyes hard as he wondered, ‘I think she just forces us to take her back.
But Atlas wasn’t about to let her come back so easily. He wanted to teach her a lesson.
“All this talk, and you just want to know where Sophia is, don’t you?” Odalys raised an eyebrow, unfazed by his accusations.
Atlas felt like he’d hit the air.
His anger was building, but she wasn’t giving him the satisfaction of a fight. He couldn’t vent his frustration.
“Are you going to help us find her?” Atlas asked, suspicion creeping into his voice.
Odalys was being too accommodating, and it made him uneasy.
I’ll help, but only if Hannah, Henry, Caspian, and you come with me,” Odalys replied.
A sense of foreboding washed over Atlas. ‘She wants us all to go together? Is she planning to murder us on the way? What’s she up to?‘ he wondered, feeling uneasy.
“If you don’t want to, then forget it,” Odalys added, her tone cold. “I’m going to eat. Move.”
Atlas hesitated for a moment before quickly making a call. He didn’t wait long before hanging up and speaking in a low voice. “They’re on their way
“You better pray that Sophia’s okay,” Atlas warned, his voice dark. “Otherwise, we won’t let you off the hook.”
He turned to leave, and Odalys was already dialing her phone.
As Stellan and the others drove out, still some distance from the restaurant, they heard Odalys‘ words and immediately turned the car around to head back.
A black SUV parked outside. Caspian rolled down the window and looked out at the scene.
“Are you sure she wants the whole family to go?” Caspian asked, a slight unease creeping into his voice.
Odalys is always bold with her actions. If she’s making this kind of request, I have a feeling it’s not a good sign,‘ he thought.
“Yeah. She’ll only help if we all go together. The police haven’t made any progress. If something happens to Sophia, the Bennett Group’s reputation will be even worse, Atlas replied in a low voice.
Hannah had just been lifted into the car. Sitting in a wheelchair, she watched Odalys through the window, a flicker of jealousy in her eyes.
“Let her get in the car, Hannah said coldly.
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Atlas turned, ready to walk over, but then saw Odalys heading toward another vehicle. The door opened, and she slid inside without hesitation. Before he could say anything, the car sped off.
“Follow her.” Odalys called out through the open window.
Atlas froze for a moment, then immediately jumped into the passenger seat. “Caspian, she told us to follow her. Hurry up. I need to see what she’s up to.”
“Did you call the police?” Hannah asked in a low voice.
Henry’s left hand was bandaged, his pain keeping him from moving it. His right hand held his phone as he spoke quietly, “Yes, we suspect Sophia was maliciously kidnapped by Odalys.”
“The police are behind us. Let’s go ahead, and they’ll follow,” Henry said in a hushed voice.
At that moment, Henry was exhausted, both physically and mentally.
After his hand was injured last night, he was sent to a small clinic. There, he was overcharged, 15 thousand dollars just for a bandage and some wound treatment. He was furious, wishing he could scream out.
In the past, 15 thousand dollars wasn’t a big deal to him. But now, with the Bennett Group on the brink of collapse, he couldn’t bear to spend so
much.
All of this was Odalys‘ fault. If it weren’t for her, the Bennett Group wouldn’t be in such dire straits.
Today, Henry was determined to ruin Odalys‘ reputation. With the police backing them up, if something happened to Sophia, Odalys would be locked up for a long time.
“Did you start the live stream?” Hannah whispered, reminding him.
They were using the official Bennett Group account for the live stream, hoping to salvage the company’s reputation. They also wanted to capitalize on the publicity to make a comeback, using the current crisis to spin things in their favor.
“It’ll start soon,” Henry replied.
He had just posted an announcement saying that Sophia was missing and that they suspected she had been kidnapped. In five minutes, they would begin the live stream with the police, all in an attempt to locate her.
“There are already a million people waiting to watch. Seems like Sophia’s popularity isn’t any less than Odalys“,” Atlas said, looking at the live stream data on his phone.
They had expected that the Bennett Group’s fall from grace would mean no one would care.
But now, with over a million people eager to tune in, it was starting to get interesting.
“Do you think this is too harsh on Odalys?” Caspian asked, glancing over at the others while driving. He had an uneasy feeling about what was happening.
For him, hurting Odalys for the sake of gaining attention might soon backfire and bring them more trouble than it was worth.
“Too harsh? Did she think about how harsh she was when she attacked you guys?” Henry replied coldly, his face dark with anger.
Henry hadn’t slept all night because of the pain in his hand.
Now, all he wanted was to take the opportunity to crush Odalys and make sure she could never recover.
“Don’t forget. If the Bennett Group goes under, you guys won’t have it easy either. Yesterday, she hurt my hand. Next time, she might kill you,” Henry said, intentionally trying to scare them.
The others fell silent, the gravity of his words settling in.
As the car in front came to a stop, Henry immediately started the live stream. He turned the camera to himself, his expression somber,
I’m sorry to be broadcasting under these circumstances, but last night, celebrity Sophia went missing and hasn’t returned. We’ve been unable to reach her by phone. We suspect she’s been kidnapped,” he said.
“The Bennett Group has already contacted the police, and the patrol car is following us. We invite all of you to witness this with us… will protect Sophia. The Bennett Group will never bow to evil forces,” Henry continued, his voice full of determination.
“As Henry saw the viewer count surge into the millions, he felt a surge of excitement.
Together, we
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He set his phone down, allowing the camera to capture the view ahead clearly.”
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“Make sure to point the camera at Odalys later. Let’s solidify the suspicion that she’s the one who kidnapped Sophia,” Hannah whispered, her voice
low.
