World Domination System

155. A Concerned Friend

For many days, a heavy cloud of despair hung over Helene. She had not known a moment of peace since her son had been taken by kidnappers, and her inconsolable grief seemed to have no end. Every morning, her heartache renewed itself, like an unending nightmare from which she couldn't awaken.

Elsie had been by Helene's side throughout this harrowing ordeal. She tried her best to offer comfort, lending a shoulder to cry on, listening to Helene's heart-wrenching sobs, and attempting to provide words of solace. Elsie understood the depth of their friendship and the agony Helene was enduring, but no matter how hard she tried, it felt like her efforts were futile. Helene's sorrow was a bottomless pit, and no amount of consolation seemed capable of filling it.

Elsie, like everyone who knew Leonard, found it nearly impossible to accept that he had fallen victim to such a dreadful fate. Leonard had always been strong, resourceful, and full of life. The idea of him being kidnapped was as inconce