The police begin to realize that scenario is too hard to accept. Unless those kidnapers were absolutely sure that the person they met on the street would drive that car for them, they won’t try that kind of diversion.
Not to mention there’s someone tailing them behind, which was Alex. Kidnappers who are on the run won’t do such a thing with foreigners.
“They won’t do this, unless that man is their own friends,” Alex tries to convince them. “The risk is too high if they simply use a foreigner they just met on the street.”
The officer on the right averts his attention to his partner who is sitting on the left. And that one partner simply gives him a nod.
“There’s a high chance that the homeless guy is one of them. The possibility is there,” that one cop on the left affirms.
“But he
Three officers appear, with one of them walking in front of the other two. That one clearly has a higher position as seen from the rank and medals on his uniform.And from the way he approaches Alex, it’s clear he is maintaining his authority by slightly lifting his chin and holding his belt with both hands. It seems he is somewhat displeased with Alex, after hearing how arrogant Alex had been during the previous interrogation.“So, are you the one who tried to hunt those kidnappers?” asks that officer with an uninterested gesture.Alex turns around, and realizes that this one officer doesn’t show any hospitality in his face when trying to start a conversation.Alex doesn’t say a word, simply gazing straight at that officer’s eyes. And so, that officer with the curly yellow hair and a thick mustache puts out his hand and introduces himself t
Sofia couldn’t refute those words. She can only stand there, trying her best to hold her cries. She has admitted her mistake before. But she is still so disappointed that Alex denied her apology. And it’s because of that disappointment, she feels so reluctant to let Alex get involved in her matter regarding Elly’s situation. “I came to you, asking you to come back to us,” she says with a shaking voice. “But you denied me. You denied your daughter! Now you can’t just talk like Elly is still your daughter. I don’t even know who to trust anymore. Maybe Georgina was right. You kidnapped my daughter only to punish me.” Giana appears and feels so sympathetic with her situation. She slowly approaches Sofia and then rubs her shoulders trying to calm her down. On the other hand, Georgina just stands on the other side of the car. She smiles by averting her face away, hiding how satisfied she is with that development. She believes she has done enough to spark another conflict between those t
A moment later, a man enters the dark room. Elly is aghast and petrified with fear.She isn’t just scared because knowing the man is a bad person. More than that, she finds the man with a battered face, carrying a portion of food with an unfriendly gaze.He is actually the same man who was beaten by Alex on the street before. And it seems that he really hates Alex, to the point that he takes out his frustration on Elly, knowing so well that she is Alex’s daughter.“Eat!” he exclaims, dropping the plastic dinner plate, even kicking it a bit to spill the food on the floor. “Don't leave anything. If you don't finish it, I won't feed you anymore.”Elly is already so weak at the moment, but she doesn’t feel like to eat the food. Even if she forces it, she finds it hard to swallow. Not just because it’s a spilled food. It’s more because of the terror that she has been endured.“Ah, shit! I forgot to bring her water,” says the man from outside before closing the door. “Hey, could you bring s
Officer Dickerson orders his men to pack up their equipment. He leaves with a very unenthusiastic look on his face. Either because he is so tired, or maybe he is so disappointed that Sofia doesn’t want to cooperate with his team.Alex also decides to leave since he still needs to handle his business. So he just leaves with Boris. However, just like on the previous two nights, Sofia tries to hold him again, offering to stay the night in that house with the others.“You could stay the night here?You know we have so many unoccupied rooms in this house.”“Don’t get me wrong,” Alex replies. “I have a new business, and I handle this business during the night.”“Running business during the night? Can’t you even leave your work for a while? Elly is…”“Look! I’m not like you,” Alex interferes with her immediately. “I didn’t have a father who left me so much wealth that I could leave my job at will.”Sofia's face turns a bit sour, believing that Alex is expressing his frustration at having to s
Meanwhile, Alex still has to find money to redeem his daughter, at least another 3 million dollars. Of course he still has money, as well as savings in the form of gold bullion at home. But it doesn't even amount to 2 million dollars. After all, exchanging those gold bars would take time. So, he simply calls Nelson, thinking that the youngster would be kind enough to lend him that much money. [Oh, Mr. Davis! I heard your daughter was kidnapped. Is that true?] “Yes, that’s why I need your help.” [My help? Okay, just tell me. What can I do for you?] “They asked for 5 million dollars. But I only have about 2 million right now.” [So you need another 3 million dollars? That’s quite a lot] “So, can I borrow your money?” Nelson doesn’t immediately give him an answer, which makes Alex a bit doubting that this youngster would really lend his money or not. But then… [Sorry, Mr. Davis. I need to leave] And that call is immediately cut off. Alex can only sigh with an unenthusiastic face.
Sofia is aghast, and then tries her best to after that man. Alex, who has been observing the situation with binoculars, begins to notice there’s something wrong.“No way! Don’t tell me those two are cops! Boris! Let’s go!”The two of them immediately come down from the top of that building, getting to the car intending to help Sofia.Meanwhile, Sofia is still trying to hold that case, preventing that man from leaving without giving back Elly to her.“No! What about my daughter!” she shouts.Of course, that ruckus attracts the attention of the couple from across the street. On the other hand, the man with the mask no longer wants to take the risk, and then takes out his gun.“Get back!” he threatens by pointing the gun at Sofia.Sofia is petrified. This is the first time she is threatened by a gun in a close range. So she simply lets go of the case.And just like what that man has feared of, the two people in the track suits don’t look scared at all to see someone holding a gun. Their
Sofia still can’t calm down. Only for a moment did she get a chance to see her daughter, and now she has lost her again.Alex begins to show some concern with her condition, and is doubting whether to let her drive home by herself.“There’s no use staying here any longer. Boris, you take my car,” says Alex as he throws his car keys at Boris.“What about you?”“I’ll drive her home,” replies Alex as he walks toward Sofia’s car, and tells Sofia to get into the car as he runs into her. “Staying here won’t change anything. Let’s leave!”He finds the car’s window is wide open. Even the key is still hanging on the car starter. So he simply gets into the car, sits behind the wheel, and starts it. Sofia has no choice but to get into the car and sit beside him.In the end, they are back empty handed. Except for those police officers who got to send two criminals to the hospital. And currently, Officer Dickerson follows Sofia and the others back to Sydney.“Now they have no other choice but to c
They all reach Sofia’s house before the sun sets. Goergina observes those cars entering the gate from behind the window of her room. Her face seems so uneasy, with the phone on her left ear.“That stupid cuckoo! Why doesn't he answer the phone?” she grumbles.She has been trying to call her husband. It isn’t clear what business she has with him at the moment. But she hasn’t managed to get in touch with that stupid husband for a while.As she sees Sofia getting out of the car and gets inside the house, she simply ends her struggle to call her husband. The thing is, she finds Sofia and Alex returning without bringing their child home, which arouses her curiosity.She gets out of her room, and then finds those people are having a serious talk with the police on the first floor.“They will surely call you again. Since we’ve got two of their friends, it will be much easier on our side now. Either they call us first, or we get the two men to talk,” utters Officer Dickerson.“Easy my ass!” A