Chapter 1554 Plot within a Plot 1
Annika still hadn't called, and there was no news from her end.
Arya was getting anxious and tried calling, but the line wouldn't connect.
Sadie was deeply worried, her brows furrowed tightly.
The more anxious Sadie became, the calmer Alan seemed.
He even sneered coldly, "You should start thinking about how to beg me for mercy. Otherwise, you and your kids will be out of the Clemens family."
"Shut up!" Sadie glared at him furiously, her eyes almost blazing with anger.
"Smart people know when to adapt," Alan smirked. "Face reality!"
Sadie couldn't be bothered to argue with him. She picked up her cup and continued drinking her coffee, but the high-quality brew now tasted bland.
She frowned at her watch, counting the minutes as they ticked by, but there was still no word from Annika.
Alan was waiting too, waiting for the results to come in so he could declare himself the winner.
Even though he felt uncertain and feared he might have been poisoned, he had to stay calm.
He needed to win this round to have any leverage.
As time passed, everyone grew more uneasy.
Even Arya, Rylan, and Dahlia looked increasingly tense.
That hour felt particularly torturous.
Everyone wanted time to speed up so they could get the answers, yet they also dreaded the approach of an unwanted outcome.
In this state of anxiety and tension, it slowly reached 2:55 PM.
That meant only five minutes were left until the DNA test results would be out.
Sadie kept glancing at the closed door.
Silas and Ryan hadn't arrived yet, but they would soon.
There was still no news from Annika.
She couldn't wait any longer and picked up her phone to call Annika.
Just then, her phone vibrated. Annika was calling.
Arya shouted excitedly, "It's Annika! She must have found Mr. Clemens!"
Alan's face changed dramatically, and he stared nervously at Sadie's phone. Could it be true?
Sadie answered the call right in front of him. "Annika, how is it?"
Alan frowned, staring intently at Sadie's phone, trying to catch any hint of the conversation.
"Really? That's great." Sadie was overjoyed. "Bring him over quickly, hurry!"
"Okay, okay, I'll have Dahlia and Rylan go meet you."
After a few more words, Sadie hung up and turned to Rylan and Dahlia, her excitement palpable. "Annika found Micah on the hillside. Go meet them quickly."
"Really?"
Both of them were thrilled.
Dahlia was almost incoherent with excitement. "That's wonderful! I'll arrange for an ambulance right away. Mr. Clemens must still be sick."
"I'll head over now."
Rylan rushed out, and Dahlia followed closely behind.
Seeing this, Alan panicked even more and tried calling his contact, but the call still wouldn't go through.
"Don't bother. He won't show up now," Sadie said with a cold smile. "When you told him my people were looking for Micah, he sent someone to kidnap him, but they failed. Knowing he failed, there's no way he'll show up."
Alan stared at Sadie in shock. "You leaked the information to me on purpose, so I'd tip him off and draw him out?"
"Of course." Sadie raised an eyebrow and smirked. "Soon, my people will capture the Graham family members. Mr. Nicholas Graham won't be able to deny it this time."
Alan was thrown into a panic.
Sadie even knew the name of the person behind him. Nicholas must have really failed.
Realizing this, Alan became even more flustered and lost.
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